KS3
At KS3, foundations of what was taught at primary are built upon to further develop students' computational thinking and creativity. Students are taught the fundamentals of digital literacy and digital creativity to ensure that students have the key skills to express themselves and develop their ideas through information and communication technology. Computer Science is core at KS3, students will require the skills and knowledge to continue their students in either IT or Computer Science at KS4.
Below is information about our KS3 curriculum. Each drop down box contains the topics we cover. For more detail on the knowledge we teach, please click on each medium term plan. Our curriculum map shows the learning journey that our students embark upon.
In Year 7, students study the following topics:
- Introduction to Digital Literacy
- Effective use of Computers
- Computational Thinking and Logic
- Small Basic: First Steps
- Digital Artefacts: Canva/Logo Creation
- Spreadsheet Modelling
In Year 8, students study the following topics:
- Digital Literacy/E-Safety Recap Recap (1 lesson)
- Computer Crime and Cyber Security
- Digital Artefacts: Pixlr X/E
- Understanding Computers
- Networks
- Small Basic: Modelling
- AI and Machine Learning
In Year 9, students study the following topics:
- Digital Literacy Recap (Lesson 1)
- Graphics
- User interfaces
- HTML Web Development/Wix
- Digital Literacy in Business
- Adobe Software: Animate CC
- Introduction to Python
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