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Computing & ICT

Name	Role	Email
Mrs T Woolston	Subject Leader	T.Woolston@beverleygrammar.co.uk
Mr L Hamshaw	Teacher	L.Hamshaw@beverleygrammar.co.uk

	Year 7	Year 8	Year 9
Term 1	Introduction to school computer systems. Use of Google Docs, Sheets, Mail, Calendar, Drawings and Sites	E-Safety Viruses and malware Algorithms Sorting techniques	Networks and network topologies More Python coding
Term 2	Using Google apps to work collaboratively Use of Google Slides More detailed use of Google Sheets	Flowcharts Use of computerised control systems	Introduction to binary Working with digital sound Use of Audacity
Term 3	Introduction to algorithms and flowcharts Use of Photoshop	HTML coding Creation of a website Python coding	Working with digital graphics Use of Photoshop and Illustrator

Year 7

Year 8

Year 9

Term 1

Introduction to school computer systems.

Use of Google Docs, Sheets, Mail, Calendar, Drawings and Sites

E-Safety

Viruses and malware

Algorithms

Sorting techniques

Networks and network topologies

More Python coding

Term 2

Using Google apps to work collaboratively

Use of Google Slides

More detailed use of Google Sheets

Flowcharts

Use of computerised control systems

Introduction to binary

Working with digital sound

Use of Audacity

Term 3

Introduction to algorithms and flowcharts

Use of Photoshop

HTML coding

Creation of a website

Python coding

Working with digital graphics

Use of Photoshop and Illustrator

	Key Stage 4
GCSE Computer Science	Component 1 - Understanding Computer Systems This is assessed by a written exam and is worth 50% of the GCSE. Topics to be covered are: System Architecture; Hardware; Primary Storage; Secondary Storage; Embedded Systems; Logical Operations & Boolean Logic, Networking & Cyber Security; Data Representation & Storage; Data Organisation - Data Structures & File Design; Operating Systems & Utility Software; Principles of Programming; Software Development - Software Tools; Programming Construction - Translators; Impacts of Digital Technology on wider society - Legislation, Professional Standards - Ethical, legal, cultural, environmental and privacy issues linked to the use of computer systems. Component 2 - Computer Programming This is assessed by an on-screen assessment and is worth 50% of the GCSE. The skills that are assessed by this online exam are: Investigation, Design, Implementation, Testing and Refinement.

Key Stage 4

GCSE Computer

Science

Component 1 - Understanding Computer Systems
This is assessed by a written exam and is worth 50% of the GCSE.
Topics to be covered are: System Architecture; Hardware; Primary Storage; Secondary
Storage; Embedded Systems; Logical Operations & Boolean Logic, Networking & Cyber
Security; Data Representation & Storage; Data Organisation - Data Structures & File
Design; Operating Systems & Utility Software; Principles of Programming; Software
Development - Software Tools; Programming Construction - Translators; Impacts of Digital
Technology on wider society - Legislation, Professional Standards - Ethical, legal, cultural,
environmental and privacy issues linked to the use of computer systems.

Component 2 - Computer Programming
This is assessed by an on-screen assessment and is worth 50% of the GCSE.
The skills that are assessed by this online exam are: Investigation, Design, Implementation, Testing and Refinement.

Useful Websites

KS3 Bitesize

KS4 Bitesize

KS4 information and help

KS3 & KS4 programming guidance

How to use Google Classroom

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