Computing & Business

Year

Autumn

Spring

Summer

7

E-Safety including cyber bullying and digital footprints.

Office Skills including email, Teams and online systems use.

E-Safety including cyber bullying and digital footprints.

Introduction to Computer Systems including hardware, software, storage devices, networks and network security. 

E-Safety including cyber bullying and digital footprints.

Photoshop, looking at image manipulation in the media and using skills learnt to create an image based on a given scenario.

Scratch, a block-based visual programming language where students learn coding concepts and develop a game based around the classic PONG theme.

8

E-Safety including body image and social media.

Intermediate Computer Systems including binary, sorting algorithms, network topologies, computer logic and data representation.

E-Safety including body image and social media.

Vector Graphics including digital graphic properties, branding and image editing skills.

Cyber Security, discovery of techniques that cybercriminals use to steal data, disrupt systems, and infiltrate networks.

E-Safety including body image and social media.

GameMaker, a high-level visual programming language where students learn coding concepts, basic scripting and develop a maze game of their own theme, similar to that of PAC MAN.

9

E-Safety including grooming, inappropriate content and messaging.

Python including sequence, selection, iteration and string manipulation.

E-Safety including grooming, inappropriate content and messaging.

Interactive Multimedia Products, students design and create a product for a given scenario, including video, sound, and animation.

Photoshop, looking at image manipulation in the media and using skills learnt to create an image based on a given scenario.

E-Safety including grooming, inappropriate content and messaging.

Digital Literacy Skills,students will be empowered with knowledge and skills to enable them to be exceptional digital citizens of todays digital world.