Curriculum Intent
- To develop students logical and computational thinking skills which can be transferable.
- To develop student’s problem-solving skills enabling them to become resilient in their learning.
- Provide high quality, enriching and innovative curriculum using the very latest technologies.
- To teach students how to be safe and responsible digital citizens.
- Provide opportunities where pupils can make, test and refine a digital article for a specific purpose and with a specific audience in mind.
- To allow students to develop the skills required for KS4 Computer Science and Digital Literacy
- To develop programming skills in various languages
KS3 Curriculum
Our KS3 curriculum is aimed at giving a foundation in many aspects of computing that will be help students during their studies and when they leave school. Some important aspects of the curriculum such as organising data, presenting information, website development and programming are covered in Year 7, 8 and 9 to further support skills that will be useful in the future and prepare students if choosing iMedia or Computer Science as an option.
Topics taught in KS3 are as follows:
- Website creation using HTML
- Algorithms & Problem solving
- Programming (Python and Microbits)
- Computer systems
- Spreadsheet modelling
- Graphics (vector and bitmaps)
- Digital literacy
- Animation
- Microsoft Office
- Networking
- How the internet works
- Binary / Hexadecimal number systems
- Digital graphics
- Databases
- App Development
- Projects
KS4 Curriculum
Our KS4 curriculum offers two pathways; iMedia and GCSE Computer science.
Careers links
It is difficult not to see technology at work around us. It is however very difficult to understand the vast number of career types in this sector.
During KS3 and KS4 Computing teachers will help students understand some of these and their importance.
Possible careers for Computer science and Creative iMedia might be:
- Data science
- Cybersecurity
- Software developer
- Ethical hacker
- Data Security Analyst
- Mobile Applications Developer
- Computer programmer
- Website development
- Multimedia production
- Advertising and marketing
- Games design