Computing

Autumn 1

Autumn 2

Spring 1

Spring 2

Summer 1

Summer 2

Y7

Collaborating online effectively 

Office applications: Spreadsheets 

Using Media 

Clear messaging in digital media

Programming essentials in Scratch Part 1

Programming essentials in Scratch Part 2

Y8

Website development principles

Introduction to Binary

Computing systems 

Bitmap and Vector Graphics

Introduction to Python programming

Networks

Y9

Algorithms 

Python Programming

Data Science

Physical Computing /Programming with Micro:bits and Kitronik Move

Cybersecurity

NEW ACADEMIC YEAR (Year 10)

GCSE Computer Science J277 (OCR)  - 2.1 Algorithms

BTEC L2 in Digital Information Technology (Pearson)

1: Exploring User Interface Design Principles and Project Planning Techniques 

Subject

Autumn 1

Autumn 2

Spring 1

Spring 2

Summer 1

Summer 2

Y10

GCSE Computer Science J277 (OCR)

2.1 Algorithms

2.2 Programming fundamentals 

2.1 Algorithms

2.2 Programming fundamentals 

1.1 Systems Architecture 

1.2 Memory and storage

2.2 Programming fundamentals /

2.3 Producing robust programming 

1.3 Networks 

1.4 Network security

2.3 Producing robust programming 

1.5 Systems Software

2.4 Boolean logic

1.6 Ethics

2.5 Programming languages and IDEs

BTEC Tech Award L 1/2 Digital Information Technology (Pearson)

1: Exploring User Interface Design Principles and Project Planning Techniques 

2: Collecting, Presenting and Interpreting Data

1A: Investigate user interface design for individuals and organisations

1B: Use project planning techniques to plan and design a user interface

1C: Develop and review a user interface

Component 1: Learning aim B and C: formal assessment

2A: Investigate the role and impact of using data on individuals and organisations

2B: Create a dashboard using data manipulation tools

2B: Create a dashboard using data manipulation tools

2C: Draw conclusions and review data presentation methods

2C: Draw conclusions and review data presentation methods

Component 2: Learning aim B and C: formal assessment

Component 3. Effective Digital Working Practices 

3A: Modern Technologies

Y11

GCSE Computer Science J277 (OCR)

1.2 Memory and storage

2.3 Producing robust programming 

1.5 Systems Software / 2.4 Boolean logic

1.3 Networks

1.4 Network Security

REVISION

REVISION /EXAMS

BTEC Tech Award L 1/2 Digital Information Technology (Pearson BTEC)

3. Effective Digital Working Practices (External Exam)

3A: Modern Technologies

3B: Cyber security

3B: Cyber security

3C: The wider implications of digital systems

3C: The wider implications of digital systems

3D: Planning and communication in digital systems

Revision

Revision /Component 3 External Exam (TBC)

KS5

Autumn 1

Autumn 2

Spring 1

Spring 2

Summer 1

Summer 2

Y12

A level Computer Science H446 (OCR)

1.1 The characteristics of contemporary processors, input, output and storage devices

2.1 Elements of Computational Thinking.

1.2 Software and Software Development

2.2 Problem Solving and Programming

1.4 Data types, data structures and algorithms

2.3 Algorithms

1.3 Exchanging Data

1.2.4 Types of Programming Language

1.5 Legal, moral, ethical and cultural issues

1.2.4 Types of Programming Language

1.2.4 Types of Programming Language

Programming Project preparation. 

BTEC National Level 3 Extended Certificate in IT

Unit 3: Social Media in Business

Unit 3: Social Media in Business

Unit 2: Creating Systems to manage information

Unit 2: Creating Systems to manage information

Unit 2: Creating Systems to manage information

Unit 2: Creating Systems to manage information (May Exam TBC)

Unit 1: Information Technology Systems

Y13

A LEVEL Computer Science H446 (OCR)

1.5 Legal, moral, ethical and cultural issues (REVISION)

1.2.4 Types of Programming Language

Programming Project

1.3.1 Compression, Encryption and Hashing

Programming Project

REVISION

Programming Project

NG120Z2F7Q

REVISION

Programming Project

REVISION

Programming project submission

A LEVEL EXAM

BTEC National Level 3 Extended Certificate in IT

Unit 1: Information Technology Systems

Unit 1: Information Technology Systems

Unit 1: IT Systems Exam (late Jan TBC) / Unit 6 Website development

Unit 6 Website development

Unit 6 Website development