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What do you need to know about Computing Science in the BGE at Mackie Academy?
What do you need to know about Computing Science in the BGE at Mackie Academy?
All S1 and S2 pupils at Mackie Academy receive one period a week of Computing Science, taught by either of our two Computing Science teachers (Mrs Petley and Mr Stevenson).
When pupils are making their choices for S3 they have the option to select Computing Science as one of their course options. If they do so then when they begin their S3 timetable they will receive two periods a week, again either with Mrs Petley or Mr Stevenson.
What do pupils study in Computing Science in S1?
What do pupils study in Computing Science in S1?
The main topics studied in S1 are:
Computer Systems
Basic web design (using Google Sites)
Basic programming (using Scratch)
Spreadsheets (using Google Sheets)
Alongisde this pupils will also spend time getting to grips with:
logging in to the school network
logging into Glow
organising their digitial work using Google Drive
using Google Classroom to access/submit homework tasks
other general bits of "computer know-how"
The main topics studied in S2 are:
Computer Systems
Web design (using HTML and CSS)
Programming (using MakeCode Arcade)
Animation (using Blender)
Databases (using Microsoft Access)
What does Computing Science look like in S3?
What does Computing Science look like in S3?
The main topics studied in S3 Computing Science mirror those that will be covered in S4 as part of the National 4 and National 5 Computing Science courses. They are:
Web Design & Development (building websites using HTML, CSS and JavaScript)
Software Design & Development (writing programs uing the Python programming language)
Database Design & Development (designing databases and constructing queries using SQL)
Computer Systems
At the end of the academic year we will alos look at Cyber Security as although it is outside of the N4/5 curriculum, it is a very relevant to the current world
At the end of each of these main units of work pupils will be given the chance to show what they have learned in an assessment task.
Additional resources for BGE Computing Science
Additional resources for BGE Computing Science
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