ICT, Computing & Business

KS3 Course

During Key Stage 3, students will learn about a range of topics that cover the National Curriculum, develop relevant digital and creative skills and learn more about opportunities for courses and careers associated with the courses they can select at Key Stage 4.

Year 7

The topics covered in Year 7 are:

7.1 Using computers safely, effectively and responsibly

7.2 Understanding computers

7.3 Modelling data – spreadsheets

7.4 Programming essentials in Scratch – part 1

7.5 Kodu programming

7.6 Developing the web

Year 8

The topics covered in Year 8 are:

8.1 Computer crime and cyber security

8.2 Data representation

8.3 Networks

8.4 Introducing Python programming

8.5 Digital graphics

8.6 Mobile app development

Year 9

The topics covered in Year 9 are:

9.1 Creative iMedia – Pre-production skills

9.2 Business Studies – Making operational decisions

9.3 Computer Science – Python programming with sequences of data

9.4 Back to the future

9.5 Digital Software Skills

9.6 Data Science