This is a short unit leading up to HTML and the language of building a website. You will aim to gain a greater insight into what makes a good website and how the structure and design of a website is important. With so much content on the internet, getting noticed is increasingly difficult - so we will take a brief look at how websites get 'out there.'

You will utilise the following skills from previous units and year groups:

1. Use of the Google suite of tools to research and present information about online habits of your class

2. Digital creativity skills from year 5 to 7

3. Coding skills from year 5 to 7

You will learn the following skills:

1. What HTML is and what it stands for

2. How to manipulate HTML

3. Challenged to write your own HTML to produce a mini webpage.

Where this will/could take you:

1. Careers in web design

2. Year 9 Computing

3. GCSE Computer Science

Emerging:

Understand that we all have different online habits and like different things online. I can change the text in trinket HTML with help from my teacher. I can access my expedition portfolio.

Developing A:

I have found out that we all have different online habits and like different things online. I can change the text in trinket HTML independently. I can access my expedition portfolio and update it when asked.

Developing B:

I have found out that we all have different online habits and like different things online. I can change the text in trinket HTML independently and with support I can insert an image. I can access my expedition portfolio and update it when asked and I have started to create my own webpage using google sites.

Mastery:

I have researched people's online habits and have summarised my findings. In Trinket I can change text, insert a GIF and use a colour picker to change the background (hexadecimal code). I know what a tag I have started to create my own webpage using google sites which obeys the rule of 3. I know what HTML stands for.

Greater Depth:

Mastery plus - I have embedded a video into my trinket, changed the font using CSS font codes and have resized any embedded media. I have created a visually appealing website.

Week 1

1. Understand what makes a website appealing  - what is clicking through?

2. The rule of 3 - what is it and why is it important?

3. What are our online habits?

Week 2:

1. Review last weeks work

2. Understand what HTML means

3. Understand that it is made up of a series of 'tags'

4. Introduce Trinket.io

Week 3:

1. Insert media successfully

2. Change the background colour (hexadecimal code) and change the CSS font

3. Attempt to insert a YouTube video

4. Resize media

Week 4/5:

1. Create your own website using Google sites that demonstrates design skills (balance of elements)

2. Demonstrate that it obeys the rule of 3.