KS3 Computer Science

Key Stage 3 Computer Science

KEY STAGE 3

Curriculum Intent for Key Stage Three Computer Science

Year 7 Curriculum

Autumn Term:

E-safety and Using the Computer

Block Coding on Code.Org

Spring Term:

Spreadsheets with Google Sheets

Computer Hardware and Software

Summer Term:

Data Representation

Computational Thinking and Boolean Logic


Year 8 Curriculum

Autumn Term:

Small Basic Programming

Computer Crime and Cyber Security

Spring Term:

Python Programming

App Development

Summer Term:

Network Basics

Graphics including Vector and Bitmap Images

Year 9 Transition Year

Year 9 Curriculum (Transition Year)

Autumn Term:

Python Programming

Algorithms

Python Turtle

Spring Term:

Programming Fundamentals

Boolean Logic

Summer Term:

Memory and Storage

Systems Architecture

Homework

In Year 9 Computer Science, students use Seneca to complete their homework

Seneca.com - covers all 6 topics found in Paper 1: Computer Systems and the five topics found in  Paper 2: Computational Thinking, algorithms.