Computing Science
BGE
S1 Computing Science
Pupils will visit the Computing department 1 period a week and study the following topics:
Presentation Skills
Email
Programming using Scratch
Graphics using Affinity Designer
Cyber Safety
Programming using Microbits
Animation
S2 Computing Science
Pupils will visit the Computing department 2 period a week and study the following topics:
Computer Systems
Internet Safety
Advanced Graphics using Affinity Designer
Web Creation using Google Sites
Stopframe Animation
Video
Robotics and AI
Desktop Publishing
Python
MS Access
At the end of S2 learners will make choices for subjects they wish to take at National Qualification level.
S3 Computing Science
Pupils will visit the Computing department 3 period a week and study the following topics:
Cyber Security
Computer Legislation
Computer Systems
Robotics and AI
Software Design & Development with Visual Basic
Web Design & Development with html, css and javascript
Database Design & Development with SQL
Photo Editing using Affinity Photo
Advanced Graphics using Affinity Photo
S3 Games Design (Level 4)
Pupils will visit the Computing department 3 period a week and study the following topics:
Computer Games: Design (6 SCQF credit points)
Computer Games: Media Assets (6 SCQF credit points)
Computer Games: Development (6 SCQF credit points).
S2 Scratch Programming
Arran S2
Created a basic snake game. The user controls the snake using the arrow keys to collect the apples.
The player wins by collecting all 8 apples.
Cooper S2
The shark is very hungry and needs to eat! The player must collect the fish before the timer runs out.
