Computing
Intent:
The intent of Computing is to provide a skills based curriculum that will equip our students with the skills to use IT in the real world, to develop computational thinking and to develop their creativity. We have designed our key stage 3 curriculum to provide our students with challenges and new experiences in computing, digital literacy and digital media, regardless of their prior knowledge of using computers. We also develop skills in Microsoft office to support their ability to access all areas of the wider curriculum throughout their school life and beyond. Topics covered in key stage 3 include; E-safety, Microsoft office software, programming using Scratch, hardware, networks, binary, algorithms, moving images, graphics, Illustrator and Photoshop.
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Students with SEND will be provided with specific support; including video tutorials, scaffolding, additional support, and differentiation of activities to ensure they can access the curriculum and enable them to thrive within their Computing lessons.
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Our key stage 3 curriculum fully supports student choice in an ever evolving key stage 4 curriculum. There are 2 courses currently available for students in Key Stage 4; Cambridge National Certificate in Information Technology and Creative I Media.
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Our main aim is for our students to develop a wide range of digital skills that will equip them with choices for when they leave our school.
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Aims:
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To use digital technologies in ways that are effective, safe, and comply with legislation.
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To be competent, confident and creative users of information and communication technology.
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To analyse client needs and media conventions to create a product suited to purpose.
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To develop skills across a range of graphics and media applications to create products that engage the target audience.
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To develop literacy skills to support the evaluation of products.
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To apply the concepts of computer science including abstraction, logic, algorithms and data representation.
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To analyse problems in computational terms, and have repeated practical experience of writing computer programs in order to solve such problems.
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To develop pupils’ theoretical knowledge and store of technical words to improve their vocabulary.
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