Computer Science
Curriculum Aims:
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Give all students a broad range of skills and knowledge of computing while also providing students the digital literacy skills that can be transferred to all areas of their life.
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Develop their problem-solving, critical thinking and programming skills. To prepare students to be computer scientists of the future.
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Become proficient in a range of software, such as the Adobe packages and Microsoft Office.
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Become confident users of technology to aid them in all areas of their personal and professional life.
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KS3 Revision Checklists
Year 7
KS4 Revision Checklists
Year 9
Year 10 & Year 11
KS5 Revision Checklists
KS3 Vocabulary Lists
KS4 Vocabulary Lists
KS5 Vocabulary Lists
Teaching Colleagues
Mr J Perrymore:
Subject Leader Computer Science
Mr S Cripps:
Teacher of Computer Science, Head of Year 8
Mr M Chen:
Teacher of Computer Science
Mrs M Dale:
Teacher of Computer Science, Subject Leader Health and Social Care
KS3
Year 7: 2 lessons per fortnight
Year 8: 2 lessons per fortnight
KS4
GCSE+ Curriculum
Exam Board: OCR
All pupils complete 1 GCSE examination split into two parts: Paper 1 and Paper 2
Year 9: 4 lessons per fortnight
Year 10: 5 lessons per fortnight
Year 11: 5 lessons per fortnight
KS5
A-Level Computer Science Curriculum
Exam Board: OCR
Year 12: 10 lessons per fortnight
Year 13: 8 lessons per fortnight, 1 assessment period
BTEC ICT Curriculum
Exam Board: Pearson Edexcel
Year 12: 10 lessons per fortnight
Year 13: 9 lessons per fortnight, 1 assessment period
