Curriculum Overview

 

Key Stage 3 Key Stage 4 Sixth Form

Term 1: Understanding Computers

Learn how computers work, discover the hardware that is used to make them and begin to think like a Computer Scientist.

Baseline test and end of unit test

  • Spiritual
  • Moral
  • Social
  • Cultural

Develop the individual:
Develop digital literacy and awareness of digital spaces.

Create a supportive community:

Term 2: E-Safety

Stay safe online whilst creating your own animations and games that will educate others about e-safety.

End of unit test

  • Spiritual
  • Moral
  • Social
  • Cultural

Develop the individual:
Develop digital literacy and awareness of digital spaces.

Create a supportive community:

Term 3: Spreadsheets

Find out who would win in a fight between Darth Vader and Yoda, create a 2D Minecraft map and create your own Battlehips Game!

End of unit test

  • Spiritual
  • Moral
  • Social
  • Cultural

Develop the individual:
Develop digital literacy and awareness of digital spaces.

Create a supportive community:

Term 4: Animation

Step up the creativity and begin learning the techniques that will bring images to life as fun animations.

End of Unit Test

  • Spiritual
  • Moral
  • Social
  • Cultural

Develop the individual:
Develop digital literacy and awareness of digital spaces.

Create a supportive community:

Term 5: Game Design

Create exciting games using arcade make code and test them out

End of unit test

  • Spiritual
  • Moral
  • Social
  • Cultural

Develop the individual:
Develop digital literacy and awareness of digital spaces.

Create a supportive community:

Term 6: Graphic Design

Ever wondered why some pictures look better than others? Find out why and how to create your own digital works of art.

End of unit test

  • Spiritual
  • Moral
  • Social
  • Cultural

Develop the individual:
Develop digital literacy and awareness of digital spaces.

Create a supportive community: