Computer Studies / ICT

TERM 1

Unit(s) Title: Online Safety:

Topics Include:

• Different ways to communicate
• What the internet can be used for
• Dangers of chat rooms
• How we can protect ourselves
• SMART rules
• Key terms – SPAM, VIRUS and CYBERBULLYING

Key Skills Being Developed:

• Use technology safely (DL)
• Use technology purposefully to create digital content (IT)

Unit(s) Title: Websites:

Topics Include:

• Identify different browsers.
• Understand the purpose of different websites
• Explain what a browser is used for
• Explain why the audience of the website is important
• Evaluate webpages.
• Create a website using HTML
• Create simple programs (CS)
• Use technology purposefully to create digital content (IT)

Unit(s) Title:  Hardware & Software

Topics Include:

• Hardware and software in a computer
• Input, process and output
• Storage devices
• Input devices
• Software
• Binary
• Understanding what algorithms are (CS)

TERM 2

Unit(s) Title: History of Computers:

Topics Include:

• Development of computers
• Key people in the development of computers
• Key events in the development of computers

Key Skills Developed:

• Use technology purposefully to retrieve digital content (IT)

Unit(s) Title: Scratch

Topics Include:

• Scratch introduction
• Creating movement
• Controlling movement
• Creating a game
• Clock project
• Cat and Dog
• Pen drawing

Key Skills Being Developed:

• Create simple programs (CS)
• Use technology purposefully to create digital content (IT)

TERM 3

Unit(s) Title: Digital Products:

Topics Include:

• Discuss planning
• Purpose and audience
• Create digital product

Key Skills Being Developed:

• Use technology purposefully to create digital content (IT)

TERM 1

Unit(s) Title: Spreadsheets:

Topics Include:

• Features of a spreadsheet (rows, columns etc.)
• Basic functions
• Basic formula
• Graphs
• Basic formatting (currency, borders etc)

Key Skills Being Developed:

• Use technology purposefully to manipulate digital content (IT)

Unit(s) Title: Graphics:

Topics Include:

• Know why graphics are used
• Explain what makes a good graphic
• Design suitable logo for a given purpose

Key Skills Being Developed:

• Use a variety of software to accomplish given goals (IT)

TERM 2

Unit(s) Title: Graphics:

Topics Include:

• Analyse existing logo’s
• Editing images
• Using advanced tools

Key Skills Being Developed:

• Design and create content (IT)

Unit(s) Title: HTML:

Topics Include:

• HTML Basics
• Hyperlinks and Image Tags
• Website creation using HTML

Key Skills Being Developed:

• Understand that programs execute by following precise and unambiguous instructions (CS)

TERM 3

Unit(s) Title: Micro Bits:

Topics Include:

• Introduction to Micro Bits

Key skills being developed:

• Write programs that accomplish specific goals (CS)

Unit(s) Title: Digital Products

Topics Include:

• Create task list
• Project requirements
• Purpose and audience
• Aims and Objectives
• Create digital product

Key Skills Being Developed:

• Use technology purposefully to organise digital content (IT)

TERM 1

Unit(s) Title: Databases:

Topics Include:

• What is a field
• What is a record?
• Creating a flat file database
• Creating relational databases
• Advantages of a computer database
• Disadvantages of a computer database

Key skills being developed:

• Collect information (IT)

Unit(s) Title: Website Design:

Topics Include:

• Identify the criteria for judging a website
• Explain how that an effective website will match the needs and interests of the user
• Analyse the good and bad features of a website
• Website structure and layout

Key Skills Being Developed:

• Design and create content (IT)

TERM 2

Unit(s) Title: Website Creation:

Topics Include:

• Tables
• CSS
• Creating a banner
• Creating a home page
• Developing web pages

Key skills being developed:

• Select a variety of software to accomplish given goals (IT)

Unit(s) Title: Micro Bits:

Topics Include:

• Micro Bit Projects

Key Skills Being Developed:

• Design and create programs (CS)

TERM 3

Unit(s) Title: Spreadsheets:

Topics Include:

• Advance functions

Key skills being developed:

• Present data (IT)

Unit(s) Title: Digital Products:

Topics Include:

• Choice of scenario
• Purpose and audience
• Aims and Objectives
• Create GANTT chart
• Project requirements
• Accessibility
• Methodology
• Contingency plans
• Storyboard
• Create digital project

Key Skills Being Developed:

• Combine a variety of software to accomplish given goals (IT)

TERM 1

Unit(s) Title: Exploring user interface, design principles and project planning:

Topics Include:

• What is a user interface?
• Audience needs
• Design principles
• Designing an efficient user interface

Unit(s) Title: Use project planning techniques to plan and design a user interface

Topics Include:

• Project planning techniques
• Create a project plan
• Create an initial design
• Developing a user interface
• Refining the user interface

TERM 2

Unit(s) Title: Formal Assessment Learning Aims B and C:

Topics Include:

• Use a range of project planning tools
• Create plans for a user interface
• Create a user interface

Unit(s) Title: Collecting. Presenting and interpreting data:

Topics Include:

• Characteristics of data and information
• Representing information
• Ensuring data is suitable for processing
• Data collection
• Quality of information and its impact on decision making
• Sectors that use data modelling

TERM 3

Unit(s) Title: Create a dashboard using data manipulation tools:

Topics Include:

• Data processing methods
• Produce a dashboard

Unit(s) Title: Draw conclusions and review data presentation methods:

Topics Include:

• Drawing conclusions based on the data
• How presentation affects understanding

TERM 1

Unit(s) Title: COMPONENT 3: Effective Digital Working Practices:

Topics Include:

• A Modern technology
• A1 Modern technologies
• A2 Impact of modern technologies

Unit(s) Title: B Cyber security:

Topics Include:

• B1 Threats to data
• B2 Prevention and management of threats to data
• B3 Policy

TERM 2

Unit(s) Title: C The wider implications of digital systems:

Topics Include:

• C1 Responsible use
• C2 Legal and ethical
• D Planning and communication in digital systems
• D1 Forms of notation

TERM 3

Unit(s) Title: Exam preparation:

Topics Include:

• Revisit topics

Unit(s) Title: Exam preparation

Topics Include:

• Revisit topics