Key Stage 3
Year 7
Intent
Students will begin their journey into Computer Science with an introduction to the high level skills required for the world of work, in our ever fast paced changing society. Our students will be able to evaluate and apply information technology, including new or unfamiliar technologies, analytically to solve problems. They will also become responsible, competent, confident, and creative users of information and communication technology. Students will foster curiosity, preparing to learn to problem solve and finding ways a computer can assist in this process, and in turn developing logical thinkers.
Learning Journey
Themes, Concepts and Questions
- Introduction to Computer Room
- Logging on and off
- Email etiquette
- OneDrive access
- Copy & pasting imagery
- Poster manufacture
- PowerPoint production
- Creation of logos
- Presentation techniques
Key Knowledge
Logging on, Outlook, CC, BBC, cyber security, network, subject, onedrive, folder, SatchelOne, Office365, audience, community, search terms, copy, paste, imagery, themes, media software, presentation software, secure, slide show
Themes, Concepts and Questions
- Sequence and variables
- Selection
- Operators
- Count controlled iteration
- Problem Solving
Key Knowledge
Sequencing, subroutines, instructions, execute, Variables, commands, execute, input, process, output, storage, tracing, Expressions, evaluate, conditions, selection, If statements, variables, sequencing, subroutines
Themes, Concepts and Questions
- Computer networks and protocols
- Networking and hardware
- Wired and wireless networks
- The internet
- Internet services
- The world wide web
Key Knowledge
3G, 4G, 5G, bandwidth, bit, broadband, buffering, hub HTTP, Internet of Things (IoT), Internet Protocol , mainframe, megabit, gigabit, IP address, packet header, packet payload, Transmission Control Protocol, Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), WiFi
Themes, Concepts and Questions
- Spreadsheet terminology and basics
- Simple mathematical calculations
- Differences between information and data
- Functions and charts
- Conditional formatting
Key Knowledge
Autofill, average, axis/axes, bar chart, cell, cell reference, chart column, conditional formatting, criterion/criteria, condition, data, drag handle, filter, formula, function, headers, information range, labels, maximum, minimum, pie chart, primary source, row, secondary source, select, series, source
Themes, Concepts and Questions
- Subroutines
- Lists
- Condition controlled iteration
- Decomposing a large project
- Robotics
Key Knowledge
Condition, condition-controlled, count-controlled, decomposition, Iteration, list, repeat until, subproblems, subroutine, variable
Themes, Concepts and Questions
- Features of a word processor
- Licensing appropriate images
- The credibility of sources
- Researching and planning a blog
- Promoting your cause project
Key Knowledge
Application software, appropriate, audience, blog, citation, creative commons, copyright, credibility, cropping, formatting, fonts, icons, licensing, paraphrase plagiarism, recolouring, referencing, source, text wrapping, word processor
Skill Development
During Year 7 students will develop their basic high quality ICT skills. This will include logging on and off to a computer, accessing and sending emails following standards of etiquette, accessing the OneDrive, and SatchelOne. They will then broaden this to accessing multimedia applications such as Paint and PowerPoint to create a range of slides and logos for a chosen charity assignment. This will strengthen their understanding around copy and paste, search terms, and appropriate image selection. Students will then move on to exploring and understanding the workings of a computer, and the ever fast developing world wide web. Students will also build new understanding around Excel documents, pulling on mathematical knowledge to create a highly detailed spreadsheet. Finally, students will develop their programming skills in two sections, where they will incorporate skills from maths, science, and design and technology to build and program a mini robot to drive independently around a model city. To achieve this, they will develop their algorithmic thinking, the ability to decompose problems into manageable steps and to plan for the opportunity to use the programming constructs (sequence, selection and iteration). Their programming skills will include designing, writing, testing and refining programs, using one or more high-level programming language with a textual program definition to solve a problem.
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