Computer Studies - KS3

Year 7
All students have a 1 hour Computer Studies lesson each week. The programs that they study are as follows:

• File Management and Introduction to the School ICT systems
• E – Safety project
• Hardware and Processing
• Data and data representation
• Algorithms
• Programming and Development
• Communication and Networks
• Information Technology

Year 8
All students have a 1 hour Computer Studies lesson each week. The programs that they develop are as follows:

• Hardware and Processing
• Data and data representation
• Algorithms
• Programming and Development
• Communication and Networks
• Information Technology

Year 9
All students study a minimum of 1 hour Computer Studies each week. The programs that they study are as follows:

• Lessons linked with Life Skills and Information Technology

Foundation courses for KS4 option subjects

Year 9 Option CI

This course allows pupils to focus practice and develop on the skills required for the OCR Computing GCSE course. Time is taken to introduce some theory and allow for the development of programming skills & to learn about the expectations of the exam board.

VCERT Interactive Media

This foundation course allows pupils; to become more Independent with their learning, develop the skills of the written word and develop their research & analytical skills required for the VCERT Interactive Media at KS4. For further more detailed information, please see KS4 Interactive Media.