| Term 1a | Cyber Security | |
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| This term introduces the students to the school network and online platforms including Classcharts, Teams and email. Students will also learn how to create folders to ensure they are organised and manage their files. Students will learn about the importance of being safe online and protecting their personal information including how to choose and remember a secure password. |
| Assessment: Students will complete a baseline assessment and complete a minimum number of iDEA badges. | Key Words and Terms |
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| Term 1b | Using Computers safely, effectively and responsibly | |
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| This is a theoretical unit covering the necessary basic knowledge to use computers safely, effectively and responsibly. Pupils begin by looking at file management and security. Students will learn about e-safety (cyber-bullying, phishing etc.), and online profiles to give pupils a better understanding and awareness of using social media. Students will learn functionality and operation of email and search engines and how to use them effectively.
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| Assessment: A short key assessment task on cyber security. | Key Words and Terms |
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| Term 2 | Control Systems and Algorithms: Flowols | |
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| Students learn about control systems and develop an understanding of why and how technology is used all around us. The main focus is learning about input, process and outputs involved in developing controls systems and students investigate the importance of systems design and the consequences of system failure. Students will use Flowol to develop their logical reasoning and problem solving talents, develop programming skills and explore the world of automatic, autonomous systems and robots. Flowol supports many programming elements including sequences of instructions, branching using decisions, loops (infinite, or based on a condition or count), variables and simple variable manipulation and sub-procedures |
| Assessment: Students will be assessed practically and will produce a report demonstrating their understanding of the algorithm. | Key Words and Terms |
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| Term 3 | Physical computing using Microbits | |
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| Students will be introduced to block coding using physical computing using Microbits. Students learn about sequence, selection and iteration and are also introduced to variables, accelerometer and music generation using microbits. |
| Assessment: Practical Assessment on Microbits programming | Key Words and Terms |
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| Term 4 | Computer Systems 101 | |
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| Students will develop an understanding about how computers systems work including learning about hardware such as input and output devices, processors and internal components as well as software and operating systems. Students will also have an introduction to the binary numbering system. |
| Assessment: Students will have an end of unit assessment encompassing all topics as well as research tasks and challenges to complete throughout the unit. | Key Words and Terms |
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| Term 5 | Programming Using Small Basic | |
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| Students will develop understanding of Small basic language and will be introduced to text based programming. Students will learn use of variables and numbers. Students will learn implementation of sequence, selection and iteration in small basic. |
| Assessment: Practical assessment | Key Words and Terms |
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| Term 6 | Careerpilot Lessons & Digital Literacy – Spreadsheet Modeling | |
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| In this term Students will spend two lesson on CareerPilot and then will be introduced to digital literacy and Computer models. Students will create a financial model and learn what if scenarios, conditional formatting and validation along with macros and charts.
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| Assessment: End of unit Practical assessment | Key Words and Terms |
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