Computing

Our Vision

Our curriculum will develop students’ essential problem – solving, logical thinking and computational skills which are not only increasingly in demand across a range of industries but are crucial to fully access the modern world.

The Computing Department aims to support this through the provision of a curriculum which:

• equips students to use computational thinking and creativity to understand both natural and artificial systems;
• exposes students to a range of Computing and IT skills;
• enables students to become digitally literate – able to use, and express themselves and develop their ideas through, information and communication technology;
• creates opportunities for students to become independent learners and solve problems.

Across Years 7, 8 and 9 we cover the breadth of the National Curriculum, sequencing to begin studies by building basic IT and computing skills, before moving to computational thinking to solve real-world problems.

At the end of KS3, students will have gained the knowledge of advance MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel); web application (HTML); basic programming (python); hardware/Software components and data/image representation.

In addition to this, students are taught how to use technology safely, respectfully, and responsibly including awareness of online grooming and the impact of cyber bullying. Students are taught in mixed ability settings which allows all students an equal opportunity of access to the curriculum, and be prepared for further study at KS4, KS5 and beyond.