DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY & COMPUTING
Welcome to the Digital Technology & Computing Department! Within the department pupils with develop skills and knowledge that are essential in the real world and prepares pupils for a range of jobs, even those that may not have even been invented yet. Throughout your time at Bishop Vaughan you will learn to use a range of software to develop skills in digital communication, programming, data handling and graphic and image development. We also provide skills in computational thinking, internet security, cybersecurity as well as understanding how computer systems work. The skills learnt within the subject are transferable across the curriculum and throughout their time in education.
The department has links with outside agencies, such as Technocamps, which often come into school to deliver workshops for pupils to further develop the understanding of computing. We also provide extra curricular activities through lunchtime Minecraft and Coding Club.
KEY STAGE 3 SUMMARY - YEAR 7
Autumn Term
Health and Safety
Computer Systems – Hardware and Software
Internet Safety – Scratch Game
Christmas Scratch Game
Spring Term
Spreadsheet development skills
Adobe Sparks – Internet of Things
Summer Term
Computational Thinking
Using flowcharts and algorithms
Logo Challenge
KEY STAGE 3 SUMMARY - YEAR 8
Autumn Term
Health and Safety
Computer Systems – Inside the Computer and Secondary Storage
Internet Safety – Infographic image editing
Spring Term
Spreadsheet - simple and complex formulae
Vector and bitmap image creation
Summer Term
Computational Thinking and Decomposition
Introduction to Python Coding
Social and ethical consequences of using technology
KEY STAGE 3 SUMMARY - YEAR 9
Autumn Term
Health and Safety
Computer Systems – Networks and Encryption
Internet Safety – Website Development
Spring Term
Movie creation and editing
Graphic editing development
Summer Term
History of Computing
Python Coding
Cybersecurity
KEY STAGE 4 SUMMARY
The Department deliver two qualifications that allow for students to focus on different areas of the subject:
GCSE Computer Science - This qualification is delivered across 3 units:
Unit 1:Learn the fundamental of Computer Architecture
Unit 2:Complete algorithms, Greenfoot programming and HTML
Unit 3:Design solutions for given computer-based problems.
BTEC Information Technology - This qualification is delivered across 4 units:
Unit 1:The Online World
Unit 3: A digital portfolio
Unit 6: Creating Digital Graphics
Unit 13: Website Development
POST-16 SUMMARY
Years 12 and 13
Unit 1: Fundamentals of Computer Science
Unit 2: Practical Programming to Solve Problems
Unit 3: Programming and System Development
Unit 4: Computer Architecture, Data, Communication and Application
Unit 5: Programmed Solution to a Problem
EXTRA CURRICULAR OPPORTUNITIES
KS3 Coding Club - Pupils entered into DVLA Coding Competition
KS3 Minecraft Club using Minecraft for Education
Safer Internet Day
Technocamps workshops
USEFUL LINKS
https://www.wjec.co.uk/qualifications/computer-science-gcse/#tab_keydocuments
https://www.wjec.co.uk/qualifications/computer-science-as-a-level/#tab_keydocuments
https://www.technocamps.com/en/
