Equipping pupils with the technological skills of tomorrow.
Fearnhill Computing aims to produce computer literate students to meet the challenge of today’s workplace and to encourage the safe use of computers for educational, work and recreational purposes. Computing is taught from Year 7 through to Year 11. There are a range of topics designed to meet the demands of the workplace.
Key Stage 3 Scheme of Work Overview
The curriculum covers key topics across multiple units, including:
- Online Safety & Cybersecurity
- Computer Systems & Networks
- Programming (Scratch & Python)
- Spreadsheets & Data Science
- Computational Thinking
- Web & Presentation Development
- 3D Animation & Digital Media
Students will explore how computers process information, develop coding skills, and enhance digital literacy.
Year 10 and Year 11
GCSE Computer Science (OCR J277 specification): Component 01 provides students with many opportunities to develop their understanding of computer processors, memory and storage, data representation, network topologies, system security and system software alongside the ethical, legal, cultural and environmental aspects of computer science. Component 02 uses lessons and opportunities to undertake programming tasks that develop students’ computational thinking skills and their understanding of programming techniques and algorithms, computational logic and translators (compilers and interpreters).