SGSE

Year 08 Computer Science

Curriculum:
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Computing Systems
Developing For The Web
Get In Gear
Under The Hood
Orchestra Conductor
It’s Only Logical
Thinking Machines
Sharing
  • Recall That A General-purpose Computing System Is A Device For Executing Programs
  • Recall That A Program Is A Sequence Of Instructions That Specify Operations That Are To Be Performed On Data
  • Explain The Difference Between A General-purpose Computing System And A Purpose-built Device
  • Describe The Function Of The Hardware Components Used In Computing Systems
  • Describe How The Hardware Components Used In Computing Systems Work Together In Order To Execute Programs
  • Recall That All Computing Systems, Regardless Of Form, Have A Similar Structure (‘architecture’)
  • Analyse How The Hardware Components Used In Computing Systems Work Together In Order To Execute Programs
  • Define What An Operating System Is, And Recall Its Role In Controlling Program Execution
  • Describe The NOT, AND, And OR Logical Operators, And How They Are Used To Form Logical Expressions
  • Use Logic Gates To Construct Logic Circuits, And Associate These With Logical Operators And Expressions
  • Describe How Hardware Is Built Out Of Increasingly Complex Logic Circuits
  • Recall That, Since Hardware Is Built Out Of Logic Circuits, Data And Instructions Alike Need To Be Represented Using Binary Digits
  • Provide Broad Definitions Of ‘artificial Intelligence’ And ‘machine Learning’
  • Identify Examples Of Artificial Intelligence And Machine Learning In The Real World
  • Describe The Steps Involved In Training Machines To Perform Tasks (Gathering Data, Training, Testing)
  • Describe How Machine Learning Differs From Traditional Programming
  • Associate The Use Of Artificial Intelligence With Moral Dilemmas
  • Explain The Implications Of Sharing Program Code
Website Building Blocks
Words Are Not Enough
Taking Shortcuts
Searching The Web
Tightening The Web
Navigating The Web
  • Describe What HTML Is
  • Use HTML To Structure Static Web Pages
  • Modify HTML Tags Using Inline Styling To Improve The Appearance Of Web Pages
  • Display Images Within A Web Page
  • Apply HTML Tags To Construct A Web Page Structure From A Provided Design
  • Describe What CSS Is
  • Use CSS To Style Static Web Pages
  • Assess The Benefits Of Using CSS To Style Pages Instead Of In-line Formatting
  • Describe What A Search Engine Is
  • Explain How Search Engines ‘crawl’ Through The World Wide Web And How They Select And Rank Results
  • Analyse How Search Engines Select And Rank Results When Searches Are Made
  • Use Search Technologies Effectively
  • Discuss The Impact Of Search Technologies And The Issues That Arise By The Way They Function And The Way They Are Used
  • Create Hyperlinks To Allow Users To Navigate Between Multiple Web Pages
  • Implement Navigation To Complete A Functioning Website
  • Complete Summative Assessment
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Introduction To Python
Vector Graphics
First Steps
Crunching Numbers
At A Crossroads
More Branches
Round And Round
Putting It All Together
  • Describe What Algorithms And Programs Are And How They Differ
  • Recall That A Program Written In A Programming Language Needs To Be Translated In Order To Be Executed By A Machine
  • Write Simple Python Programs That Display Messages, Assign Values To Variables, And Receive Keyboard Input
  • Locate And Correct Common Syntax Errors
  • Describe The Semantics Of Assignment Statements
  • Use Simple Arithmetic Expressions In Assignment Statements To Calculate Values
  • Receive Input From The Keyboard And Convert It To A Numerical Value
  • Use Relational Operators To Form Logical Expressions
  • Use Binary Selection (If, Else Statements) To Control The Flow Of Program Execution
  • Generate And Use Random Integers
  • Use Multi-branch Selection (If, Elif, Else Statements) To Control The Flow Of Program Execution
  • Describe How Iteration (While Statements) Controls The Flow Of Program Execution
  • Use Iteration (While Loops) To Control The Flow Of Program Execution
  • Use Variables As Counters In Iterative Programs
  • Combine Iteration And Selection To Control The Flow Of Program Execution
  • Use Boolean Variables As Flags
Get Into Shapes
Paths United
Icon Challenges
What Will You Make?
Under The Hood
Showcase
  • Manipulate Individual Objects (Select, Move, Resize, Rotate, Duplicate, Flip, Z-order)
  • Manipulate Groups Of Objects (Select, Group/ungroup, Align, Distribute)
  • Combine Paths By Applying Operations (Union, Difference, Intersection)
  • Convert Objects To Paths
  • Draw Paths
  • Edit Path Nodes
  • Combine Multiple Tools And Techniques To Create A Vector Graphic Design
  • Explain What Vector Graphics Are
  • Provide Examples Where Using Vector Graphics Would Be Appropriate
  • Peer Assess Another Pair’s Project Work
  • Improve Your Own Project Work Based On Feedback
  • Complete A Summative Assessment
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Mobile App Development
Representations: From Clay To Silicon
App For That
Tappy Tap App
School Lab Studios
User Input
App Development
Project Completion
  • Identify When A Problem Needs To Be Broken Down
  • Implement And Customise Gui Elements To Meet The Needs Of The User
  • Recognise That Events Can Control The Flow Of A Program
  • Use User Input In An Event-driven Programming Environment
  • Use Variables In An Event-driven Programming Environment
  • Develop A Partially Complete Application To Include Additional Functionality
  • Identify And Fix Common Coding Errors
  • Pass The Value Of A Variable Into An Object
  • Establish User Needs When Completing A Creative Project
  • Apply Decomposition To Break Down A Large Problem Into More Manageable Steps
  • Use User Input In A Block-based Programming Language
  • Use A Block-based Programming Language To Create A Sequence
  • Use Variables In A Block-based Programming Language
  • Use A Block-based Programming Language To Include Sequencing And Selection
  • Use User Input In A Block-based Programming Language
  • Use Variables In A Block-based Programming Language
  • Reflect And React To User Feedback
  • Use A Block-based Programming Language To Include Sequencing And Selection
  • Use User Input In A Block-based Programming Language
  • Use Variables In A Block-based Programming Language
  • Evaluate The Success Of The Programming Project
Across Time And Space
Lights And Drums
Binary Digits
Numbers In Binary
Large Quantities
Turing’s Mug
  • List Examples Of Representations
  • Recall That Representations Are Used To Store, Communicate, And Process Information
  • Provide Examples Of How Different Representations Are Appropriate For Different Tasks
  • Recall That Characters Can Be Represented As Sequences Of Symbols And List Examples Of Character Coding Schemes
  • Measure The Length Of A Representation As The Number Of Symbols That It Contains
  • Provide Examples Of How Symbols Are Carried On Physical Media
  • Explain What Binary Digits (Bits) Are, In Terms Of Familiar Symbols Such As Digits Or Letters
  • Measure The Size Or Length Of A Sequence Of Bits As The Number Of Binary Digits That It Contains
  • Describe How Natural Numbers Are Represented As Sequences Of Binary Digits
  • Convert A Decimal Number To Binary And Vice Versa
  • Convert Between Different Units And Multiples Of Representation Size
  • Provide Examples Of The Different Ways That Binary Digits Are Physically Represented In Digital Devices
  • Apply All Of The Skills Covered In This Unit
Subject Overview:

Students in Year 8 have 1 Computer Science lesson each week.

In Year 8, students have 1 piece of homework set every 2 weeks.
This homework is usually set on Epraise.

At the end of this year, Computer Science becomes an available option to continue with at GCSE.

Assessments:

Students sit a summative assessment at the end of each unit.

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