Computer Studies / Computing

Course summary

To enable students to think analytically, logically and critically to solve computing problems. To build competent programmers with the ability to pick up different languages and take their studies onto higher education if they desire and ultimately secure a career within a large range of industries. Year 12 1st half term topics Autumn term: Unit 1: components of a Computer Unit 2: Programming constructs Spring term: Unit 1: Data Types Unit 2: Algorithms Summer term: Unit 1: Databases Unit 2: coding algorithms 2nd half term topics Autumn term: Unit 1: System Software Unit 2: Programming Spring term: Unit 1: Networks Unit 2: Algorithms continued Summer term: End of year exam preparation Unit 3: NEA project Year 13 1st half term topics Autumn term: Unit 1: Computing related legislation and social ethical, moral cultural impacts Unit 2: Algorithms NEA: Design Spring term: Unit 1: Databases Unit 2: Revision and HTML, CSS and Javascript NNEA: Programming and Testing Summer term: Exam preparation Past papers 2nd half term topics Autumn term: Unit 1: Compression, Encryption and Hashing, Boolean logic Unit 2: Computational methods NEA: Programming and Testing Spring term: Paper 1 & 2 Revision NEA: Evaluation