Computing and Business
Curriculum
At Scalby School, Computing is taught with the aim of empowering young people to become good digital citizens with the skills and understanding to keep themselves safe online while learning the long-term implications of their digital footprints. We believe that all pupils deserve a computing curriculum which prepares them for the digital world they live in. Pupils at Scalby will learn to become digitally literate; someone able to use a computer, develop their ideas and express their creativity through information technology. We teach our pupils to be logical thinkers with the knowledge and understanding to succeed in a digital world with a range of skills including computer programming, graphic design, and web design.
At KS4, pupils that choose to continue their study within the department can follow a curriculum which supports them in achieving a qualification in either Computer Science or iMedia. The iMedia curriculum enables pupils to investigate and create a wide variety of media formats, including using traditional platforms in addition to more modern digital media technologies.
The course is based around investigating and understanding the media industry. In practice, this means that pupils will analyse and explore different types of media texts, such as films, magazines, and websites, as well as making their own media products. They will learn to analyse from the theoretical Perspectives of Representation, Audience, Industry and Media Language.
Computing Learning Journey Year 7 (click pages to read)
Computing Learning Journey Year 8
Computing Learning Journey Year 9
Computer Science Learning Journey Year 10
Computer Science Learning Journey Year 11
Key Stage 4
All students have the opportunity to study GCSE Information Communication Technology (ICT), GCSE Computer Science and GCSE Business Studies at sufficient depth to allow them to progress to higher levels of study or to a professional career.
Key Stage 4 Courses Offered
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Level 2 Qualification |
Exam Board |
Link to Website and specification |
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GCSE (9-1) Business |
Pearson |
https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/edexcel-gcses/business-2017.html |
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Creative IMedia |
OCR |
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Computer Science |
OCR |
Extra-Curricular
Every Thursday after school we have a intervention which is open to all students.
Useful Links
- Teach ICT – http://www.teach-ict.com
- BBC Bitesize – http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/
- Scratch – http://scratch.mit.edu/
- Learn programming – http://www.codecademy.com
- Using technology safely and responsibly – http://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/
- Programming – www.w3schools.com
- Coding – www.Hourofcode.org
