Computing News

Key Stage 3 Computing

This half term sees Year 7 completing a programming unit using BBC Micro:Bits. This unit has seen them complete a range of challenges and games using the Micro:Bit website. They will be exploring digital media and social media influencers looking at why they have a huge impact in young people’s lives. The students will be creating an interactive presentation including sound and videos all about these social media influencers.

Year 8 are learning about designing their own music festival and have planned a website to promote it. The students will be incorporating a variety of features into their websites, including scrolling text. We will be investigating the programing language HTML that sits behind the websites and looking at challenging the students to write some HTML code to help produce their websites.

Year 9 are learning about cyber security and understanding how humans can pose risks for their data and information. They are learning about how different attacks can affect the computer systems and users and the consequences of hacking. They are also learning about the common malware threats to computer systems and the most effective methods of preventing the cyber attacks. The students will be moving onto App design and creating their own App.

GCSE Computer Science

Year 11 are preparing for their final GCSE exams. The students have been spending the time learning about the practical paper and how to answer some of the challenging questions. All students are working hard and I wish them all the success with their GCSEs.

Mrs Bennett

Curriculum Leader for C.A.T. Faculty

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