Year 7 Explore the Power of Zero

It has been an incredibly productive term for the Year 7 computer scientists. We began our journey not in front of a screen, but by looking back thousands of years to explore the history of a single, transformative digit: zero.

By studying the insights of mathematician Hannah Fry, students discovered that zero isn’t just “nothing”—it is one of the most powerful placeholders in human history. This historical perspective provided the perfect springboard into the world of modern computing, where zero and one form the very heartbeat of every device we use.

Ms Platten

Head of Computer Science