Curriculum Plan – Computing Year Group Year 7 National Curriculum
Year Group Year 8 National Curriculum
Half-term Autumn first half
Units of Work eSafety CAT tests
Assessed Pieces None for ICT CATs
Autumn second half
Introduction to Comp
Spring first half
Sequencing
Spring second half
Modelling
Summer first half
Audio
Summer second half
Presenting
Lesson 3 – 5 research document Assessed on creation of game, including plans and evaluation Exam results task and sweet shop task Audio plans and finished pieces Finished presentation to meet user requirements
Half-term Autumn first half
Units of Work Websites
Autumn second half
Visual Programming
Spring first half
Animation
Spring second half
Binary
Summer first half
Designing a HCI
Assessed Pieces Homepage design and the finished website Planning, flowchart and the finished game with testing and evaluation Design and the finished piece with testing and evaluation Worksheet and mini test Research task, planning
Reading Skills Writing Skills Will need to be able to Using PEE Chain to read the questions to develop lesson work interpret what is required Will need to read Use the PEE chain briefs to establish Use connectives to what is required develop writing Will need to proof Use key terms read finished work appropriately Will need to skim Be able to write internet articles to ‘what if’ scenarios find useful Record sources information
Reading Skills Writing Skills Will need to read Use the PEE chain briefs to establish Use connectives to what is required develop writing Will need to proof Use key terms read finished work appropriately Will need to skim Be able to write internet articles to ‘what if’ scenarios find useful Be able to explain information why one method is Start to determine better than