KS3 Curriculum Booklet
Year 9
Autumn 1
Autumn 2
Spring 1
Spring 2
Summer 1
Summer 2
Hardware
Trends
Logic
Text Prog. Solving Problems
Vis. Prog. Retro Game Unit
Data and Databases
Peripherals recap
Trends over time
Sequencing and flow charts
What is data and what is information?
Syntax and MS small basic recap
Programming - linking text to drag and drop blocks
Components recap
Impact on society
Logic gates
Qualitative and quantitative
Modelling
Social issues
Variables - numeric and strings
Basics recap
Combining logic gates and truth tables
Specification
Legal issues
Simple practice
How is data collected, what is validity and reliability?
Conditionals Conditonals extended Loops and sub routines
Storage media
Ethical issues
Binary recap - Ascii Binary counting Binary conversion Binary addition
Variables, conditionals and advanced scratch skills
Revision
Presentation skills
How is data stored?
Modelling and debugging
Space Invaders – practice
End of unit assessment
Independent projects
Security. Database pros and cons
End of unit assessment
Scenarios for final skills assessment
Independent game creation
Final presentations
Creating a questionnaire - effective questioning
End of unit TA
Creating a simple data base table - fields and data types Creating a form for data collection - customer needs and corp, ident.
Creating a query - finding useful information
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