![]() This leads into one of the KS4 IT units where they complete an Augmented reality project for coursework. Students learn the theory and skills of Augmented reality they identify the uses of this and create an Augmented reality product of their own. Year 9 IT focuses on topics that lead into the KS4 IT course. They will understand how numbers can be represented in binary and be able to carry out simple operations on binary numbers. They will learn how data of various types (including text, sounds and pictures) can be represented and manipulated digitally, in the form of binary digits. Students will develop skills in how to create algorithms and programs to achieve their goals. A key focus in Year 8 will be understanding why computational thinking helps us solve problems. In Computer Science units, students will move on to learning a text-based programming language called Python, to solve a variety of computational problems. Later in the year, students learn how to create a website using HTML and identify web protocols and security. This links into the use of multimedia in KS4 in IT and Media studies. Year 8 IT units include Animation, where students learn the theory and skills involved in creating animations using Blender. ![]() They will be able to explain why the World Wide Web is not the same as the Internet. ![]() Students will also understand how networks can be used to retrieve and share information and the associated risks. They will focus on understanding the basic programming concepts that are relevant to all programming languages. In Computer Science students will start to develop programming skills using a block-based programming language called Scratch. Students identify the purpose and uses of the range of software to create publications that are suitable for the purpose set. We complete the year with a project where students create a range of business publications for a scenario, using a range of suitable software. Students also learn one of the most used software in business, Spreadsheets, where they learn how to create accounting spreadsheets and use these to model scenarios. In IT students learn Internet safety, where we ensure that students protect themselves against risks involved with online activity and mobile phone use. Students start with learning Key Skills, where we bridge the gap in learning the key IT skills needed for a range of subjects and contexts, which includes using Teams, OneDrive and Office 365. Each student is given a OneDrive account, where they access and store their own work at school and at home. They are also provided with an Office 365 account, which gives access to online and offline software used in the school. In Year 7 Students are introduced to the SharePoint environment and are given a range of online accounts to include Microsoft Teams, where they can access resources and submit work. ![]() Year 9 – 13 The Power of Hope Poetry Competition. ![]()
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