Headteacher - Mr Andy English
All Saints Catholic High School 6-16 Amhurst Park London N16 5AFAt Key Stage 3, students learn to be responsible, competent, confident and creative users of information and communication technology.
They start to understand and apply the fundamental principles and concepts of computer science, and use IT to analyse problems. They gain practical experience of writing computer programs in order to solve problems, and gain a better understanding of computer hardware and software.
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Autumn term |
E-safety Collaborating Online Networks |
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Spring term |
Computer systems Computational thinking |
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Summer term |
Programming Essentials Modelling Data |
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Autumn term |
Web Development Representations: from clay to silicon |
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Spring term |
Event Driven Programming Media: Vector Graphics |
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Summer term |
Python Programming Using Media: Blog creation |
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Autumn term |
Future Technology (CAD) Mobile App development |
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Spring term |
Python Programming Multimedia Product Design |
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Summer term |
Multimedia Product Creation Cybersecurity |
| Qualification Gained | GCSE |
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| Board | OCR |
| Potential Tiers of Entry | One Common Tier |
Component 01: Computer systems
Introduces students to the central processing unit (CPU), computer memory and storage, data representation, wired and wireless networks, network topologies, system security and system software. It also looks at ethical, legal, cultural and environmental concerns associated with computer science.
Component 02: Computational thinking, algorithms and programming
Students apply knowledge and understanding gained in component 01. They develop skills and understanding in computational thinking: algorithms, programming techniques, producing robust programs, computational logic and translators.
Practical programming
Students are to be given the opportunity to undertake a programming task(s) during their course of study which allows them to develop their skills to design, write, test and refine programs using a high-level programming language. Students will be assessed on these skills during the written examinations, in particular component 02 (section B).
50% exam on unit 1 Computer Systems.
50% exam on Computational thinking, algorithms and programming
Computational thinking as its core, helping students to develop the skills to solve problems, design systems and understand human and machine intelligence
Applying the academic principles they learn in the classroom to real-world systems in an exciting and engaging way
Giving students a clear progression into higher education, as the course was designed after consultation with members of BCS, CAS and top universities.