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ICT (KS3) Half Term 2 Update – 2020/21
The first part of this half term in ICT/Computer Science, KS3 students were creating their own gaming characters from pixels. Students explored how pixels are used within graphics and how gaming characters are created. In [...]
ICT (KS3) – Half Term Update 6 – 2018/19
Learners this half term have focused on user interface design principles in order to create a user interface for a games console whilst implementing advanced PowerPoint Skills. Students were given a client brief of a [...]
ICT – (KS3) – Half Term 5 Update – 2018/19
Here at The Stephen Longfellow Academy, all students study ICT at Key Stage 3 and they will cover a comprehensive range of topic areas. The ICT curriculum builds on the teaching at Key Stage 2 [...]
| Half Term | Year 7 | Year 8 | Year 9 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HT2 | Microsoft Project – this is a thematic project which allows students to explore their own use of digital literacy and also creativity. Students will learn how to use Microsoft Office Publisher, Word & Adobe Fireworks effectively. | E-Safety – Students will learn all elements about staying safe online. The Academy uses information received from CEOP to facilitate these lessons. This broadens their understanding of being safe that interlinks with PHSE. | Microsoft Project – Students will complete an independent project honing the skills they have learnt over the last two years. This project enables them to touch on the skills required for GCSE and to enable a seamless transition. |
| HT3 | Hardware and Software – students will learn all about how a computer operates. They will learn about the components that are found in a computer, and will explore the different pieces of software that we can use, ensuring that they know what software is fit for purpose. | Microsoft Project – This thematic project builds on skills learnt in Year 7. Students will use more advances options available in Publisher, Access and Adobe Fireworks. Students will also be introduced to Illustrator and Photoshop to enable them to be successful in completing the project work in this unit. | Microsoft Project – Students will complete an independent project honing the skills they have learnt over the last two years. This project enables them to touch on the skills required for GCSE and to enable a seamless transition. |
| HT4 | Scratch – students will learn how to make a short program in Scratch. They will learn the steps required to make an animated program. They will work with a design brief to ensure that they meet requirements. | Game Maker – Students use this platform to create a multi-level game. They will use their understanding of programming to enable them to produce a game that fits the project brief. Students will also use their creative side to create the characters for this game. | Python – Students will learn how to code using Python, having briefly touched on this in Year 7. Students will learn how coding works and will create their own programs. |
| HT5 | Binary – working in tandem with the Maths department, students will learn about converting binary to denary and then move on to ASCII and image representation. | Python – Students will learn how to code using Python, having briefly touched on this in Year 7. Students will learn how coding works and will create their own programs. | Multimedia – Students will learn how to create multimedia products, webpages and animations to suit a project brief. They will learn how to use Adobe Creative Suite. |
| HT6 | Microbit programming – students will each have their own Microbit that they will program the device to do numerous things including becoming a compass, a real life snakes & ladders and a magic 8 ball. | Multimedia – Students will learn how to create multimedia products, webpages and animations to suit a project brief. They will learn how to use Adobe Creative Suite. | Multimedia – Students will learn how to create multimedia products, webpages and animations to suit a project brief. They will learn how to use Adobe Creative Suite. |