Computing

Digital artefact types and uses

Project lifecycle

Initiation and planning digital artefacts

Legal and ethical considerations in creating digital artefacts

Creating digital graphics

Creating digital video

Creating a multi-page website

Plan and create a digital artefact from a given brief

In this unit pupils will develop pre-production skills used in digital media. They will learn the importance of understanding client requirements, planning, developing timeframes and the steps involved in these processes. They will be exposed to a variety of software tools and learn how to use them.

Digital media

Introduction to physical computing

Working with motors

Chassis design and build

Ultrasonic sensors to measure distance

Optical sensors for navigation

Creating an autonomous vehicle

Adding additional features to your buggy

Presenting a physical computing project

This unit introduces pupils to physical computing by building a robotic buggy. They will use a Raspberry Pi Pico microcontroller to explore inputs and outputs, and utilise a range of hardware components, including motors, reflective optical sensors, LEDs, and an ultrasonic sensor.

Using physical computing to create a robot buggy

Spreadsheet modelling

Formulas in a spreadsheet model

Formatting in a spreadsheet model

Data validation in a spreadsheet model

Lookup and reference functions

Visualising data using charts in a spreadsheet

Improving a spreadsheet model

Spreadsheet project I

Spreadsheet project II

In this unit pupils will explore how to use spreadsheets to store and manipulate data. They will use common functions and extract data to create visual representations using charts. Pupils will use spreadsheets to track and calculate income, make predictions, and answer “what if…?” questions.

Spreadsheets

Introduction to project management

Interpreting project briefs

Setting project aims and objectives

Tools for project planning

Carrying out a project part I

Carrying out a project part II

Evaluating the success of a project

Start your own project

Execute your own project

Evaluate your project

Project management has numerous transferable skills for pupils, from simple time management to structured project management techniques. In this unit pupils will have the opportunity to develop invaluable skills in using common software tools and systems used for project management.

Using IT in project management

Computing

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