Computing

Computing and Business

“Every child should learn how to program because it teaches them how to think.” - Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft 

Students have the right to rich, deep learning experiences that balance all the aspects of Computing. With technology playing such a significant role in society today, we believe ‘Computational Thinking’ (problem solving, analysing and evaluating) is a skill all students must be taught if they are to be able to participate effectively and safely in this digital world.  

“I knew that if I failed I wouldn’t regret that, but I knew the one thing I might regret is not trying.” - Jeff Bezos, founder and CEO Amazon 

Our business curriculum gives all our students an understanding and insight into the work of work, looking at how businesses are established, run and how they benefit society. The business curriculum allows students to understand and look at: the economy, its people, how businesses operate and how they can run businesses ethically. We provide our students with opportunities to develop their understanding of finance in business. 

 

KS3 Computing Curriculum

 

KS4 Option Choices

GCSE Computer Science

GCSE Computing is split into three units: Computational Thinking and Problem Solving, Computer Science Theory and Programming. Learners studying Computer Science will learn the roles of computer hardware and how they function (eg. RAM, graphics card, motherboard). They will consider the legal and ethical issues in computing (eg. Should google be allowed to track the location of android users? Should Facebook be allowed to see our personal details?). Importantly, all learners will significantly develop their programming skills.

 

GCSE Business Studies

In GCSE Business Studies students will develop their knowledge and understanding of the business world.
Students will investigate huge multinational companies like Apple and Facebook to find out why they are so successful. They will also consider small businesses like their local corner shop or garage.

Students will consider the practical application of business concepts in the following units:

• Marketing – how do businesses promote their products?
• Human resources – how can people be managed to work hard in a business?
• Finance – how do we make sure we have enough cash to continue trading? Can we predict how much profit we will make?
• Business in the real world – What are the different ways of setting up a business?
• Influences on business – how do businesses cope with changes in technology or law?
• Business operations – how do businesses go about purchasing materials and making products to sell?

The different units provide opportunities to explore theories and concepts in the most relevant way, through the context of recent and current events in the business and economic world.

Level 1/2 Award in Creative iMedia

 

Computing Team