ICT/iMedia
ICT/Computer Science Key Stage 3
What can students do to develop their skills in this subject area?
- Use resources like 'lightbot' to develop basic programming.
- Use resources from 'code.org' to develop basic programming.
- Download 'scratch' and other game-making programs to help develop programming and understand logic.
- Investigate apps to support learning – for example appshed which is a free subscription.
- Investigate and use Java script.
What wider reading can be completed to support the curriculum?
- Lift-the-Flap Computers and Coding – Rosie Dickins.
- Coding for Beginners: Using Python – Louie Stowell.
- A Beginner's Guide to Coding – Marc Scott.
What websites could students visit to support the curriculum?
www.code.org
www.lightbot.com
www.codeacademy.com
www.codeavengers.com
www.kidscodecs.com
How can parents/carers help and what can be done at home?
- Encourage your son or daughter to teach you or a sibling/other relative the skills they have learnt in the Academy (even if you think you know how to do the skill already).
- Encourage your son or daughter to learn to touch-type; there are many free programs and apps available.
- Discuss the IT controls you have in use in the home and why you consider it vital to monitor certain access to computers and mobile devices.
ICT/Computer Science Key Stage 4
What can students do to develop their skills in this subject area?
- Student could extend understanding through reading texts such as Computer Weekly.
- Students could download free creative packages such as GIMP and Inkscape to help them develop their bitmap and vector images skills.
- Download 'python' and other programs to help develop programming and understand logic.
- Investigate apps to support learning – for example appshed which is a free subscription.
- Investigate and use Java script.
What wider reading can be completed to support the curriculum?
- Beginning Java – Ivan Horton.
- Teach Yourself Java – Roger Cadenhead.
- Python Programming for Absolute Beginners – Michael Dawson.
What websites could students visit to support the curriculum?
www.computerweekly.com
www.youtube.com - (programming tutorials).
www.codeschool.com
www.udacity.com
Can television assist with supporting the curriculum?
- Students could watch BBC Click Gadget show www.bbc.co.uk/programmes for interesting insights into advancement in technology.
How can parents/carers help and what can be done at home?
- Encourage your son or daughter to teach you or a sibling/other relative the skills they have learnt in the Academy (even if you think you know how to do the skill already).
- Encourage your son or daughter to learn to touch-type; there are many free programs and apps available.
- Discuss the IT controls you have in use in the home and why you consider it vital to monitor certain access to computers and mobile devices.
