Hellesdon High School

​Year 8

  Topic(s) Key content to be learned Assessment
Autumn Term

Music App in Scratch

 

Information Validity and Bias

 

 

Developing block-based programming skills by using input, processing and multiple output actions to create a music app

Learn how to critically analyse online information to identify whether it is valid/real and/or bias/prejudice

Each topic contains two to three multiple choice style mini-assessments plus a coursework assessment at the end
Spring Term

Animated Me

 

 

Petcare Interactive Site

Developing graphic skills in order to create an animated gif of a domestic pet that could be used on a website

 

Learning basic HTML and incorporating previously learned critical analysis and animation skills to write, from scratch, an internet ready and interactive site to help young children look after their pets

Each topic contains two to three multiple choice style mini-assessments plus a coursework assessment at the end

Summer Term

Programming with Python

 

 

Crime-Scene Database

Using computational thinking to help us write computer programs using the sequence and selection programming constructs in Python

 

Learning how to use database software and queries (questions) to search through data to solve crimes

Each topic contains two to three multiple choice style mini-assessments plus a coursework assessment at the enda