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The Cheadle Academy

Computing - Long Term Plan

Our long term plans are updated and reviewed regularly in line with adaptions to the curriculum.

If you have any questions or queries we welcome you to contact the Subject Leader using the contact details on the main curriculum page.

Key Stage 3

 

 

Autumn 1 

Autumn 2 

Spring 1 

Spring 2 

Summer 1 

Summer 2 

Year 7 

E-safety/How to be an effective digital learner 

History of Computer Development/What’s inside – how does a computer work 

Block Programming (Making games in Scratch) 

Cereal Box Challenge (Graphic Design) 

BBC Young Reporter/Cheadle Weather 

Grand Design Project (3D Drawing) 

 Year 8 

My Life Project (Spreadsheet/careers skills) 

Packing Challenge (Introduction to Photoshop) 

Animation 

(Pizzalicious Project) 

Programming 

(Flowchart symbols) 

Rollercoaster Project 

Web Design (HTML) 

Sound Project 

(Radio Jingle) 

Year 9 

Packaging Project (Graphic Design) 

Programming (Blocks/Written) 

History of Computing 

App DESIGN 

Double your money - Spreadsheets 

Business Skills (Office Skills, Applying for a job) 

Year 10 

(All) 

“Cheadle Tunes” 

Office Skills (Filing/folders/Making documents) 

Internet Safety 

(The law/social media) 

Touch Typing Skills 

(Structured program to increase wpm) 

ICT in careers 

Revision techniques with ICT 

 

Revision techniques with ICT 

 

Year 11 

(All) 

“Cheadle Tunes” 

Office Skills (Filing/folders/Making documents 

Internet Safety 

(The law/social media) 

 

Touch Typing Skills 

(Structured program to increase wpm) 

 

Revision techniques with ICT 

Revision techniques with ICT 

 

Students completing examinations 

Key Stage 4

 

 

SUBJECT INTENT

ICT BTEC – NEW TEC AWARD -  LONG TERM PLAN

 

Autumn 1

Autumn 2

Spring 1

Spring 2

Summer 1

Summer 2

Year 10

Unit 1

Understand interface design for individuals and

organisations

Unit 1

Be able to use project planning techniques to plan,

design and develop a user interface

 

Unit 1

Assessment

 

Unit 2

Understand how data is collected and used by

organisations and its impact on individuals

 

 

Unit 2

Be able to create a dashboard using data manipulation

tools

 Practice assessment 

 

 

Unit 2

Be able to draw conclusions and review data

presentation methods

 

 

 

 

Unit 2

Assessment

 Year 11

 

Unit 3

Modern technologies

 

 Unit 3

Modern technologies

 Unit 3

Cyber security

 

Unit 3

The wider implications of digital systems

Planning and communication in digital system

 Practice Assessment / Mock Exams