COMPUTING & BUSINESS
Our big ideas in Computing & Business are:
Click here for details on the Big Ideas.
See below for the Computing & Business Learning Journey from Year 7 to Year 11 and the overviews for each Learning Cycle. They explain our planned curriculum of what students are expected to learn.
Information Technology Curriculum and Assessment Calendar - Year 10 & Year 11
Business Studies Curriculum and Assessment Calendar - Year 10 & Year 11
Computer Science Curriculum and Assessment Calendar - Year 10 & Year 11
Click HERE to enlarge the Computing Learning Journey
You can find our Computing & Business KS3 knowledge organisers and support with KS3 home learning here.
The key contact for this subject is Mr M Hodder - Central Leader for Computing & Business (mark.hodder@pcsa.theplt.org.uk)
For more information about KS4 revision and study support visit our pages on revision and Prep for Success.
Preparing for KS4 study (GCSE and vocational qualifications in years 10 and 11)? Click here for information about the Year 9 Options Process.
To find out more about our careers provision, visit the careers webpage.
Year 7 Learning Cycles
E-Safety
Computer Systems
Programming with KODU
Programming with Micro:Bits
Year 8 Learning Cycles
E-Safety/
Networks
App design and development
Python programming using Turtle
Business Studies
Year 9 Learning Cycles
Python programming
IT skills for life
Advanced computer systems
Computing in the real world
Year 10 - Information Technology (J836) - Learning Cycles
Unit R050:
IT in the digital world
Unit R060:
Data manipulation using spreadsheets
Unit R060:
Data manipulation using spreadsheets
Unit R070:
Using augmented reality
Year 10 - Enterprise & Marketing (J837) - Learning Cycles
Unit R068:
Market research and profiles
Unit R068:
Product design and feedback
Unit R068:
Financial viability and risks
Unit R069:
Branding and Marketing
Year 10 - Business - Learning Cycles
Business in the real world
Influences on business
Business operations
Human Resources
Year 10 - Computer Science (J277) - Learning Cycles
Component 1
Networks and Computer Hardware
Component 1
Network security and System software
Component 1
Ethical, legal, environmental impact of technology
Component 2
Computational thinking, algorithms and programming.
Year 11 - Information Technology (J836) - Learning Cycles
Using augmented reality
IT in the digital world
IT in the digital world review
Year 11 - Enterprise & Marketing (J837) - Learning Cycles
Unit R069:
Pitching a business proposal
Unit R067:
Characteristics, risks and reward for enterprise
Factor to consider when starting a business
Year 11 - Business - Learning Cycles
Marketing
Finance
Exam preparation
Year 11 - Computer Science - Learning Cycles
Programming project
Component 1
Review
Component 2
Review