Year 7 Learning

Year 7 from their very first lesson is introduced to the school system, both within the classroom and online via Microsoft 365. The curriculum then moves through the basics of how a computer works, inputs / outputs and memory and then exploring MS Excel to aid science and mathematics. The students then are then given the opportunity to learn Image manipulation with a hands-on approach using Adobe design products.

The end of the year encompasses a programming project using the building block programming package Scratch and moving through a software development life cycle before actually creating a finished product.

Term	Topic	Key content
Autumn	Using computers and the internet. E-Safety	School System E-Safety Internet and Web Browsers Searching the Web Microsoft 365 / Microsoft Office Microsoft Word / PowerPoint
Autumn	Inputs / Outputs and Memory	Types of computer Input Process-Output model Computer hardware Memory and Secondary Storage Software Mobile applications
Spring	Spreadsheets	How to use Excel Summarising Data Charting Introduction to databases Validation, Searching and Sorting
Spring	Graphics Design and Copyright	Copyright and magazine covers Using fireworks to create a wireframe Using Photoshop to adapt an image Finalising a design and evaluating
Summer	Algorithms and decomposition	Introduction to algorithms Computational Thinking Problem decomposition and Scratch Overview Starting games programing
Summer	Basic Programming Techniques (Scratch)	Game development Evaluation and improvement Further improvements Performance review

Autumn Knowledge

Spring Knowledge

Summer Knowledge