Year 8 Learning

Year 8 students are re-introduced to the school systems in addition to E-Safety with an emphasis on social networking. Moving on to the Internet and Networks, students begin to understand how the internet works and how it differs from the World Wide Web (WWW). There is an investigation into the use of binary to communicate with a computer, including the presentation of images and how sound is played.

Students get the opportunity to create a Webpage, with simple understanding of HTML and CSS, learning how to adapt a page using TAGs and CAGs. The year finishes with the students creating a Digital Presentation on a given subject using PowerPoint.

Term	Topic	Key content
Autumn	E-Saftey, Using computers and the internet, My Digital World	What to trust online Search Engines Copyright On Line dangers Cyber abuse
Autumn	Internet and Networks	Networks - advantages The differences between the internet and the WWW. URL and Domain Names Networks – The limits and advantages of communication Protocols Network security
Spring	How data is represented in computers: Binary	Binary what is it – conversion Adding binary numbers ASCII Characters and Code Images and Cryptic pictures How is sound played on a computer
Spring	HTML – CSS Web Page development	HTML and CSS CSS Backgrounds and images DIV tags, page sections and CSS CSS Layouts Full webpage creation and assessment
Summer	Hardware and Software	Role of the operating system Software Digital footprint Appropriate software use Data Collection and Analysis
Summer	Digital presentation	What is a Digital presentation What is a master slide? How to create a digital presentation Creating a digital presentation to a set scenario (use of technology) Evaluation and improvement

Autumn Knowledge

Spring Knowledge

Summer Knowledge