With a few decades of experience teaching Computer Science, Business and IT, this shop has a variety of resources for KS3 Computing as well as the KS4 GCSE Computer Science, GCSE Business, BTEC Business and BTEC TA DIT. More resources coming in the near future.
With a few decades of experience teaching Computer Science, Business and IT, this shop has a variety of resources for KS3 Computing as well as the KS4 GCSE Computer Science, GCSE Business, BTEC Business and BTEC TA DIT. More resources coming in the near future.
OCR GCSE Computer Science - Revision Resource for Independent Study:
Memory Joggers and Explain questions for Paper 1 Computer Systems and Paper 2 Computational Thinking and Algorithms.
BTEC Tech Award in Digital Information Technology
Common Tricky Word Flashcards
a) Print out and laminate for peer-to-peer knowledge testing.
b) Use at home or in class for revision, keyword appears, define, definition appears.
Written in simple terms, based on areas Year 11 2020 struggled on in preparation for the February exam.
Paired Discussion/Written-based Revisision Activity
Discussion Cards for Component 3 - C1 Responsible Use/C2 Ethical and Legal
Peer:
Read the card asking the same questions for each key concept:
What is it?
How is this relevant to business?
Why is this relevant to me?
Once discussion has taken place, the student then writes a paragraph summarising the discussion.
Peer Support:
Knowledge Organiser provides overview of topic.
Paired Discussion/Written-based Revisision Activity
Discussion Cards for Component 3 - D1 Forms of Notation
Peer:
Read the card asking the same questions for each key concept:
What is it?
How is this relevant to business?
Why is this relevant to me?
Once discussion has taken place, the student then writes a paragraph summarising the discussion.
Peer Support:
Knowledge Organiser provides overview of topic.
Golden Nuggets of key concept theory included in case prompting is needed in the discussion.
Once the teaching element of Component 3 has been completed, students need to further develop their understanding of how to use the key terms in the syllabus in the context of the scenarios given in questions.
Included in this bundle are resources to help with discussion to formulate ideas, and then a written task to put these ideas down on paper.
This approach enables students to think before they write, and will potentially train them to do this better in the exam.
Paired Discussion/Written-based Revisision Activity
Discussion Cards for Component 3 - B1 & B2 Cyber Security
Peer:
Read the card asking the same questions for each key concept:
What is it?
How is this relevant to business?
Why is this relevant to me?
Once discussion has taken place, the student then writes a paragraph summarising the discussion.
Peer Support:
Knowledge Organiser provides overview of topic.
Golden Nuggets of key concept theory included in case prompting is needed in the discussion.
Paired Discussion/Written-based Revisision Activity
Discussion Cards for Component 3 - A2 Impact of Modern Technologies
Peer:
Read the card asking the same questions for each key concept:
What is it?
How is this relevant to business?
Why is this relevant to me?
Once discussion has taken place, the student then writes a paragraph summarising the discussion.
Peer Support:
Knowledge Organiser provides overview of topic.
Golden Nuggets of key concept theory included in case prompting is needed in the discussion.
Paired Discussion/Written-based Revisision Activity
Discussion Cards for Component 3 A1 Modern Technologies
Peer:
Read the card asking the same questions for each key concept:
What is it?
How is this relevant to business?
Why is this relevant to me?
Once discussion has taken place, the student then writes a paragraph summarising the discussion.
Peer Support:
Knowledge Organiser provides overview of topic.
Golden Nuggets of key concept theory included in case prompting is needed in the discussion.
BTEC Tech Award in Digital Information Technology
In the final revision for the Component 3 exam, I have put together a simple presentation with all the key areas from the Component 3 syllabus for topics that may come up in the exam.
Added to these are tips from the recent mock exam students did based on the specimen exam paper.
I hope this can helps some other students out there doing the BTEC TA DIT.
Good luck to them all.
Knowledge Organisers for the Component 3 Topics.
Flashcards created using the mindmaps on the Knowledge Organisers.
Using flashcards to prompt students to discuss topics linked to specific business scenarios:
Network
Airbus
The Royal Navy
Component 3 Exam - Daily Dose of DIT
My students have downloaded the Google Classroom app to their smartphones so they can receive regular notifications from me.
I use the stream on Google Classroom to provide students with a Daily Dose of DIT, and then put the Daily Dose into a spreadsheet.
Really recommend Google Classroom if you are not already using it, and I hope that the Daily Doses attached can help you/your students in preparation for the Component 3 exam.
I will update this regularly as I add more daily doses.
With students, prior to assessment, we run a walk-through-talk-through lesson, where using a visualiser, we talk through the questions and then the teacher handwrites the answer explaining how they structure it. This has resulted in greater confidence displayed by students in the following assessment. As we have multiple teachers, a solution is provided with possible answers so that there is consistency in guidance given to students.
Following the assessment, in the DIRT lesson, we go through a modelled answer to again show students how the teacher would have approached the actual assessment and things they should have picked up on when reading/answering the questions.
This assessment is based on: Modern Technologies and the Impact of Modern Technologies.
With students, prior to assessment, we run a walk-through-talk-through lesson, where using a visualiser, we talk through the questions and then the teacher handwrites the answer explaining how they structure it. This has resulted in greater confidence displayed by students in the following assessment. As we have multiple teachers, a solution is provided with possible answers so that there is consistency in guidance given to students.
Following the assessment, in the DIRT lesson, we go through a modelled answer to again show students how the teacher would have approached the actual assessment and things they should have picked up on when reading/answering the questions.
This assessment is based on students having completed: Modern technologies, Impact of Modern Technologies, Cyber Security and ELCE Wider Impact.
Another paper is currently also available for the year below, where they have so far studied: Modern Technologies, Impact of Modern Technologies.
Unit of work looking at the modern technology used by organisations, the individual and society.
Developing students skills in online software using Google Sites, this unit develops on from the unit on Modern Technologies.
Unit of work looking at the impact of modern technology on organisations, the individual and society.
Developing students report writing techniques, this unit develops on from the unit on Modern Technologies.
Knowledge Build Cards (KBCs) used to support the learning of the core theory required for the Component 3 exam (first sitting January 2020).
Golden Nuggets support student revision of key terms in each topic.
KBCs designed using the syllabus as basis for content, supporting the PLC checklist of knowledge required for the exam.
A crucial unit that completes the Component 3 content for the January 2020 exam and will provide the higher-order thinking for L2M/L2D.
This unit looks at the different forms of notation, with examples of each form of notation required for the exam - skills needed: how business use them, how to interpret them and how to present them.
Tricky words sheet for J296 Component 1 and Component 2 - Know and recognise these words, so you understand the context of the questions in the exam, plus:
Learn how to compare the concepts using the Whereas Game as a ‘fun’ way to prepare for the exam:
Instructions to students for playing the Whereas Game:
You have been given a WHEREAS card.
When instructed, you will have 30 seconds to explain to the class the difference between the 2 key terms you have been given.
There must be no speaking (except for the person completing their WHEREAS challenge) until all class members have had a go
You must listen carefully as the answer they give could be the answer you need in the May exams.
This is a set of Knowledge Build Cards (KBCs) linked to the theory required for Component 3 C1. Responsible Use and C2. Legal & Ethical.
Used as follows:
15 mins SSCR literacy task for content: Skim - Scan - Close Read in order to enable application.
Key theory as per specification.
Contextualisation.
Students completed the response to questions on a mindmap on our VLE, before completing a related blog on each topic.
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