R354 KS3 Computer Science Theory SoW

Complete scheme of work for KS3 Computer Science theory topics, aligned to OCR R354 Entry Level Certificate in Computer Science. Introduces J277 topics and provides students with a comprehensive overview of the qualification before they choose their subject options.

There are a total of 11 lessons which, depending upon term length, leaves time for an end-of-unit test or the R354 exam papers to be taken as required by OCR.

1. Computer Hardware: external peripherals; internal components; input - process - output
2. Operating Systems: the six primary functions of an operating system
3. Applications Software: different categories of software and their purpose, overview of compression and defragmentation
4. Storage: primary and secondary storage types
5. Data representation: how computers use binary to store text, images, and audio
6. Binary: Converting between binary and denary numbers, and binary addition
7. Boolean Logic: introduction to AND, OR, and NOT gates; creating simple truth tables
8. Moral, Ethical, and Legal Considerations: concerns about the moral, ethical, and legal impact of computers
9. Computational Thinking: decomposition, abstraction, pattern recognition, and algorithms; defining success criteria; and creating a test plan
10. Flowcharts: creating simple flowcharts
11. Programming techniques: sequence, selection, and iteration; code maintainability; and variables

Lessons consist of activities including: exam-style questions, discussions, research, and online tasks. Get your students ready for Key Stage 4 - download today.