Half Term

Unit of Work

Home Study

Autumn 1

GCSE Unit 2.6:
Data Representation

Data Revision & Tests: http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/topics/zd2xsbk

Supporting video clips:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/topics/zd2xsbk/resources/1
https://youtu.be/wF4wzQNB_G8?list=PLCiOXwirraUAvkTPDWeeSqAKty3LAG37-

Additional sites:

http://cambridgegcsecomputing.org/representation-of-data-in-computer-systems-main (login)

In the Representation of Data section of the Cambridge Online GCSE MOOC (click link above to access) students should work through all of the topics in this section.

Autumn 2

GCSE Programming Project:

Programming in Python

Learn Online: http://www.learnpython.org/

Hitchhikers Guide: http://docs.python-guide.org/en/latest/intro/learning/

Additional sites:

http://www.pythonschool.net/ (Some great tutorial videos and support)

www.codecademy.com (FREE to register – Python version 2.7 is covered in detail)

Spring 1

GCSE Unit 1.1:

Computer Architecture

Architecture Learn Online: 

https://youtu.be/KR2ejxGq464?list=PLCiOXwirraUCaPt5zN4xJTIgKvzVYWa_5

Supporting video clips:
https://youtu.be/KR2ejxGq464?list=PLCiOXwirraUAvkTPDWeeSqAKty3LAG37-

https://youtu.be/hGkyon3c7rQ?list=PLCiOXwirraUAvkTPDWeeSqAKty3LAG37-

Additional sites:

http://cambridgegcsecomputing.org/computing-hardware-main

In the Computing Hardware section of the Cambridge Online GCSE MOOC (click link above to access) students should work through sections 7 and 8.

Spring 2

GCSE Unit 1.7:

System Software

Software Revision & Tests:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/topics/z87mn39

Supporting video clips:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/topics/z87mn39/resources/1

Additional sites:

http://cambridgegcsecomputing.org/software-main

In the Software section of the Cambridge Online GCSE MOOC (click link above to access) students should work through sections 27, 28 and 29.

Summer 1

GCSE Unit 1.4 & Unit 1.5:

Wired and Wireless networks
Network Topologies

Networks Revision & Tests:  http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/topics/zjxtyrd

Supporting video clips: http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/topics/zjxtyrd/resources/1

Additional sites:

http://cambridgegcsecomputing.org/computer-communications-and-networking-main (login)

In the Communications and Networking section of the Cambridge Online GCSE MOOC (click link above to access) students should work through sections 46 – 50.

Summer 2

GCSE Unit 1.6:

System Security

Security Revision & Tests:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/guides/zs87sbk/revision (Network security)

Supporting video clips:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZbJRIFZUbM

Additional sites:

http://cambridgegcsecomputing.org/computer-communications-and-networking-main

In the Communications and Networking section of the Cambridge Online GCSE MOOC (click link above to access) students should work through sections 52– 53.