Year 8
Curriculum Map
This curriculum map provides an overview of the computer science journey students will experience throughout the academic year. It outlines the sequence of computational concepts, programming languages, and digital projects alongside key assessment points designed to monitor and support student progress. The curriculum is carefully sequenced to build knowledge progressively, with each unit providing the foundation for future learning, ensuring all students develop technical understanding, coding proficiency, and computational thinking appropriate to their age and stage. For detailed information about the specific knowledge and skills taught in each unit, please visit our Knowledge and Skills page.
Half Term | Unit(s) of Work | Key Assessments |
Autumn 1 | Cybersecurity | Combination of teacher skills assessment and formal end of unit assessment |
Autumn 2 | Programming 3: Python Basics | Combination of teacher skills assessment and formal end of uni assessment |
Spring 1 | Computer Basics 4 OCR entry level computer science theory | Formal end of unit assessment using OCR entry level |
Spring 2 | Programming 4: Intermediate Python using structured data | Combination of teacher skills assessment and formal end of unit assessment |
Summer 1 | AI and ethics | Formal end of unit assessment |
Summer 2 | Digital Animations | Assessment of project |