ART 4 KA

Maths Computing

Year 7 have been learning about the origin and uses of the internet. They have been debunking myths and misunderstandings about bandwidth, data transfer and data speed. Starting with the fundamental arrangements in computing architecture to the way in which systems operate and data is moved. The next phase in their computing journey is to understand the use of spreadsheets and the importance of accumulating and displaying data.

Year 8 have been getting to grips with the blockbased program App Lab. Here they are allowed to create working apps that can be used on their phones by combining graphics and programming elements together. The format provides an insight into the way in which app development works. In an increasing market for mobile technology this is a growth area which makes the students think about how and why the games on their phones work and the relationship between computing and their everyday lives.

Year 9 have been working on their understanding of the ‘high level’ language, Python. Building an understanding of sequencing and iteration, the use of the language expands into the use of