Challenges Implementing KS3 Computing Curriculum Ian Phillips
@ianhabs#ISCICT 5/11/2014
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1.Identify Best boys 2.Developing staff confidence and student
problem solving is difficult when working with large classes
3.Understanding what is essential, important and nice to have
4.What are your challenges? Our Challenges
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Best Boys and Staff Saravanan is our first boy from Habs to
represent Great Britain at an International Olympiad in Informatics
and chess. Saravanan In the first round, against the clock he
scored 87% and he finished in the top 4 in the final at Cambridge.
We had little to do with this but keen to understand. Want to
inspire and support over a longer period Embed assessment and
examples in resources which share more responsibility with
students. Logo ExampleLogo Example
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Identify and support more boys to become best boys Develop
those identified through clubs and competitions to be autonomous
problem solvers; supporting staff and other boys Scaffold learning
to make it easier for staff to learn alongside students during
lessons with large classes Promote Digital literacy to Develop
Digital wisdom Understand Computer science programming Vary
embedded assessment like . Created a curriculum to
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Digital literacy leads to digital wisdom an ability to be
creative with technology and make effective choices. Equip pupils
to understand and change the world through logical thinking and
precision Computing can be a challenge unless we take the time
necessary to develop confidence over a longer period Used the
carrot of Chocolate and Competitions to help make change Digital
Wisdom
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Which would you choose? Y8 Logo this year
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These boys were in Y9 and 10 when they submitted their film
redial. Click on the picture to follow the link. They made the film
because they wanted to. OOYH 2013 film competition
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How digital systems work, are designed and programmed Ensure
that pupils become digitally literate able to use, and express
themselves using technology at a level suitable for the future
workplace and as active participants in a digital world. We mark
the ability to use the technology to help them tell the story.
Inbuilt self, peer and teacher assessment and detailed
understanding of progression using structured, fun and relevant
activities one third of boys taking GCSE ICT Computing
Curriculum?
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Regular formative Assessment with Turning point multiple
choice, SharePoint Hands up, Lanschool for quick feedback. Most
activities have clear Mark Scheme like Y8 Premier League Model.
Most work has examples at different levels that they cant easily
copy. Assessment PointMaxYour MarkMutual MarkComment 1.Attaching to
web database 1 1.Effective use of standard Spread sheet features
for calculation like average and sum, 5 1.Good use of formulae to
automatically update 4 1.Sensible use of layout tools to clearly
present the information 5 1.Use of conditional formatting 2
1.Sensible use of graphs 3 1.Adding accurate and relevant numerical
information 2 1.Use of If statement 3 1.Use of Relevant images 5
1.Overall Quality of presentation 5 1.Bonus marks for using
advanced features that enhance the Model like macros and scripting
using VBA. 5 Total 40 Mark Scheme >36*0 >321E >282G
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