Computer Science Department Assessment

Year 7

 

AP1

AP2

Assessment period

Term 1

Term 2 & 3

Topics Covered

Digital Safety

Architecture & Scratch

Assessments used

End of module assessment – 30 marks (50%)

End of module assessment (3)– 10, 20, 20 Marks (50%)

 

Year 8

 

AP1

AP2

Assessment period

Term 1

Term 2 & 3

Topics Covered

Python

Architecture & Festival Project

Assessments used

End of module assessment – 50 Marks (50%)

End of module assessment – 30 Marks (50%)

 

Year 9

 

AP1

AP2

Assessment period

Term 1

Term 2 & 3

Topics Covered

AI

Photoshop & Next Steps

Assessments used

End of module assessment – 50 Marks (50%)

End of module assessment – 50 Marks (50%)

 

Year 11 Tech Award in Digital

 

AP1

AP2

Assessment period

Ongoing and end of year exam

Ongoing

Topics Covered

Collecting, Presenting and Interpreting Data

How to Gather, interpret and present data

Assessments used

Worksheets (P/M/D) 50%

Worksheets (P/M/D) 50%

 

Year 10 Computer Science

 

AP1

AP2

Assessment period

November

June

Topics Covered

Computer systems

Computational thinking

Assessments used

End of module tests. 50 marks (40%)

End of year exam. 60 marks (60%)

 

Year 11 – Computer Science

 

AP1

AP2

Assessment period

November

March

Topics Covered

Computational thinking

Computer Systems

Assessments used

Mock Exam (80 Marks) (50%)

Mock Exam (80 Marks) (50%)

   

Year 13 Computer Science

 

AP1

AP2

Assessment period

November Mocks

March Mock & June Exam

Topics Covered

All

All

Assessments used

Previous Exam paper (140 Marks) 50%

Previous Exam paper (140 Marks) 50%

 

Year 12 BTEC Extended Certificate Information Technology

 

AP1

AP2

Assessment period

Novermber Mocks

January - May

Topics Covered

Learning Aims A - F

Information Technology Systems &

Creating systrems to manage information

Assessments used

Mock Exams

January Exam & May controlled assessment