Read the map from the bottom. Year 7 starts on the left, and the line climbs through Years 8 and 9 into IGCSE, then on to IB in the sixth form.
Dashed rings mark this half-term's units. Taught half-terms are ticked in the year plans.
When each Year 7–9 unit is taught. Select a unit to see its lessons.
Cambridge IGCSE Computer Science (0478) across Years 10 and 11, 3 lessons a week. Select a topic to see what it covers and open its lessons.
IB Diploma Computer Science for the 2027 exams, across Years 12 and 13, 4 lessons a week. It follows the IB's suggested order: A1 to A3 and then programming (B1 to B3) in Year 12; the internal assessment, A4 Machine learning and the Paper 1 case study in Year 13. HL extensions are taught alongside each topic.
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| Statement | True or False? |
| The internet and the World Wide Web are the same thing. | |
| The World Wide Web runs on the internet. | |
| Sending an email uses the internet. | |
| HTTPS encrypts the data sent between the browser and the web server. | |
| A padlock means the website is honest. |
| Step | What happens | Key words used |
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| Success criterion | Marks | Me | Teacher |
| Starts at the phone and ends with the page on screen | 1 | ||
| Explains the home LAN: Wi-Fi, wireless access point, router | 2 | ||
| Explains DNS finding the IP address | 2 | ||
| Explains packets travelling across the internet through routers | 2 | ||
| Explains what HTTPS adds (encryption) | 1 | ||
| Steps in a sensible order | 1 | ||
| Uses at least six key words correctly | 1 | ||
| Total | 10 |