Long Term PlanYear Group: Year 8Subject: Computer Science/Digital LiteracyTeachers: Michael Waldron

WeekTerm 1WeekTerm 2WeekTerm 3

Learning BlogsInternet Research - Searching for InformationGraphics and Digital Design

1. 25/8Creating a Blog and Posting17. 12/1Using a Search EngineDistinguishing between Ads and Search Results31 Graphics around us and the purpose of graphicsPhotoshop Skills Development - Layout, Color palette, layers, cropping, cloning, placing

2. Creating a social network for school18. Advanced Image SearchingInvestigating Spoof Sites32 Photoshop in the MediaFake it - Teach-ict lesson

3. Reflection, Self Evaluation and Peer Review19. Assessment33. Magazine Cover Design ProjectResearch Existing Designs

Using computers safely and responsiblyIntroduction to coding through Kodu34. Create own magazine cover in Photoshop or Fireworks

4. File Management20. Kodu Project - Students given a problem brief they read and decide what they need to create their game (Planning).

Games Programming in Scratch

5. Social networking21. Navigation/LandscapesLoops and Variables

6. Keeping your data safe22. Clones and CreatablesPages and Selection35. Strings and Lists

7. Using email/Searching the web23. Assessment36.Decisions and Branches

8. Assessment 29/2Half Term37. Planning your game

19/10Half Term24. 9/3Creating a Podcast in Audacity 38. 21/6Assessment

Cloud Computing and Google DocsRecording and editing tracks

9. 26/10What is cloud computing?

25. Mixing and controlling sound levels

10. Creating and Sharing DocumentsEditing and Managing Documents and FoldersLearn How to Collaborate using Google Docs26. Music and SFX

11. Assessment27. Understanding Public Service Announcements

Modelling Excel28Assessment

12. Excel Spreadsheet Concepts - (Rows, Columns, Cells) in Google SpreadsheetsFormatting CellsCreating Charts and Graphs 25/3Easter Holiday

13. Harry Plotter - Teach ICT LessonsBasic Formulas and Functions

28. 29/3Digital Skills

14. If Statements and Conditional Formatting Typing Skills

15. Creating a quiz in Excel29. Email, features and Functions

Assessment30. Using QR Codes