Year 11 Computing

Overview

Term	What are we learning
1	Computer Networks & Cybersecurity	Covering the fundamentals of computer networks, including topologies, packets, network hardware and internet protocols. Understanding cybersecurity, threats, malware and defences against them.
2	Legal, Ethical and Environmental concerns of computing	Learning about the wider impacts of computing, including relevant computer and data laws, ethical discussions on a wide range of issues and environmental effects of technology.
3	Topic Recaps	Recapping the key points of each topic week by week and practicing them with an array of challenge and stretch questions.
4	Targeted Revision and Practice	Targeting misconceptions and identified areas of weakness which are revealed by the earlier challenge questions. Ensuring gaps are addressed.
5	Past Paper Revision	Alternating practice papers week by week, identifying any remaining weaknesses and targeting revision to address them.
Links	https://isaaccomputerscience.org/topics/gcse?examBoard=aqa&stage=all#aqa https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/examspecs/zkwsjhv https://snakify.org/ https://www.w3schools.com/python/