Computing (Core)

Structure information so a computer can answer questions with it.

1. 1Designing a useful dataset25 min
2. 2Designing a database that works25 min
3. 3Data representation and honest visuals25 min

Structure, style and publish a page that communicates.

1. 1How a web page reaches you20 min
2. 2How the web actually gets to you25 min
3. 3Being safe and responsible online20 min

Sequence, selection, iteration — and finding your own bugs.

1. 1Sequence, selection and iteration25 min
2. 2Variables, lists and debugging30 min
3. 3Sorting and searching28 min
4. 4Breaking a program into functions30 min

Boolean logic, truth tables and computational thinking for solving problems across subjects.

1. 1Boolean logic: AND, OR and NOT25 min
2. 2Computational thinking with Boolean logic25 min
3. 3Solving problems computationally across subjects28 min

How sound, images and text become binary data, and the hardware that processes it.

1. 1Representing sound, images and text digitally28 min
2. 2Hardware, software and how they communicate26 min

Networks, privacy, cyber security and the impact of digital technology on society.

1. 1Digital technology, privacy and cyber security26 min
2. 2Networks for communication and collaboration24 min

Planning and building digital artefacts and data-driven projects for real audiences.

1. 1Creative projects combining apps and data28 min
2. 2Creating trustworthy digital artefacts25 min

Search, create, communicate and participate safely and critically online.

1. 1Check information before sharing25 min
2. 2Privacy, identity and digital footprints25 min
3. 3Design accessible digital content25 min

The CPU and fetch-execute cycle, memory and storage, and how data is represented in binary.

1. 1The CPU, the fetch-execute cycle and performance30 min

Searching and sorting, program constructs, testing and Boolean logic.

1. 1Algorithms, program constructs and testing30 min

Binary and text representation, Boolean logic, and modular programs you can test.

1. 1Binary numbers and representing text30 min
2. 2Modular programs: functions, testing and debugging30 min