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Fulston Manor School

Fulston Manor School A Fulston Manor Academies Trust School

What will my child learn in year 10?

Term 1

Computer Science:

Systems Architecture

  • The purpose and function of the CPU
  • Common CPU components and their function 
  • Von Neumann architecture
  • Embedded Systems

Term 2

Computer Science:

Memory and Storage

  • The purpose of RAM and ROM
  • The need for Cache and Virtual Memory
  • The need for secondary storage
  • Storage technologies and devices

Term 3

Computer Science:

Systems Software

  • Different types of software
  • Systems software:
    • Operating system
    • Device Drivers
    • Utility Software

Computational Logic

  • Boolean logic
  • Logic gate diagrams
  • Truth tables

Term 4

Computer Science:

Computational Thinking

  • Abstraction
  • Decomposition
  • Pattern recognition
  • Algorithmic Thinking

Algorithm Design

  • How to read and produce algorithms using:
    • Flowcharts
    • Pseudocode

Standard Algorithms

  • Linear and binary searches
  • Bubble, insertion & merge sorts

Term 5

Computer Science:

Programming Techniques & IDEs

  • Common tools and facilities available in an integrated development environment (IDE)
  • The use of variables, constants, operators, inputs, outputs and assignments
  • The use of the three basic programming constructs used to control the flow of a program:
    • Sequence
    • Selection
    • Iteration
  • Computer related logic and mathematics
  • The use of basic string manipulation
  • The use of basic file handling operations
  • The use of records to store data and SQL to search for data
  • The use of arrays when solving problems
  • How to use sub programs (functions and procedures) to produce structured code

Term 6

Computer Science:

Producing robust programs

  • Defensive design considerations
  • The purpose and types of testing

Non-Examination Assessment

  • Success criteria – what key things must the solution contain?
  • Planning and design – the solution is broken down and suitable designs created
  • Development – the iterative development with code explanations