About Course
Live classes return on April 15th
Please click “More” below for full term dates
From September 2024, KS3 Computing will be available as self-paced only.
Welcome to KS3 Computing! Scroll down to open your lessons for the course.
Each topic is run as a 5 week “half term” with weekly videos, assignments, and practical work.
KS3 Year 1 Classes are Mondays at 11.30am UK Time (maximum 10 students)
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This Pre-GCSE / KS3 Computing course allows your child to follow a course of study based around the latest British computing curriculum, informed by the National Centre for Computing Education. Students learn using a set of recorded and live lessons, covering the key aspects of Computing: ICT, Digital Literacy, & Computer Science.
Group 1 is aimed at learners aged 11 – 14 who have an interest in studying Computer Science or Games Design at a later date. Each class is led by a qualified Computer Science teacher (Holly Billinghurst) who specializes in distance learning for Computer Science.
If you would prefer to study these topics independently, a self-study option for each topic is available to purchase separately through our online courses.
Fees above are for one year of study representing £11.25 per week for 5 terms study (September to May/June). Although other courses may be cheaper, we have an absolute maximum of 10 students in a class, allowing Holly to give every child individual attention – every class is fully interactive with activities and notes provided.
Live Classes
Group lessons take place via Google Meet with a maximum group size of 10 to allow all students to participate fully. Once courses are full, I am unable to take further enrolments for the live class.
Topic | Classes (Mondays at 11.30am) | Tutor |
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History of Data | Week 1: 12th September Week 2: 19th September Week 3: 26th September Week 4: 2nd October Week 5: 9th October Additional Optional October Workshop: 16th October | Jay Shurey/ Holly Billinghurst |
Web Awareness | Week 1: 6th November Week 2: 13th November Week 3: 20th November Week 4: 27th November Week 5: 4th December | Holly Billinghurst |
Programming Concepts in Scratch | Week 1: 8th January Week 2: 15th January Week 3: 22nd January Week 4: 29th January Week 5: 5th February | Holly Billinghurst |
Python Turtle Programming | Week 1: 19th February Week 2: 26th February Week 3: 4th March Week 4: 11th March Week 5: 18th March | Holly Billinghurst |
Programming in Spreadsheets | Week 1: 15th April Week 2: 22nd April Week 3: 29th April Week 4: 13th May Week 5: 20th May *no lesson on 6th May – Bank Holiday | Holly Billinghurst |