Welcome to KS3 Computing Group 2! Scroll down to open your lessons for the course.
KS3 Group 2 Classes are Wednesdays at 9am BST (maximum 10 students)
Go to the “Live Lessons” link
Term Dates 2022/23
| Term | Half Term 1 Dates | Half Term 2 Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn term 2022 | Starts: Wednesday 7th September Ends: Wednesday 12th October | Starts: Wednesday 2nd November Ends: Wednesday 7th December |
| Spring term 2023 | Starts: Wednesday 4th January Ends: Wednesday 1st February | Starts: Wednesday 22nd February Ends: Wednesday 22nd March |
| Summer term 2023 | Starts: Wednesday 19th April Half term: Wednesday 17th May |
Gradebook
[ld_report_card gradebook=”33039″]Our KS3 Computing course allows your child to follow a course of study based around the latest British computing curriculum, informed by our work with the National Center for Computing Education. Students learn at their own pace, covering the key aspects of Computing: ICT, Digital Literacy, & Computer Science.
Our KS3 courses are divided into 3 separate courses, allowing student to progress to GCSE/iGCSE at a pace that suits them best. Each of our KS3 courses are aimed at students aged 11 – 14 and are led by a qualified Computer Science teacher (Holly Billinghurst) who specializes in distance learning.
As part of this distance learning course, students have the option to access a weekly live class (term time) covering different aspects of the course. Live classes have been designed to give students the opportunity to ask questions and receive feedback on their progress as well as having an opportunity to work alongside other students.
KS3 Year 1 Classes are : Mondays at 11.30am UK Time (maximum 10 students)
KS3 Year 2 Classes are : Wednesdays at 9am UK Time (maximum 10 students) Â
Important note: Our course covers a curriculum in line with year 7 – 9 in British schools. All assessments are against the Nation Curriculum KS3 standards or above. Full curriculum is covered over the three KS3 courses but does not prevent students from progressing to GCSE.
Our KS3 Computing classes run over 5 terms with an additional summer project for students wishing to study past the May half term. Live classes are run in groups of 6 weeks with end of topic assessments set at the end of each. Each topic includes:
- Pre-Recorded video lessons introducing the key aspects of the topic
- Downloadable tasks
- Assignments
- Quiz / Interactive task to test your knowledge
- Optional live lessons with a subject specialist tutor via Zoom
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 Zoom 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. Current classes (2nd year remains at the same time as the year 1 class where possible).
Frequently Asked Questions
Once you have enrolled for the option which includes live classes, you will be provided a link to our live classes directly through the online course.
When logging into Zoom, we ask that your Zoom name is your child’s first name, or a recognisable username. This helps us to keep classrooms safe. Where someone logs into a Zoom classroom with an unrecognised name, a message will be sent to the waiting room asking them to update their username.
To join a zoom meeting with a different username, click the “Join” button in the Zoom App:
Then enter the zoom meeting ID and update your name on the pop up:
Lessons are set to be live each half term, but you’ll be able to see what’s coming up using the lesson links below.
To access your live lesson link, please go to the live lessons under Course Introduction.
Message Boards
For help & support in between live lessons, please use the online message boards:
Our Curriculum for Year 2
Each of our KS3 courses covers a range of topics each year allowing our learners to access the full range of computing – not just programming! (although there is programming included every year)
Students can enrol at any time, but we strongly recommend starting at the beginning of a half term as the course is divided into topics.
| Half Term | Topics | Day of Live Lesson | Tutor |
| Sept – Oct | Computer Hardware – what’s inside the box? | Group 1: Wednesdays @9am BST | Holly Billinghurst |
| Nov– Dec | Web Programming (coding an interactive advent calendar) | Group 1: Wednesdays @9am GMT | Holly Billinghurst |
| Jan – Feb | More About Malware (e-safety & netiquette) | Group 1: Wednesdays @9am GMT | Jay Shurey |
| Feb – Mar /Apr | Programming in Python | Group 1: Wednesdays @9am GMT | Holly Billinghurst |
| Apr – June | Codebreaking with Spreadsheets (ICT) | Group 1: Wednesdays @9am BST | Holly Billinghurst |
*please note change of time BST/GMT if you are attending internationally
Important note: Our course covers a curriculum in line with year 7 – 9 in British schools. All assessments are against the Nation Curriculum KS3 standards or above. Full curriculum is covered over the three KS3 courses but does not prevent students from progressing to GCSE.