Computer Science
Daily-habit recall for Key Stage 3 Computing. The foundations that make GCSE Computer Science feel familiar when it arrives. Mapped to the DfE statutory programme of study — every Y7-Y9 student in a maintained English school is taught this content.
Y7 · Y8 · Y9 · DfE national curriculum
Statutory
Part of the National Curriculum
Computing has been a National Curriculum subject since September 2014, replacing ICT. Every maintained school must teach the 9 statutory KS3 objectives — algorithms, programming in 2+ languages, Boolean logic, binary, computer systems, networks, and digital safety.
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Programming languages
The DfE PoS requires '2 or more programming languages, at least one of which is textual.' Educator's KS3 corpus covers both — visual programming (Scratch) for Y7 and textual programming (Python) for Y8-Y9, with cards that transfer cleanly to GCSE.
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DfE objectives covered
Every one of the 9 statutory 'Pupils should be taught to...' statements in the KS3 Computing programme of study has a topic in the Educator taxonomy. The CS strand (algorithms, programming, Boolean, binary, systems, networks) is card-tested; the creative-projects strand is acknowledged in the spec.
What's covered
The DfE programme. Tuned for short-recall practice.
No exam board picker — KS3 Computing is a single statutory programme. Authored to the DfE PoS plus the typical Y7-Y9 progression most English secondary schools use.
Programming in Python
- ✓Variables, input and output
- ✓Selection — if / else
- ✓Iteration — for and while loops
- ✓Lists and strings
- ✓Functions
Visual Programming (Scratch)
- ✓Blocks, sprites and events
- ✓Variables and loops
- ✓Sequencing and logic
- ✓Building a game
Algorithms & Computational Thinking
- ✓Decomposition and abstraction
- ✓Pattern recognition
- ✓Flowcharts and pseudocode
- ✓Linear and binary search
- ✓Trace tables
Binary & Number Systems
- ✓Why computers use binary
- ✓Binary ↔ decimal conversion
- ✓Binary addition
- ✓Bits, bytes and units
- ✓Hexadecimal
Boolean Logic
- ✓AND, OR and NOT
- ✓Truth tables
- ✓Logic gates
- ✓Logic in everyday technology
Computer Hardware & Software
- ✓CPU, RAM, ROM and storage
- ✓Input and output devices
- ✓Operating systems
- ✓Utility software
Networks & the Internet
- ✓What a network is
- ✓LAN vs WAN
- ✓The internet vs the web
- ✓IP addresses, DNS and the client–server model
Data & Online Safety
- ✓Text, images and sound as numbers
- ✓Strong passwords and phishing
- ✓Malware and privacy
- ✓Copyright and staying safe
The same engine as GCSE, tuned for KS3. Every card is written at the right level for Y7-Y9 — Scratch before Python, decimal before hex, ASCII before Unicode, AND/OR/NOT before truth tables. When students reach GCSE Computer Science the concepts aren't new — just deeper. Binary, algorithms, and the language of programming all land faster when students have already practised them.
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