Computer Science OCR’s pioneering syllabus ensures we are at the forefront of the introduction of modern computing into the school curriculum. Coding skills are taught from Y5 and programming languages from Y7. Our students become familiar with robotics and basic AI algorithms as well acquiring the basic ICT skills we all need. We make use of Google Classroom and Cloud based document-sharing for homework and collaborative work. We offer qualifications at GCSE, AS and A level. The computer suites are generally open during break and after school, in addition to timetabled lessons. The Computer Science department actively supports the photography, music composition and film-making courses within the school.
Hampton Court House Leads the way in Computer Science At HCH not only have we already introduced OCR Computing GCSE for our current year 10s, but we are also introducing the OCR Entry Level in Computing at year 8. Continue reading
3D Modelling with Blender in Year 8 In the last half-term Year 8 students have been learning about 3D modelling – a topic that marries Computer Science with the Arts. We started by creating basic geometric shapes […] Continue reading
Switched on Computing The Switched on Computing team is challenging primary school children to design their own e-safety poster. All the entries will be showcased on their website The poster should: 1) provide […] Continue reading
The Red Button Challenge Like the 1960s film by John Sturges from the American frontier, our magnificent seven walked in to conquer all or nothing at Cisco’s Headquarters. Cisco’s annual schools’ challenge has run […] Continue reading
Visit to Bletchley Park We all found the visit to Bletchley Park of historical significance. We saw Cottage 3, from where Alan Turing was able to decode the Nazi’s enigma machine. From within the […] Continue reading
An Hour of Code On the 12th December, Year 3 and Year 4 took part in The Computer Science Education Week: An Hour of Code event. Over 17 million people worldwide also took part […] Continue reading
Festival of Code Gerard Year 8 clearly made an impression on the Times reporter and was quoted at some length. Continue reading