Year 3

	Unit title	Summary	Focus
Autumn 1	We are programmers	Programming an animation (Scratch)	Create an algorithm for an animated scene in the form of a storyboard Write a program in Scratch to create the animation Correct mistakes in their animation programs
Autumn 2	We are bug fixers	Finding and correcting bugs in programs	Develop a number of strategies for finding errors in programs Build up resilience and strategies for problem solving Recognise a number of common types of bugs in software
Spring 1	We are presenters	Videoing performance (Microsoft Moviemaker)	Gain skills in shooting live video, such as framing shots, holding the camera steady, and reviewing Edit video, including adding narration and editing clips by setting in/out points Understand the qualities of effective video, such as the importance of narrative, consistency, perspective and scene length
Spring 2	We are network engineers	Exploring computer networks, including the internet (use of command prompts: ping, nslookup & other equivalent web-based tools)	Understand the physical hardware connections necessary for computer networks to work Understand some features of internet protocols Understand some diagnostic tools for investigating network connections Develop a basic understanding of how domain names are converted to IP addresses
Summer 1	We are communicators	Communicating safely on the internet	Build on skills from Year 2 Summer 1 Gain skills in using email Be aware of broader issues surrounding email, including ‘netiquette’ and e-safety work collaboratively with a remote partner Experience video conferencing Understand how email works (packets, servers, Domain Name Systems)
Summer 2	We are opinion pollsters	Collecting and analysing data	Understand some elements of survey design Understand some ethical and legal aspects of online data collection Use the web to facilitate data collection Gain skills in using charts to analyse data Gain skills in interpreting results Create their own survey and analyse the results