Computer Science
.Key Stage 3
Useful websites
- BBC Bitesize - https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/zvc9q6f
- BBC Microbit - https://microbit.org/
- CEOP - https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/11_18/
- Code.org - https://code.org/
- Scratch Programming - https://scratch.mit.edu/
Things to watch or listen to
- Binary number explained - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvteVokz7jE
- Computational Thinking - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUXo-S7gzds
Things to read
- Code Your Own Games!: 20 Games to Create with Scratch by Max Wainwright
- Coding Club Level 1 Python Basics by Chris Roffey
- Coding Club Python: Next Steps Level 2 by Chris Roffey
- Coding Club Python: Building Big Apps Level 3, by Chris Roffey
Places to visit
- Bletchley Park - https://bletchleypark.org.uk/
- National Museum of Computing - https://www.tnmoc.org/
- Microsoft Headquarters Reading UK Campus - https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/
- IBM Headquarters Hursley
Things to do
- Lightbot - https://lightbot.com/
- CS Science Unplugged - https://www.csunplugged.org/en/
- Code Avengers - https://www.codeavengers.com/
Key Stage 4
Useful websites
- BBC Bitesize - https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/examspecs/zmtchbk
- Computing MOOC - https://cambridgegcsecomputing.org/ register as a student
- Python Programming – https://www.python.org/
- Python Programming Tutorials - https://www.w3schools.com/python/default.asp
- Raspberri Pi STEM Learning - https://www.stem.org.uk/enrichment/competitions-challenges
- isaac Computer Science - https://isaaccomputerscience.org/topics/gcse?examBoard=all&stage=all#all
Things to watch or listen to
- Craig n’ Dave YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0HzEBLlJxlrwBAHJ5S9JQg
- Computer science podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/bite-size-revision-for-gcse-computer-science/id1492174253
- TED Talks Computer Science - https://www.ted.com/search?q=computer+science
Things to read
Books and Revision Guide
- GCSE OCR Computer Science J277 Course textbook - PG Online by S Robson and PM Heathcote
- GCSE OCR Computer Science: Illustrated Revision and Practice (ClearRevise OCR Computer Science J277)
- REVISE OCR GCSE (9-1) Computer Science Revision Guide by Pearson
Places to visit
- Bletchley Park - https://bletchleypark.org.uk/
- National Museum of Computing - https://www.tnmoc.org/
- Microsoft Headquarters Reading UK Campus - https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/
- IBM Headquarters Hursley
Things to do
- Interactive learning: Seneca
- STEM Learning GCSE Computer Science: https://www.stem.org.uk/resources/community/collection/45430/gcse-computer-science
- Alan Turing Cryptography Competition - https://www.maths.manchester.ac.uk/cryptography_competition/
- BEBRAS national competitions - https://www.bebras.uk/
- Perse Coding Team Challenge - https://persecoding.net/
- Oxford University Computing Challenge - https://oucc.uk/
- British Informatics Olympiad - https://olympiad.org.uk/