Cambridge Lower Secondary Computing 8 Student’s Book

We are working with Cambridge International to gain endorsement for this forthcoming series.

Deliver an exciting computing course for ages 11-14, building on students’ existing computing skills and experience whilst demonstrating new concepts, with practice opportunities to ensure progression. - Recap and activate students’ prior knowledge with ‘Do you remember?’ panels and introduce more advanced skills with ‘Challenge yourself!’ tasks. - Allow students to demonstrate their knowledge creatively with engaging end of unit projects that apply skills and concepts in a range of different contexts. - Develop computational thinking with an emphasis on broadening understanding throughout the activities. - Provide clear guidance on e-safety with a strong focus throughout.

Contents Introduction 1 TeenTech: Network structure and security

2 It’s all in the planning: Pseudocode and algorithms

3 Let’s talk technology: What’s going on inside

4 Testing conditions: Developing games

5 Click and collect: Data collection and validation

6 Iterating through a solution: software design and development Glossary Index