Computer Science

              “The question of whether a computer can think is no more interesting than the question of whether a submarine can swim.”
-- Edsger W. Dijkstra

We live in a digitised, computerised, programmable world, and to make sense of it, we need computing. The Computer Science curriculum provides students with foundational knowledge about how computers and computer systems work, and encourages them to develop the skills required to design and build computer programs, develop ideas using technology and create a range of digital content. 

It includes a variety of strands such as; problem solving – teaching students to be independent and solve real world problems using a range of techniques and skills; computational thinking – the principles of solving real world problems and designing systems through decomposition, abstraction, pattern recognition, logical and algorithmic reasoning, and data representation; digital literacy, safety and creativity – the ability to locate, evaluate and use digital hardware and software in a creative or purposeful and safe manner; information technology – the ability to capture and analyse data, and to make relevant changes in response to the data presented, using either software or hardware devices; communication – the exchange of information between multiple parties, not necessarily via digital media; ethical and social impact – revolving around the legal and moral principles that govern how an individual or a collective body of people conduct themselves and; resilience and independence – many Computer Science concepts will be unfamiliar to the students. An essential component of successfully solving complex challenges is the ability to independently break down, tackle and solve problems, and to develop a level of resilience in their approach to this. 

Further details of the curriculum can be found in the documents downloadable from the bottom of this page.