COMPUTER SCIENCE DEPARTMENT

Computer Science

Department

COMPUTER SCIENCE RESOURCES FANTASIC DOCUMENTARIES

We live in a world surrounded by technology & we know that whatever field our students choose to go into as adults, their ability to succeed will increasingly hinge on understanding how technology works. We hope that students have enjoyed the tasks covered this year would like to take this opportunity to share resources/activities students can undertake over the summer holidays. ================================== BSAK Computer Science YouTube Channel

To aid revision and learn more about Computer Science students are encouraged to visit our CS YouTube channel: LINK. Videos range from fantastic Computer Science documentaries, interviews with leading pioneers in the industry to revision material for GCSE and A Levels. ==================================

Python School

A great way to learn Python using videos and tasks. This resource is perfect for students new to python and students

who require a refreshers course. LINK.

================================== Code Academy

Code academy is an excellent website that tracks progress and makes learning to program easy. We would

advise our students to start with Python as this is the schools language of choice for GCSE. LINK ==================================

Code Combat's free RPG adventures do a great job of tricking children into learning the basics of coding. LINK

================================== Useful Websites:

BBC GCSE Bitesize CS LINK Buckys Room (python) LINK Theory website LINK CS Unplugged LINK Python software download LINK ================================== We are very excited to announce our new CS trip to San Francisco! Please visit the school website for a break down of the itinerary LINK

Gordon Welchman was one of the original elite codebreakers crucial to the allies defeating the Nazis in World War II. He is the forgotten genius of Bletchley Park. LINK. For more documentaries LINK

The Computer Science Department is pleased to be supporting BSAK’s whole school target to raise standards of literacy across the school. We encourage our readers to embrace fiction and non-fiction; here are some great computer science reads:

A Busy Summer Coding…..

GREAT COMPUTER SCIENCE FICTON BOOKS

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