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Cover WorkKey Stage 3 · Ages 13–14
Year 9 Computing
Six project-based units across three terms: 3D design, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, Python and databases, ending with an AI + Python capstone that prepares students for IGCSE Computer Science.
6
Units
6
Projects
3
Terms
Python
Main language
Term 1 · Create & Protect
UNIT 1Blender
3D Design with Blender
L1Blender interface & navigationL2Objects: move, rotate, scaleL3Edit mode: extrude & loop cutsL4Modifiers: mirror, array, subdivisionL5Materials, colour & texturesL6Lights, camera, render
PROJECT
Low-poly island or dream bedroom, rendered + design log
UNIT 2Google
Cybersecurity & Digital Wellbeing
L1You and your dataL2Social engineering & phishingL3Passwords & authenticationL4Malware, bots & attacksL5Digital wellbeing & screen timeL6Staying safe: action plan
PROJECT
Wellbeing research report + school safety poster
Term 2 · Think & Code
UNIT 3Teachable Machine
AI Foundations
L1What is AI? Rules vs learningL2Data, training & testingL3Train an image classifierL4Bias & fairness in AIL5Generative AI & good promptingL6AI ethics & our school AI policy
PROJECT
Train a model that solves a school problem (e.g. recycling sorter)
UNIT 4Python · Thonny
Python Programming
L1Variables, input & outputL2Selection: if / elif / elseL3Loops: for & whileL4ListsL5FunctionsL6Turtle graphicsL7Testing & debugging
PROJECT
Text adventure or quiz game
Term 3 · Data & Build
UNIT 5SQL · DB Fiddle
Databases & SQL
L1What is a database? Tables & fieldsL2Primary keys & data typesL3SELECT & WHEREL4ORDER BY, AND / ORL5Creating tables & inserting dataL6SQL challenge sets
PROJECT
Design and query a database for a real scenario
UNIT 6Python
AI + Python Capstone
L1Reading data from CSV filesL2Rule-based chatbotL3Keyword scoring: a simple text classifierL4Recommendations from dataL5Build & test your projectL6Showcase & evaluation
PROJECT
Build a Smart Helper: chatbot, recommender or quiz generator