Online Safety 

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Autumn 1 - We are game developers

We are learning to develop an interactive game. You will learn...

• to think about and plan the type of game you want to develop.
• create backgrounds and sprites, and record sound effects, dialogue (and possibly backing music) for your game.
• start programming your game.
• correct the problems (bugs) in your game.
• test your game and receive feedback on it.
• write instructions and publish your game.

Autumn 2 - We are cryptographers

We are learning about communicating information securely. In this unit you will:

• Send and receive messages in semaphore
• Lean about - and use - Morse Code
• Create secret messages and crack codes.
• Create and crack more complicated codes.
• Find out the importance of having a secure password.
• Learn how to stay safe on the web.

Spring 1 - We are artists

We are learning to fuse geometry and art. You will learn to...

• Create simple tessellations using Inkscape.
• Make more complex tessellations.
• Use Scratch to create Islamic-style art.
• Use Inkscape to create art in the later style of Bridget Riley.
• Use Inkscape to create art in the early style of Bridget Riley.
• Create landscapes in Terragen Classic

Spring 2 - We are web developers

We are learning to create a website about e-safety. In this unit you will:

• Discuss ideas for creating your website.
• Learn how Search works.
• Build your web pages.
• Add artwork, audio and video to your pages.
• Review, and help improve, each other’s pages.
• Collect final feedback and publish your site.

Summer 1 - We are bloggers

We are learning to share experiences and opinions. In this unit you will:

• Find out what makes a good blog.
• Write a blog post.
• Comment on one another’s blog posts.
• Add images to a blog post.
• Insert audio or video to a blog post.
• Write blog posts about an event as it happens!

Summer 2 - We are poets

We are learning to create an animated poem using decomposition. You will learn...

• to decompose a problem by designing and writing (incuding debugging)
• to present a program and decompose an animation