Computing

Computing at Year 9 & KS4: Educating the Digital Future

Are you curious about how technology works? Do you enjoy solving problems, creating new ideas or exploring the latest innovations?

At UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park, Computing gives you the opportunity to turn your interests into real-world skills. From programming and app development to cyber security, data analytics and artificial intelligence, you’ll explore the technologies shaping our future and discover how they are transforming industries and creating new career opportunities.

Technology is transforming every sector, from healthcare and sport to entertainment, business and engineering. Through hands-on learning and employer-led projects, you’ll learn how to create digital solutions, understand emerging technologies and develop the skills employers are looking for. Along the way, you’ll build a strong foundation for Post 16 study in Computing and Digital Technologies, with progression routes into university, apprenticeships and careers in one of the world’s fastest-growing industries.

The Computing Pathway

Through a combination of qualifications, industry projects, technical certifications and practical learning, students build their knowledge year-on-year, developing the skills needed for further study and future careers in software development, cyber security, artificial intelligence and the wider digital sector.

Year 9	IT Employer project app design for use in industry, skills covered: Software life cycle Graphic/Design skills Software Development Cisco programming Plus CS Cyber Security skills using immersive labs and also looking at vendors Cisco Entry level qualifications
Year 10	IT Employer project skills covered: Software development life cycle Python coding UX/UI design IoT Spreadsheet development AR project Also working through the GCSE Computer Science and Cyber Security skills using immersive labs
Year 11

Year 9

IT Employer project app design for use in industry, skills covered:

Software life cycle
Graphic/Design skills
Software Development
Cisco programming

Plus

CS Cyber Security skills using immersive labs and also looking at vendors
Cisco Entry level qualifications

Year 10

IT Employer project skills covered:

Software development life cycle
Python coding
UX/UI design
IoT
Spreadsheet development
AR project

Also working through the GCSE Computer Science and Cyber Security skills using immersive labs

Year 11

Computer Science GCSE

Computer Science develops the knowledge and skills needed to understand the technology that powers the modern world. Students explore topics such as computer systems, networks, cyber security, algorithms and programming, while learning how to design, develop and test digital solutions to real-world problems. Combining technical knowledge with logical thinking and problem-solving, the course provides an excellent foundation for Post 16 study and future careers in software development, cyber security, data science, artificial intelligence and other technology-focused industries.

Employer Partners

Throughout their studies, students work with leading employers from across the digital and technology sectors, taking part in industry projects, workshops, careers events and masterclasses that provide valuable insight into careers in computing, cyber security, software development and emerging technologies.