Our Lady's Catholic High School
Intent
The Computer Science curriculum at Our Lady’s Catholic High School aims to equip pupils to use computational thinking and creativity to understand and change the world. Computer Science has deep links with mathematics, Science, and design and technology, and provides insights into both natural and artificial systems. Computer Science and computer technology are part of just about everything we do from the cars we drive, to how we entertain ourselves, to business and government. Computer Science is at the centre of innovation in Sciences, medicine, politics, education, entertainment and many more.
“Everybody should learn to program a computer, because it teaches you how to think” – Steve Jobs
Computer Scientists are needed in the digital age that we live in, computers and an understanding of programming are required everywhere. Computer Scientists design, develop and apply the software and hardware for the programmes that we encounter in everyday life. Therefore, there are excellent opportunities available, including ones that haven’t yet been invented! Every industry uses computers, so as a Computer Scientist you will have to the potential to work in any. The most important aspect of Computer Science is problem solving, which is an essential skill for life. There is a significant human aspect to Computer Science as computers are designed to solve problems for humans, which impacts upon our everyday lives.
