Contact Information
| Mr D Bennett – bennettd@denbigh.net | Miss A Brown – browna@denbigh.net |
| Mr S Hoare – hoares@denbigh.net | Mr S Hussain – hussains@denbigh.net |
| Mrs A Moody – moodya@denbigh.net | Mr A Steed – steeda@denbigh.net |
| Ms A Collins – collinsam@denbigh.net | Mrs S Moussa – moussas@denbigh.net |
| Mr B Rosie – rosiew@denbigh.net | Mr J Lee – leejo@denbigh.net |
| Mr R Edun – edunr@denbigh.net | Mrs O Wolnik – wolniko@denbigh.net |
Faculty Introduction
The Computing and Business Faculty comprises the subjects of Computing, Information Technologies, Business, Enterprise & Marketing & Economics.
In Business, students in Year 9 to 11 will follow the OCR Business GCSE or the vocational Enterprise & Marketing Cambridge National qualification. In the Sixth Form they will follow Edexcel A Level Business, CTEC Technical in Business, LiBF in Financial Studies or OCR Economics. In Computing and Information Technologies, students in Year 9 to 11 will follow the OCR GCSE Computer Science or the vocational Cambridge National Information Technologies course. In the Sixth Form they will follow AQA A-Level Computer Science.
Members of the Faculty contribute to running after school clubs to help develop Information Technologies skills and confidence as well as helping students to complete projects and coursework.
Schemes of Learning
Each faculty has developed a Scheme of Learning for each subject and year group. The Schemes of Learning outline the curriculum journey that students will embark on each academic year.
Computer Science
Digital Literacy
Information Technology
Useful Websites
- YouTube Link: Excel
- YouTube Link: Access
Faculty Assessment and Feedback Policy
Please find a copy of the Faculty Assessment and Feedback policy below. Teachers in the faculty subject areas will follow this policy when assessing students learning and providing feedback.
Business
Enterprise & Marketing
BTEC Travel and Tourism
Useful Websites
Financial Studies
Macroeconomics
Microeconomics
Key Words for Year 7 Computing
| Read Only Memory (ROM) | Contains the start up instructions for a computer. Does not lose its contents when the power is switched off. Cannot be changed, only read. ROM is Non-Volatile. |
| Random Access Memory (RAM) | Contains data and programs currently in use. Loses its contents when the power is switched off. Can be changed (written to) and read from. RAM is Volatile. |
| Volatile / Non-Volatile | Volatile means the storage and memory requires power to keep the data, non-volatile means the data and programs are not lost when the power is switched off. |
| Input Device | Allows a user to enter instructions and data into the computer. Examples include: Keyboard, mouse, webcam, microphone. |
| Output device | Allows the computer to see the result of processing. Examples include: Monitor (screen), printer, speakers. |
| Storage device | These are non-volatile places to keep the data and programs we use safe. We save our work into storage devices. Examples include hard disk drive, CD / DVD, solid state drive, USB Memory Stick. |
| Central Processing Unit (CPU) | This is the part of the computer than executes all the instructions in the computer programs. |
| Hardware | The physical components of the computer, the things you can touch. |
| Software | The non-physical parts of a program. The applications and apps that run on the hardware. |
| Operating System | The (large) piece of software which controls the operation of the computer and all the devices connected to it. |
| The Laws of Computing | These are the laws passed by our government to enable us to use our computers and devices safely. They are: The Copyright, Designs and Patents Act, The Data Protection Act, The Computer Misuse Act. |
| Personal Data | Data / Information which can be used to identify a single person, e.g. name, address, phone number, school, height and many others. |
| Programming | Writing instructions for a computer to follow, to solve a problem. |
| Binary | A system of counting using just 0 (zero) and 1(1). Computers use binary because they are made up of switches which can either be ON (1) or OFF (0). |
| Bits and Bytes | Computer scientists measure the size of something in terms of bits and bytes. There are 8 bits in one byte. There are about 1000 (actually 1024) bytes in one kilobyte (kb). There are about 1000 (1024) kilobytes in one megabyte. bit, nibble (4 bits), byte, kilobyte, megabyte, gigabyte, terabyte |
Key Words for Year 8 Computing
| Key Term | Definition |
| Read Only Memory (ROM) | Contains the start up instructions for a computer. Does not lose its contents when the power is switched off. Cannot be changed, only read. ROM is Non-Volatile |
| Random Access Memory (RAM) | Contains data and programs currently in use. Loses its contents when the power is switched off. Can be changed (written to) and read from. RAM is Volatile |
| Volatile / Non-Volatile | Volatile means the storage and memory requires power to keep the data, non-volatile means the data and programs are not lost when the power is switched off |
| Input Device | Allows a user to enter instructions and data into the computer. Examples include: Keyboard, mouse, webcam, microphone |
| Output device | Allows the computer to see the result of processing. Examples include: Monitor (screen), printer, speakers. |
| Storage device | These are non-volatile places to keep the data and programs we use safe. We save our work into storage devices. Examples include hard disk drive, CD / DVD, solid state drive, USB Memory Stick |
| Central Processing Unit (CPU) | This is the part of the computer than executes all the instructions in the computer programs. |
| Hardware | The physical components of the computer, the things you can touch. |
| Software | The non-physical parts of a program. The applications and apps that run on the hardware |
| Operating System | The (large) piece of software which controls the operation of the computer and all the devices connected to it. |
| The Laws of Computing | These are the laws passed by our government to enable us to use our computers and devices safely. They are: The Copyright, Designs and Patents ActThe Data Protection ActThe Computer Misuse Act |
| Personal Data | Data / Information which can be used to identify a single person, e.g. name, address, phone number, school, height and many others. |
| Programming | Writing instructions for a computer to follow, to solve a problem. |
| Binary | A system of counting using just 0 (zero) and 1(1). Computers use binary because they are made up of switches which can either be ON (1) or OFF (0). |
| Bits and Bytes | Computer scientists measure the size of something in terms of bits and bytes. There are 8 bits in one byte. There are about 1000 (actually 1024) bytes in one kilobyte (kb). There are about 1000 (1024) kilobytes in one megabyte. bit, nibble (4 bits), byte, kilobyte, megabyte, gigabyte, terabyte |
