Year 7 & 8 Systems and Control
This course is currently being used for both year 7 & 8.
Students look at how computers control machines in everyday situations. They create flowcharts to visually process tasks using software called Yenka. Examples of systems they create in Yenka include:
· Coffee machines
· Traffic lights
· Central Heating Systems
· Air Conditioning System for a Greenhouse
As students develop their skills, we begin to program Smart Boxes connected to physical hardware such as:
· Automatic Doors
· Conveyor Belt
· Elevator System
We encourage independent learning as much as we can with the aim of students becoming capable, self-reliant and self-motivated learners. All work is set and submitted using our Virtual Learning Environment. This enables students to gain access to all of their lessons or homework from home.