Oxford International Lower Secondary Computing: Student Book 8

Equip students with essential skills for today's digital world

This comprehensive, nine-year course follows a spiral approach where students' learning builds year-on-year, with increasing complexity and depth. Through real-life contexts and project-based activities, students are equipped with vital computing skills for their future studies and beyond.This complete nine-year course follows a spiral approach where students' learning builds year-on-year, with increasing complexity and depth. Through real-life contexts and project-based activities, students are equipped with vital computing skills for their future studies and beyond. There is a strong focus on programming throughout, from block-based through to text-based coding languages. Students are also introduced to future-facing concepts such as robotics, VR, AI, and machine learning. Encourages students to work safely and respectfully with technology Practice in language-based coding prepares students for the careers of the future A focus on HTML and Javascript supports web development skills Case studies engage students by using examples from the real world Covers future-facing concepts so students are ready to participate as citizens in the digital world Highlights cross-curricula connections through 'Think Maths' and 'Think Science' features 'Test' boxes help students review content, supporting them with exam readiness