Using Switched on Computing with BBC Computing resources!

The BBC have produced some fantastic new resources to help schools deliver the new computing
Programme of Study. Below is a handy matching chart which shows how these videos and study
guides can be used alongside Switched on Computing!

Unit Switched on Computing Switched on Computing Computing PoS Focus BBC Resource BBC Resource Link
Unit Title Unit Summary

What is Code? & How do you http://www.bbc.co.uk/guides/zykx6sg

1.1 We are treasure hunters Using programmable toys Programming program a robot? http://www.bbc.co.uk/guides/zqnc4wx

How do you make video on a

1.2 We are tv chefs Filming a recipe Computational Thinking http://www.bbc.co.uk/guides/z2cmxnb
computer?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/topics/
1.3 We are painters Illustrating an eBook Creativity Communication & Media
zr386sg

Finding images using the http://www.bbc.co.uk/guides/

1.4 We are collectors Networks What can you use the Internet for?
Web zgqfyrd#zqsk87h

http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/topics/
1.5 We are storytellers Producing a talking book Communication/Collaboration Communication & Media
zr386sg

Communication & Media & How http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/topics/

1.6 Creating a card electronically Productivity
We are celebrating can you make art on a computer? zr386sg http://www.bbc.co.uk/guides/zy2v34j

What is an algorithm? (KS1 & KS2 http://www.bbc.co.uk/guides/z3whpv4

2.1 We are astronauts Programming on screen Programming
links) http://www.bbc.co.uk/guides/zqrq7ty

Exploring how computer

2.2 We are games testers Computational Thinking How do computer games work? http://www.bbc.co.uk/guides/zchc4wx
games work

Taking, selecting and editing http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/topics/

2.3 We are photographers Creativity Communication & Media
digital images zr386sg

What can you use the internet for? http://www.bbc.co.uk/guides/

2.4 We are researchers Researching a topic Networks Should I trust everything I read on zgqfyrd#zqsk87h http://www.bbc.co.uk/
the web? (KS2) guides/zt9thyc
Unit Switched on Computing Switched on Computing Computing PoS Focus BBC Resource BBC Resource Link
Unit Title Unit Summary

2.6 We are zoologists Recording bug hunt data Productivity How is data stored on a computer? http://www.bbc.co.uk/guides/z82v34j

How does animation work?

3.1 We are animators Programming an animation Programming http://www.bbc.co.uk/guides/zskthyc
(Particularly - 3. Coding or Drawing)

Finding and correcting bugs

3.2 We are bug fixers Computational Thinking What is debugging? http://www.bbc.co.uk/guides/ztkx6sg
in programs

How to create digital Video & audio

3.3 We are presenters Shooting and editing video Creativity http://www.bbc.co.uk/guides/zyb72hv
(KS2)

We are network Finding out how the

3.4 Networks How does the internet work? (KS2) http://www.bbc.co.uk/guides/z3tbgk7
engineers school network works

Collaborating by email Communication/ Dance Mat typing & Different ways http://www.bbc.co.uk/guides/z3c6tfr
3.5 We are communicators
and teleconference Collaboration to communicate online http://www.bbc.co.uk/guides/z9r72hv

http://www.bbc.co.uk/guides/z8ngr82
Creating a survey and How do search engines work? Creat-
3.6 We are opinion pollsters Productivity http://www.bbc.co.uk/guides/z23q7ty
analysing the results ing & Understanding charts
http://www.bbc.co.uk/guides/zw96tfr

What is decomposition? How do we http://www.bbc.co.uk/guides/ztbjq6f

We are software Developing a simple get computers to do what we want? http://www.bbc.co.uk/guides/z83wjxs
4.1 Programming
developers educational game What makes a good computer
game?

Creating an interactive
4.2 We are toy designers Computational Thinking How do you program a robot? http://www.bbc.co.uk/guides/zqnc4wx
toy

4.3 We are musicians Producing digital music Creativity How to create digital Video & audio http://www.bbc.co.uk/guides/zyb72hv

4.4 We are html editors Editing and writing html Networks What makes a good webpage? http://www.bbc.co.uk/guides/zgx3b9q
Unit Switched on Computing Switched on Computing Computing PoS Focus BBC Resource BBC Resource Link
Unit Title Unit Summary

Communication/ Should I trust everything I read on

4.5 We are co-authors Producing a wiki http://www.bbc.co.uk/guides/zt9thyc
Collaboration the web?

What is a database? Creating & http://www.bbc.co.uk/guides/z8yk87h

Recording and analysing
4.6 We are meteorologists Productivity Understanding charts & What is http://www.bbc.co.uk/guides/z83wjxs
weather data
digital data? http://www.bbc.co.uk/guides/zx3q7ty

How do computer programs use

Developing an interactive http://www.bbc.co.uk/guides/zw3dwmn
5.1 We are game developers Programming variables? & What makes a good
game http://www.bbc.co.uk/guides/zw96tfr
computer game?

Creating an e-safety
5.4 We are web developers Networks What makes a good webpage? http://www.bbc.co.uk/guides/zgx3b9q
website

Creating and writing a Communication/ Different ways to communicate

5.5 We are bloggers http://www.bbc.co.uk/guides/z9r72hv
blog page Collaboration online

Planning the creation of a

6.1 We are app planners Networks How do you make a good app? http://www.bbc.co.uk/guides/zxgq7ty
mobile app

We are market Researching the app

6.3 Productivity How do you make a good app? http://www.bbc.co.uk/guides/zxgq7ty
researchers market

We are interface Designing an interface for Communication/

6.4 How do you make a good app? http://www.bbc.co.uk/guides/zxgq7ty
designers an app Collaboration

We are mobile app Developing a simple

6.5 Programming How do you make a good app? http://www.bbc.co.uk/guides/zxgq7ty
developers mobile phone app

Creating video and web

How do you make a good app? How http://www.bbc.co.uk/guides/zxgq7ty
6.6 We are marketers copy for a mobile phone Creativity
to create digital video & audio http://www.bbc.co.uk/guides/zyb72hv
app