Meet the Computing Team

• ​Mr Simpson (Principal Teacher)
• Mr Alford 
• Mr Mclean (DHT)
• Mrs Anderson (DHT)​

​Computing science is vital to everyday life - on social, technological and economic levels. It shapes the world in which we live and its future. Computing is embedded in the world around us, from systems and devices in our homes to our places of work. It has also changed the way we learn, relax, travel and communicate. ​

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What will I learn in Computing Science?

Our courses aim to help you develop a range of computing and computational thinking skills. You will learn how to analyse and solve problems and develop skills in design and modelling, developing, implementing and testing digital solutions across a range of contemporary contexts. You will also look at the legal and environmental impact of computing technologies.

Throughout the BGE and Senior classes you will learn:

• Programming constructs using a range of languages including Microbit, Scratch and Visual Studio 2012
• Webpage Creation using HTML 5, CSS and JavaScript
• Database Creation using SQL
• Computer Architecture
• Low Level Operations and Data Representation
• Networking and Cyber Security (NPA Cyber Security)
• Computer Game Development (NPA Game Development)​

​Hover your mouse over the buttons below to see a more detailed breakdown of the units and assessment breakdown for our courses. 

Computer systems

You will:

• develop an understanding of how data and instructions are stored in binary form and basic computer architecture


• gain an awareness of the environmental impact of the energy use of computing systems and security precautions that can be taken to protect computer systems.

Software Design and Development

You will:

• develop knowledge, understanding and practical problem-solving skills in software design and development, through a range of practical and investigative tasks using appropriate software development environments


• develop your programming and computational-thinking skills by implementing practical solutions and explaining how these programs work. Tasks involve some complex features (in both familiar and new contexts), that require some interpretation by you be expected to analyse problems, and design, implement, test and evaluate your solutions.

Database design and development

You will:

• develop knowledge, understanding and practical problem-solving skills in database design and development, through a range of practical and investigative tasks.


• apply computational-thinking skills to analyse, design, implement, test, and evaluate practical solutions, using a range of development tools such as SQL


• carry out some tasks involving some complex features (in both familiar and new contexts), that require some interpretation by you.

Web design and development

You will:

• develop knowledge, understanding and practical problem-solving skills in web design and development, through a range of practical and investigative tasks


• apply computational-thinking skills to analyse, design, implement, test and evaluate practical solutions to web-based problems, using a range of development tools such as HTML, CSS and Javascript


• carry out tasks that involve some complex features (in both familiar and new contexts), that require some interpretation by you.

National Courses are assessed as follows: