Students complete a unique type of assessments in KS3 computing, called Showcases. Students have the same criteria for each assessment in KS3, with marks being given for Design, Communication, and Content.
- Year 7 showcase their understanding of a topic in slideshow presentation
- Year 8 showcase their understanding of a topic in a video
- Year 9 showcase their understanding of a topic on a webpage
| TPS1 | TPS2 | TPS3 | TPS4 | TPS5 | TPS6 | |
| Design | A showcase was submitted, but it does not contain any noticeable elements of design. | A showcase was submitted with text and images. | Customised text and images are in a showcase. | Consistent customised text and images in a showcase. | An appropriate and consistent design choice running through a showcase | An appropriate and consistent design choice running through a showcase that did not use any premade elements |
| Communication | A showcase with no evidence of any information from the topic in it | A showcase has some information in it, but it is hard to read, or is obscured behind other parts of the showcase | A showcase has information in it that is readable, however it contains spelling mistakes or grammatical errors. | Your showcase contains readable information with no spelling or grammatical errors | A showcase shares information in a way that is clear and appropriate for the audience it is for. | A showcase shares information in a way that is clear, appropriate for the audience it is for, and concise without sacrificing detail |
| Content | 1-5 points have been made. Points made may not necessarily be accurate/correct | 1-5 points have been made, most are correct. Students in this level may not provide much detail in answers | 6-10 points made, with at least 4 being accurate/correct. The detail provided on these points could be lacking | 6-10 points made, with all of them being accurate/correct. The detail provided on these points is not lacking. | 10+ points have been made, all correct and developed fully. Links have been made between the points to produce a showcase that contains most of the information from the topic. | 10+ points have been made, all correct and developed fully. Links have been made between the points to produce a showcase that contains most of the information from the topic. |