About Course
The Web Development course in Year 8 develops pupils’ ability to design, build, and maintain functional and visually appealing websites. Pupils build on prior coding knowledge (Scratch and introductory text-based coding) to structure web pages, apply styling, and create basic interactivity using HTML, CSS, and logical scripting. The course emphasizes creativity, user experience, problem-solving, and responsible digital publishing.
Key Focus Areas
Planning and designing multi-page websites
Advanced HTML: headings, paragraphs, links, images, tables, and forms
CSS styling: fonts, colors, spacing, layout, and responsiveness
Basic logic and interactivity using simple JavaScript or HTML logic concepts
Applying user experience (UX) and accessibility principles
Debugging and testing web pages for functionality and presentation
Responsible online publishing, copyright, and digital ethics
Collaborative web projects with peer review and evaluation
Course Content
AUTUMN TERM
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Week 1: Introduction to the Web
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Week 2: What is HTML?
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Week 3: Basic HTML Page Structure
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Week 4: Headings, Paragraphs & Text Formatting
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Week 5: Lists (Ordered & Unordered)
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Week 6: Links (Anchor Tags)
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Week 7: Images on Web Pages
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Week 8: Page Layout (Simple Structure)
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Week 9: Mini Project – My Personal Website
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Week 10: Review, Assessment & Reflection
SPRING TERM
SUMMER TERM
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