Computer science and digital literacy · Suggested grades 9–12

Computer Science and Digital Literacy
Course map.

Trace algorithms, reason about data and evaluate digital claims with explicit criteria.

Grade ranges and the sequence below are suggestions, not graduation requirements. Choose by readiness and your school’s course plan.

Before this course

Read a simple instruction sequence and organize small data sets.

Where it can lead

Supports later programming and responsible digital participation through unplugged work. No new account, paid tool or personal-data submission is needed.

A suggested progression

Algorithms and representations
Testing and data decisions
Digital information and communication

Six starter mini-lessons sample selected skills. This is not a full year of daily instruction, complete standards coverage, an accredited course or graduation credit. Grade placement and unit order are planning guidance, not requirements.

Unit → Lesson

Your learning path

3 units · 6 starter lessons

Unit 1: Algorithms and decision logic

Trace explicit instructions and test boundary conditions.

Before this unit: Following procedures Basic arithmetic

Trace an Algorithm with an Exception35 minutes · RST.9-10.3
Translate a Rule into Boolean Logic35 minutes · RST.9-10.7

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Unit 2: Data quality and representation

Document cleaning choices and encode small values consistently.

Before this unit: Tables Place value

Data Cleaning with a Decision Log35 minutes · WHST.9-10.2
Binary Values and Run-Length Encoding35 minutes · RST.9-10.3

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Unit 3: Digital evidence and privacy decisions

Evaluate claims and minimize unnecessary data in a fictional design.

Before this unit: Evidence-based writing Respectful discussion

Evaluate a Classifier’s Accuracy Claim35 minutes · RST.9-10.8
Privacy by Minimizing a Fictional Data Form40 minutes · SL.11-12.1.d

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A course map. A practical starting point.

These 138 original mini-lessons sample 23 courses for grades 9–12. They do not provide a full year of daily lessons, complete standards coverage, accredited courses or graduation credit. Suggested grade ranges, prerequisites and unit order are planning guidance; school pathways and elective availability vary. Calculus is excluded.

Subject-content contribution identifies a selected math, English, science or world-language skill. Common Core high school math uses conceptual categories, not universally assigned courses or grades. Mapping a skill to a course is an instructional choice. (+) Additional preparation identifies standards the official source marks for advanced study.

English uses the 9–10 and 11–12 bands; there are no separate Common Core English 9, 10, 11 or 12 codes. NGSS references identify the high school band and partial performance-expectation contributions.

Supporting Common Core literacy connection applies only to an actual reading, writing or communication activity. It does not establish science, social studies or elective subject-content alignment. Unverified subject-content mappings are labeled explicitly.

Spanish uses World-Readiness language standards, identified by their official names in the current summary. Common Core does not measure Spanish proficiency. Supported lesson practice is distinct from an independently assessed proficiency rating and from the course title.

Use North Carolina’s Standard Course of Study ↗ for local planning. No NC alignment is claimed without a verified crosswalk. Each mapping links to official wording, records its verification date and explains the part practiced.