Computing
In Computing it is our intent to ensure our children are exposed to a broad and balanced curriculum. At our school, we strive to develop our children as effective users of a range of technology to allow them to thrive amongst the social, cultural and economic opportunities that instant global communication offers. We teach an engaging curriculum that aims to challenge, include and inspire all children. This is to prepare children to use technology safely and competently now, in the next stage of their academic career, and in the modern world.
Our pillars of learning in Computing are referred to as computer science, information technology and digital literacy. Each composite thread is covered year on year where they are built upon as part of a spiral curriculum to ensure children have a solid understanding of the big ideas of Computing.
We recognise how vitally important online safety is and ensure that this is communicated to the children through a dedicated unit of work in each year group. Although these units of work are different for each year group, they retain a core focus on the SMART rules as a way for children to learn how to keep themselves safe when using the internet. Reference to online safety continues to be made throughout other units of work, and subjects across the curriculum, where relevant.
Children are exposed to a range of software and systems to achieve curriculum goals. To demonstrate their understanding, children are given creative freedom to showcase their individual strengths.
Computer Science
Early Years:
Cause and effect, predicting events,
Year 1:
Algorithm and programs, Writing basic programs and debugging where required.
Year 2:
Planning and writing complex algorithms and codes.
Information Technology
Early Years:
Using technology to create pictograms,
Year 1:
Creating, saving and finding files. Editing files and adding objects.
Year 2:
Understanding databases and searching. Editing digital data.
Digital Literacy
Early Years:
Keeping safe and making right choices.
Year 1:
Security, passwords and different uses of technology
Year 2:
Search engines and online safety. Know how to report unkind behaviour online.