Computing

Our Computing curriculum equips pupils with the knowledge, skills and understanding they need to thrive in the digital world of today and the future, through computer science, information technology and digital literacy. In doing so, our children will be fully prepared for their next stage of education and equipped with these skills and knowledge for the rest of their lives.

Computing is an increasingly significant part of both professional and personal daily life and we believe that our children should be at the forefront of new technology, with a thirst for digital learning.

• We will deliver a knowledge-rich curriculum that:
• Systematically develops an understanding of programming, including algorithms.
• Teaches children how computer systems, devices and the internet works.
• Ensures a sequential and structured focus on all important aspects of online safety.
• Provides broad and deep experiences of a range of software applications and applies them across the curriculum.

In Key Stage 1, children are practically introduced to the fundamentals of algorithms, take a first journey through the world of IT and begin to develop the skills to use MS Word and digital painting.

Themes are broadened and developed throughout Key Stage 2. The four essential programming strands of sequencing, repetition, selection and variables are developed so that children can design and debug their own programs. Children also learn about computer networks, as well as broadening their mastery of common computer applications – such as computer aided design, publishing software and spreadsheets – ensuring readiness for secondary school and beyond.

This learning is undertaken in unison with a systematic development of all aspects of online safety. We aim to ensure that our pupils are fully equipped to negotiate the ever-changing digital world, both safely and responsibly. Here, we focus on themes such as privacy, online bullying and healthy relationships, developing and revisiting important aspects of online safety throughout the years.