Computing

What is the purpose of our curriculum?

Love to Learn

• The computing schemes of work cover aspects of the national curriculum; dividing this into three main areas – Digital Literacy, Information technology and Coding.
• The areas of study for each year group are synchronised, with planned content which progresses through the four years.

Learn to Live

• Our intended outcomes for pupils are to embrace technology and to use technology effectively - Effective Participator.
• Pupils engage with different programmes, software and applications and do so safely and appropriately – Self Manager.
• We provide opportunities for pupils’ creativity and independence, where they can develop ideas systematically – Creative Thinker, Self Manager

Live to Love

• We develop a love of computing within our pupils which they will confidently take with them into a variety of educational and work-related settings - Aspiration.
• We challenge our pupils to ask questions, explore their answers and develop their understanding of technology beyond the school environment – Inquisitiveness.
• Pupils use computing safely and respectfully in order to demonstrate appreciation of the sensitivities of others and for themselves – Honour.

Computing KS2

Computing KS3

Learning journals indicate the progress that a pupil can make within a subject. These do not compare children’s progress with each other but considers their progress against specific statements. The Learning journals for this subject are:

Year 5

Year 6

Year 7

Year 8