Computing

Intent

Our intent is to provide for our pupils to use and understand modern day technologies in an effective and safe manner. Computing will be a vehicle for all pupils to raise aspirations and develop new skills to access new jobs and interact responsibly in the online world.  Pupils will develop their own resilience in the modern world and make positive choices to support their own mental well-being.

Implementation

Our Computing curriculum is structured to develop pupil’s skills and knowledge in Computing and Online Safety, through a combination of regular and discretely taught lessons. Children are taught how not only to identify and use modern technologies effectively, but how to use technology safely in a way which challenges their thinking.  As our pupils’ progress, their ability to problem solve, work collaboratively and build resilience also progresses, meaning we provide our pupils with the best possible and safest start to their lives in an ever-growing technological world.

We have invested in securing reliable tech and infra-structure that enables lessons to be delivered that meet the requirements of the National Curriculum’s Programme of Study. Our curriculum provides clear progression of skills, knowledge and challenge, Online Safety is taught as a contained unit and as part of the wider curriculum.

Impact

The learning challenges used, to plan and teach Computing, ensure that children are accessing work at age related expectations, with regular opportunities to be challenged through higher-level objectives. Children are assessed according to age related expectations in line with National Curriculum requirements for KS2.