Computing
Intent
‘Alan Turing gave us a mathematical model of digital computing that has completely withstood the test of time. He gave us a very, very clear description that was truly prophetic.’ George Dyson
At Sidlesham, we aim to prepare our learners for their future by giving them the opportunities to gain knowledge and develop skills that will equip them for an ever-changing digital world. Equipping our children to be confident with e-safety is central to purposeful and successful engagement in technology to support learning both now and for the future. We aim to provide opportunities to make sure children develop the skills in a variety of programmes, a breadth of experience within different aspects. Knowledge and understanding of ICT is of increasing importance for children’s future both at home and for employment. Our Computing curriculum focuses on a progression of skills in digital literacy, computer science, information technology and online safety to ensure that children become competent in safely using, as well as understanding, technology. These strands are revisited repeatedly through a range of themes during children’s time in school to ensure the learning is embedded and skills are successfully developed. We also believe that Computing supports children’s creativity and cross curricular learning, promoting engagement and enriching their experiences in school.
Curriculum Aims
The national curriculum for computing aims to ensure that all pupils:
- can understand and apply the fundamental principles and concepts of computer science, including abstraction, logic, algorithms and data representation
- can analyse problems in computational terms, and have repeated practical experience of writing computer programs in order to solve such problems
- can evaluate and apply information technology, including new or unfamiliar technologies, analytically to solve problems
- are responsible, competent, confident and creative users of information and communication technology.
Implementation
How is this subject planned?
- We have created our own scheme of work which incorporates objectives from EYFS to Year 6.
- Each class embeds the unit plans into their curriculum cycles, making cross curricula links to other topics where appropriate.
Our computing skills are broken down into:
- Multimedia
- Programming
- E-Safety / Online
- Computers all around us
- Data Handling
How is this subject taught?
- Computing skills are either taught in isolation or through cross curricular opportunities such as in science, maths or art.
- Children have access to a range of computing equipment e.g. PC’s, laptops, chromebooks, iPads, Micro-Bit, and Beebots.
- We use a range of software including Scratch, Microsoft Office and Google.
- E-Safety is taught in every term.
Impact
We encourage our children to enjoy and value the curriculum we deliver. We will constantly ask the WHY behind their learning and not just the HOW. We want learners to discuss, reflect and appreciate the impact computing has on their learning, development and well being. Finding the right balance with technology is key to an effective education and a healthy life-style.
We feel the way we implement computing helps children realise the need for the right balance and one they can continue to build on in their next stage of education and beyond. We encourage regular discussions between staff and pupils to best embed and understand this. The way pupils showcase, share, celebrate and publish their work will best show the impact of our curriculum.
We also look for evidence through reviewing pupil’s knowledge and skills digitally through tools like Google Drive and Seesaw and observing learning regularly. Progress of our computing curriculum is demonstrated through outcomes and the record of coverage in the process of achieving these outcomes.
Computing Overview
computing progression of knowledge and skills.pdf
Computing Progression
computing progression map docx.pdf
Vocabulary Progression
Computing Knowledge Organisers