Computing Curriculum
“Technology, like Art, is a soaring exercise of the human imagination.”
Daniel Bell
In line with our school vision of supporting every child to become their best version, we believe that a high-quality computing education equips children with the knowledge, skills and confidence they need to thrive in an increasingly digital world.
Our computing curriculum is built around the key areas of computer science, information technology and digital literacy. Through carefully sequenced learning, children develop their understanding of how technology and digital systems work, learn to create and debug programs, use a range of digital tools purposefully, and develop the skills needed to communicate, create and collaborate using technology.
Online safety is at the heart of our computing curriculum. We teach children how to use technology safely, responsibly and respectfully, helping them to recognise potential risks, make sensible choices and know what to do if something online makes them feel worried or uncomfortable. Online safety learning is revisited regularly so that children can develop the knowledge and confidence needed to navigate an ever-changing digital world.
We recognise that computing provides valuable opportunities to develop creativity, collaboration, problem-solving and computational thinking. Children are encouraged to explore, question, experiment and persevere when using technology. They are also taught and encouraged to use appropriate technical vocabulary so that they can confidently explain their thinking, choices and solutions.
Children have access to a range of technology, including laptops and iPads, which are used both within discrete computing lessons and across the wider curriculum. This enables children to apply their digital skills for meaningful purposes, such as researching, presenting information, creating digital content and demonstrating their learning in different ways.
Computing begins in the Early Years Foundation Stage, where children encounter and explore technology through their everyday learning and continuous provision. As children progress through school, their knowledge and skills are developed systematically, with new learning building upon what they already know and can do.
Through our computing curriculum, we aim to develop children who are confident, creative, responsible and digitally literate. By the time they leave our school, we want children to understand the possibilities that technology can offer while also recognising their responsibilities as safe and respectful digital citizens, preparing them to become active participants in the digital world of today and the future.