Curriculum – Computing

At Esh Winning Primary School, our computing curriculum is designed to meet the content of the National Curriculum. It prepares pupils to participate in a rapidly changing digital world in which work and other activities are increasingly transformed by access to varied and developing technology.

We will encourage and foster:

• Pupils to use ICT tools to find, explore, analyse, exchange and present information responsibly, creatively and with discrimination.
• To employ ICT to enable rapid access to ideas and experiences from a wide range of sources.
• Growing knowledge of primary source use and interpretations and representations of the past

Computing in the Early Years  

In Early Years provision, children will be exposed to the understanding of internet safety as they explore the world around them and how technology is an everyday part of their learning and understanding of the world.

Key Stage 1 and 2

In Key Stage 1 the children will learn to understand what algorithms are; how they are implemented as programs on digital devices; and that programs execute by following precise and clear instructions. They will be taught to create and debug simple programs and use logical reasoning to predict the behaviour of simple programs. They will be shown how to use a range of technology to create, organise, store, edit and retrieve digital content as well as recognise common uses of information technology beyond school. They will be taught to use technology safely and respectfully, keeping personal information private; identify where to go for help and support when they have concerns about content or contact on the internet or other online technologies.

In Key Stage 2 the children will design, write and debug programs that achieve specific goals, including controlling or simulating physical systems; solve problems by decomposing them into smaller parts.  They will use sequence, selection, and repetition in programs, use logical reasoning to explain how some simple algorithms work and correct errors in algorithms and programs. Children will be taught to understand computer networks, including the internet, and the opportunities they offer for communication and collaboration. They will use search technologies effectively, learn to appreciate how results are selected and ranked, and be discerning in evaluating digital content. Children will be taught to select, use and combine a variety of software (including internet services) on a range of digital devices to create a range of programs, systems and content that accomplish given goals. They will use technology safely, respectfully and responsibly; recognise acceptable/unacceptable behaviour; identify a range of ways to report concerns about content and contact.

The Esh Winning approach to the curriculum results in a fun, engaging, and progressive computing education. The quality of children’s learning is evident in their class floor books, where learning is celebrated and evaluated. These books will follow the children throughout their learning journey.

The subject knowledge developed in our computing lessons equip pupils with experiences which will benefit them in secondary school, further education and future workplaces. From research methods, use of presentation and creative tools and critical thinking, computing, gives children the building blocks that enable them to pursue a wide range of interests and career.

Computing End of Year Assessment

Progression Map Curriculum Overview for Computing 22-23

KS1 TCC Curriculum map ComputingVocabulary Progression (1)

KS2 TCC Curriculum map

Long Term Curriculum Overview for Computing 22-23

Spiritual

Computing supports the spiritual development of children at Esh Winning Primary School by, encouraging and promoting tolerance towards individual’s beliefs via the use of ICT.  Children are made aware of the limitations and abuse across the world wide web, when they are able to question and justify aims values and principles of their own beliefs and opinions.

Moral

Moral development is aided by the teaching and learning of Computing, through focusing on the impact that changes to ICT have on the environment.  It also allows the children to question and discuss how the old ways of work and employment have change due to the rapid growth of technology and the technical advances that are being made daily.

Social

Children are given every opportunity to work in groups and share their ideas during Computing lessons.  The importance of online safety plays a huge part in all of our Computing lessons.  We ensure that our children understand the advantages and disadvantages of social media, as well as discussing the issues surrounding incidents of cyber bullying, photoshopping and trolling.

Cultural

We provide our children with the incite to recognise that there are inequalities within the world of technology and media.  They are aware that more developed counties have access to this want, whereas others are just using limited technology to fulfil their needs.  The children understand that technology effects different cultures and different backgrounds in varying ways.