Computing

At Patrington CE Primary Academy we teach a computing curriculum through the use of Kapow, which both supports and challenges the learning of all of our pupils within the strands of:

• Digital Literacy: Use technology safely and responsibly, recognise acceptable and unacceptable behaviour and identify how to raise concerns;
• Information Technology:Search, collect, design and evaluate information;
• Computer Science: Logical reasoning and solving problems through coding.

Children are encouraged to become independent learners whereby they solve problems by applying their knowledge and developing their natural curiosity further.

Intent

Our computing aim at Patrington CE Primary Academy is to ensure that all of our children leave with the knowledge and ability to be successful, discerning and safe in an ever-growing technologically driven world.
In our school, computing is an essential part of the curriculum, it is not only taught as a stand alone lesson, but also intertwined across all subjects.

We teach a curriculum which aims to ensure that all pupils can:

• Understand and apply the essential principles and concepts of computer science, including abstraction, logic, algorithms and data representation;
• Analyse problems in computational terms, and have repeated practical experience of writing computer programs in order to solve such problems;
• Evaluate and apply information technology, including new or unfamiliar technologies, analytically to solve problems
• Communicate ideas creatively, confidently and competently using information and communication technology.

Substantive knowledge in Computing

By the end of KS2, children will know how different technology is used in our lives; they will have developed knowledge of Digital Literacy; they will understand the basic principles of programming and coding and they will know how to stay safe using the internet.

Disciplinary knowledge in Computing

Our Computing curriculum will equip children not only with the skills and knowledge to learn and grow in the digital world we live in, but more importantly in a safe and secure manner. They will be able to apply the British Values of democracy, tolerance, mutual respect, rule of law and liberty when using digital systems.

Computing Progression Document

Year 1 Lesson by Lesson.docx

Year 2 Lesson by Lesson.docx

Year 3 Lesson by Lesson.docx

Year 4 Lesson by Lesson.docx

Computing Year 5 Lesson by Lesson.docx

Computing Year 6 Lesson by Lesson.docx