Overview

our computing curriculum equips pupils with the skills and knowledge to thrive in a digital world.

We teach children how technology works, how to use it safely and responsibly, and how to become confident digital creators.

Through engaging lessons pupils learn programming, data handling, and multimedia skills while developing an understanding of online safety and digital citizenship.

Our aim is to prepare children for the future by fostering problem-solving, creativity and critical thinking in all aspects of computing.

Year 1

  • Technology around us

  • Grouping data

  • Screen time

  • Keyboard skills

  • Unplugged algorithms

  • Personal data

  • Open and save files

  • Digital painting

  • Being kind online

  • Finding reliable information

  • Bee-Bots – movement

  • Online strangers

Year 2

  • IT around us

  • Pictograms

  • Choosing what to do online

  • Word processing

  • Bee-Bots – sequence and routes

  • Communicating online

  • Add and resize images

  • Making music

  • Searching safely

  • Internet URLs

  • Scratch Jr – animation

  • Passwords and accepting messages

Year 3

  • How devices work

  • Branching databases

  • Screen time

  • Adding images from the internet

  • Scratch Jr – introduction to quizzes

  • Sleep

  • Connecting computers

  • Animation

  • Friendships online

  • Search engines

  • Scratch – events and actions

  • Personal information

Year 4

  • Networks and the internet

  • Data logging

  • Deciding what is appropriate

  • Organisation of files

  • Logo – repetition in shapes

  • Sharing online

  • Copy, paste and edit images

  • Photo editing

  • Advertising

  • Using search engines

  • Scratch – repetition in games

  • Suspicious messages

Year 5

  • Search engines and searches

  • Flat file databases

  • Social media anxiety

  • Typing

  • Flowol

  • Self-esteem

  • Muting and unmuting audio

  • Podcasts

  • Protecting our identity

Year 6

  • Typing

  • Spreadsheets

  • Social media – cyberbullying

  • Operating systems

  • Physical systems – Lego WeDo

  • Protecting images of us online

  • Advanced search tools

  • Film making

  • Fake news

  • Types of files

  • Scratch – variables in games

  • Online adverts and money