Computing

I am a programmer, a film maker, website designer and data collector. I use Computing to program, communicate and problem solve. I create and publish with confidence and am developing my  understanding of processes needed for a range of technologies. I am a digital leader, I know how to stay safe online and use ICT to support and enhance my learning across the curriculum. 

Intent:

Our computing curriculum aims to provide the children with the skills and knowledge necessary to use technologies safely and creatively. Over time, the children will become increasingly more independent using technologies, be able to work collaboratively when solving complex problems and develop resilience when finding solutions by learning from mistakes.

Children will embrace and enjoy technology, understand its importance in their everyday lives and recognise that there are exciting career opportunities to be had in computing technologies.

It is the intention to develop every child’s computing abilities and technical knowledge during their time at St Petroc’s, in order that they leave primary school with a solid foundation in 21st century skills and a love of Computing.

Implementation:

Implementation of the computing curriculum will seek to ensure consistency in the teaching of computing and the experiences of the children across the year groups. The following measures will help ensure the curriculum is thoroughly implemented and the intent is achieved.

We have recently purchased Purple Mash to help with the delivery of the curriculum of computing this will enable teacher to have more confidence with teaching this subject.

• Yearly overviews provided to teachers in order to highlight teaching requirements for academic year.
• Pupil voice to be completed throughout the year.
• Computing skills to be used across the entire curriculum using innovative tools such as Green Screening.
• Safer internet week to be promoted and school to participate in nation-wide initiative.
• Internet safety issues continue to be addressed through parent workshops, provision of reading materials and regular updates of current issues through the school Facebook page.

Impact:

A thorough implementation of the computing curriculum will have the following impact for the children in St Petroc’s:

• The children will have been taught, understand and can apply the subject content as laid out in the computing programme of study.
• The children are able to articulate their understanding of computing science, digital literacy and information technology. They are able to give examples of ways to stay safe on-line and recognise acceptable/unacceptable behaviour.
• There is consistency across the year groups in the quality and frequency of learning using technologies and in the progress made by the children.
• The children can cite examples of times technology has allowed them to access a lesson in the wider curriculum.
• The children can talk enthusiastically about technologies and suggest ways that the digital age differs from that of older generations.
• The children enjoy using technologies, can do so safely and creatively and are receptive to new or unfamiliar technologies, viewing them as a natural development in the modern world.