We are Computer Scientists
INTENT
At Haydonleigh, our high-quality computing curriculum aims to give our pupils the life-skills required to embrace and utilise technology in a socially responsible and safe way. As they progress into the 21st century workplace, we want our pupils to be autonomous and independent users of the wide range of technology integrated in all sectors, as well as know the career options which become available if they choose to study computing.
In their time at our school, we also aim to use technology to enhance teaching and learning across the entire curriculum, giving all pupils a broad range of experiences with technology. We aim to support pupils in becoming digitally literate and competent users of technology, promoting ‘computational thinking’ to develop their creativity, resilience and problem-solving skills.
In addition, our e-safety curriculum aims to prepare pupils to live safely in an increasingly digital British society. We want our pupils to develop as respectful, responsible and confident users of technology, aware of measures that can be taken to keep themselves and others safe online.
IMPLEMENTATION
In order to achieve the outlined intentions, our Computing curriculum is continuously reviewed through monitoring and evaluation by the Subject Leader. Teachers demonstrate high levels of enthusiasm for the subject content and their expectations in each lesson are derived from the Progression of Knowledge document.
The three strands outlined in the National Curriculum are split into four at Haydonleigh:
From Foundation Stage through to Year 6, our pupils are regularly exposed to various forms of technology in a range of contexts, including through cross-curricular links. In addition, E-Safety lessons are taught through age-appropriate activities every term. Resources for these sessions are taken from the Project Evolve resource bank, with staff utilising knowledge maps to assess and target areas of weakness in their pupils’ knowledge and understanding of how to stay safe online.
From Years 1 to 6, pupils work through four units of discrete computing lessons per year, with each unit building upon prior knowledge. These lessons follow the sequence provided by the NCCE Teach Computing curriculum and have been selected by the Subject Leader to ensure both that there is progression and that the content is suitable for us as a school.
In order for the delivery of our Computing and E-Safety curriculum to be effective, and to support the delivery of a broad range of lessons across the school, we continually maintain, update and develop our resources. These include:
IMPACT
Measuring the impact of our Computing and E-Safety curriculum is vital for ensuring that pupils leaving Haydonleigh have the knowledge and skills required to succeed and in increasingly IT-based world. To do this, the subject leader will:
Computing coverage across the school - click here
Computing Roadmap - click here
Computing Knowledge Organisers - click on the table below to view
EYFS | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Year 6 | |
Term 1 Computing Systems and Networks |
Technology Around Us | IT Around Us | Connecting Computers | The Internet | Systems and Searching | Communication and Collaboration | |
Term 2 Creating Media |
Digital Painting | Digital Photography | Desktop Publishing | Audio Production | Video Production | Web-page Creation | |
Term 3 Programming A |
Robot Algorithms | Sequencing Sounds | Repetition in Shapes | Selection in Physical Computing | Variables in Games | ||
Term 4 Data and Information |
Grouping Data | Branching Databases | Flat-file Databases | Spreadsheets | |||
Term 5 Programming B |
Programming Animations | Events and Actions | Repetition in Games | Selection in Quizzes | |||
Term 6 Programming B |
Programming-Moving a Robot | Sensing |