Curriculum intent, implementation, and impact
Our computing curriculum provides children with opportunities to develop the key skills and knowledge associated with E-Safety, Information Technology, Computer Science and Digital literacy through curiosity and problem-solving environments. Whilst drawing upon and establishing deep links with mathematics, science and design technology, computing will provide valuable insights into the natural and artificial systems that exist in an ever-changing, technologically advancing society. Through computing, our children will become digitally literate – able to use, and express themselves and develop their ideas through, information and communication technology – at a level suitable for the future workplace and as active, safe participants in a digital world. Children will develop an understanding of computer science and digital literacy, by creating algorithms, programming simple sequences and developing an understanding of popups and cybersecurity.
Throughout the academic year, Computing is taught separately and through clear sequences of learning, progressing towards high quality end points.
In Computing, all children have the opportunity to become successful learners, through exploring the breadth and depth of the National Curriculum and to learn within a coherent, carefully sequenced and progressive framework. The core of Computing is computer science, in which children will be taught the principles of information and computation, how digital systems work, and how to put this knowledge to use through programming. They will develop a rich and in-depth subject knowledge, developing new knowledge and skills through a variety of interesting contexts, which will enable them to see clear links between different aspects of their learning. Building on this knowledge and understanding, pupils are equipped to use information and technology to create program, understand systems and a range of content and using programmes to communicate their ideas digitally.
E-safety is taught explicitly across the school from EYFS to Year 6. The curriculum is structured so that each year group tackles age-appropriate units of work, which are reviewed regularly to ensure that they match the ever-changing digital landscape. Our E-Safety curriculum is part of our wider Safeguarding responsibility in school and has links within PSHE and behaviour. At Allscott Meads, we are committed to working with parents to support them in keeping their children safe on devices at home and help them to stay up to date by hosting E-Safety events and including posters within our school newsletter. Through providing a clear, consistent and progressive approach to E-safety, children are taught vocabulary to keep them safe online, use technology respectfully and safely, know when things are not acceptable and where to get help and support.
Where possible, computing is linked to our curriculum topics, however this is not forced. On some occasions it has been necessary to block our units of study in computing to ensure that the core knowledge and skills from the curriculum are given the best possible opportunity to be learnt by the children. Both subjects are carefully mapped out and embedded into the long-term plans for all stakeholders to view.
We measure the impact of our curriculum in a variety of ways. At the end of each unit of work, the children are assessed against the core knowledge and skills. These form part of the teacher assessment for that subject. Careful, strategic questioning is also used by Teachers as an assessment tool to check for understanding. We use pupil voice and quizzing to ensure that children know more and remember more of their learning. The subject leader provides support for both Computing, through coaching, team teaching, monitoring, planning and resource support, CPD externally and through the LCT and analysing data.
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