Computing
Computing at Kingsley
Intent
At Kingsley CP we believe that Computing is central to the education of all children and key to enabling them to access the ever-growing importance of technology in modern life. The aim of our Computing curriculum is primarily to provide a rich, high-quality lessons that enable all learners.
We aim to give each pupil the opportunity to apply and develop their technological understanding and skills across a wide range of contexts. Pupils are encouraged to adopt a confident and safe approach to Computing. With the knowledge that Computing will undoubtedly continue to form a major part in children’s lives at home, further education and in places of work, we aim to ensure that their Computing experiences in primary school result in effective and transferrable life skills and introducing them to the career opportunities that will open to them if they study computing.
Online safety is an integral part of our Computing curriculum at Kingsley CP and is taught at an age-appropriate level throughout the school. We are also committed to ensuring that all staff at our school, as well as our pupils’ parents, are continually educated about online dangers that exist in order that they can take an active part in safeguarding against them.
Our school’s specific aims for Computing are to:
Provide a broad, balanced, challenging and enjoyable curriculum for all pupils.
Develop pupils’ computational thinking skills that will benefit them throughout their lives.
Meet the requirements of the EYFS Technology Early Learning Goal and National Curriculum Programmes of Study for Computing at Key Stage 1 and 2 in an exciting and relevant way.
Respond to new developments in technology.
Equip pupils with the confidence and skills to use digital tools and technologies throughout their lives.
Enhance and enrich learning in other areas of the curriculum using Computing.
Develop children’s understanding of how to use the internet, computers and digital tools safely and responsibly.
Involve all staff and parents in the role of online safety and safeguarding.
Implementation
Our Computing curriculum runs from Reception through to Key Stage Two. The curriculum fully meets the requirements of the National Curriculum for Computing and the Technology Early Learning Goal, and covers all objectives for Computer Science, Information Technology, Digital Literacy and Online Safety in all year groups. All class teachers follow the planning guidance and sequence in the schemes of work to teach a discrete lesson of Computing per week / every two weeks (or a block of lessons per half term when more appropriate). The implementation of the units in this planning ensures that the children in every year group are taught at an age-appropriate level and are increasingly challenged as they move up the school.
Computing and ICT contributes to teaching and learning in all curriculum areas at Kingsley CP. Wherever possible, teachers will use technology across the curriculum in creative and diverse ways to enrich their lessons and excite their pupils to learn.
Computing also contributes to PSHE and citizenship as children learn to work together in a collaborative manner. They develop a sense of global citizenship by using the Internet and other communications. Through the discussions of moral issues related to electronic communication and Online Safety, children develop a view about the use and misuse of technology. Children will also tackle important issues around safety on the internet and cyber bullying through their learning about keeping safe online.
Our school uses a wide range of resources to ensure staff can effectively deliver the objectives of the National Curriculum and support the use of Information Technology, Computer Science and Digital Literacy across the school.
A set of 31 iPads are used on a portable trolley and can be moved around to different classrooms. A weekly slot is allocated for each class.
Every classroom has a PC connected to the school network and an interactive whiteboard.
Teachers are able to book the iPads for use throughout the week and have a weekly slot in our ICT suite. As part of Computing lessons and for cross-curricular use.
All iPads are kept in safe-charging cabinets each evening.
Each class has a ‘class iPad’ to take pictures and model use.
Additional resources such as Bee-Bots, microphones and headphones are available for use in lessons and are locked away securely.
The school has an IT technician who is available to address any Computing questions or technical issues.
Impact
Teachers regularly assess their pupils’ Computing progress through observations and evidence of their work. EYFS computing learning is evidenced through children’s Learning Journeys. Key objectives are taken directly from the National Curriculum to assess computing attainment. Our school also uses the ‘I can’ rubric assessment grid documented in the schemes of work as additional guide for assessment.
The impact of children’s Computing learning is monitored by the subject leader through the scrutiny of online portfolios/folders, data analysis, pupil voice, lesson observations and the moderation of teacher judgements.
The overall impact of the Computing curriculum at Kingsley CP can be seen more clearly through the pupils themselves. They continuously develop and build on the Computer Science, Digital Literacy and Information Technology skills they are taught each year. They also adopt an increasingly safe and responsible attitude towards Online Safety and technology as they progress through the school. Kingsley CP Computing curriculum ensures that our pupils leave year six as responsible, digitally literate and technologically skilful young people who are able to use, express themselves and develop their ideas through a wide range of technology.
