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Computing

At Blaydon West Primary School, we place a great emphasis on the importance of Computing. We ensure that all pupils are provided with a range of experiences to develop their skills and knowledge to ensure they are able to behave safely and effectively online in an ever-changing digital world.

  • Lessons are planned by teachers following the skills and knowledge progression to ensure there is a progressive curriculum across the whole school.
  • The three areas of computing are covered in each year group (computing science, information technology and digital literacy.
  • Whole school projects take place throughout the year e.g. Safer Internet Day
  • Lessons are practical and engaging.
  • Lessons provide appropriate challenge for all groups of children.
  • CPD is used to support teacher knowledge.
  • Children use and apply skills across different software
  • Discreet lessons using Purple Mash
  • Teachers will use Purple Mash to link to topics where appropriate
  • Correct use of computing vocabulary modelled by staff in lessons

Impact

  • Engaged, inspired and challenged children
  • Confident and independent programmers and technicians
  • Pupils who value computing
  • Pupils computing work is of good quality
  • Pupils who understand how to behave safely and effectively online
  • Reflective and responsible online users

In our Early Years Foundation Stage, we aim to:

  • Ensure children recognise a range of technologies used in familiar places (e.g. school and home).
  • Encourage children to use technology for different purposes

In Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2, children study the National Curriculum for Computing and we aim to:

  • Develop pupils who are responsible, competent, confident and creative users of information and communication technology
  • Provide opportunity for pupils to understand and apply the fundamental principles and concepts of computer science, including abstraction, logic, algorithms and data representation
  • Encourage children to analyse problems in computational terms, and have repeated practical experience of writing and de-bugging computer programs
  • Give children the opportunity to evaluate and apply information technology, including new or unfamiliar technologies, analytically to solve problems
  • Develop children’s knowledge