Computing

Our Computing Curriculum is taught from Nursery to Year 6 where skills are built upon year on year, until the end of year Key Stage Two where children will emerge accomplished in many aspects of computing. We have developed a curriculum map that ties in with the concepts the children will be learning about that half term.

Children in all key stages learn computer programming and coding, testing and debugging their apps as they go. We have a wide variety of resources to support learning both in computing lessons and across the curriculum. We have a computing suite for Key Stage One and Key Stage Two. Classrooms are all resourced with interactive whiteboards which are used to enhance children’s learning. The school also makes use of shared resources such as iPads, laptops and netbooks which can be used within lessons or as part of group work.

Year 3 Overview

	Autumn A	Autumn B	Spring A	Spring B	Summer A	Summer B
Curriculum Driver	Inquisitive Investigators	Aspiring Entrepreneurs	Inquisitive Investigators	Inquisitive Investigators	Creative Collaborator	Our Place in Our World
Concept	Change	Diversity Adversity	Resilience Identity	Health and Wellbeing	Power Choice	Pride
Essential Question	How can something so long ago, tell us so much now?	What would the world be like without light?	What do you need to be resilient?	What is the difference between surviving and living?	Is power always used for good?	Why is London our capital city?
Computing	We are presenters	We are programmers	We are communicators	We are bug fixers	We are opinion pollsters	We are vloggers

Year 4

	Autumn A	Autumn B	Spring A	Spring B	Summer A	Summer B
Curriculum Driver	Creative Collaborators	Our Place in our World	Our Place in our World	Aspiring Entrepreneurs	Inquisitive Investigators	Inquisitive Investigators
Concept	Choice	Power Resilience	Class Rights	Consequence Trust Fairness	Change Adversity	Service Resilience
Essential Question	Where do journeys take us?	How have past civilisations affected us in the present?	Does every living thing belong in a group?	Do all punishments fit the crime?	What makes our planet angry?	How have scientists impacted our society today?
Computing	We are musicians	We are HTML editors	We are software developers	We are co-authors	We are meteorologists	We are toy designers

Year 5 Overview

	Autumn A	Autumn B	Spring A	Spring B	Summer A	Summer B
Curriculum Driver	Our Place in our World	Creative Collaborators	Inquisitive Investigators	Our Place in our World	Inquisitive Investigators	Aspiring Entrepreneurs
Concept	Identity	Service Sacrifice	Power	Adversity Relationships	Change	Rights
Essential Question	Why is the study of historical cultures important?	Do our choices have a wider impact?	Why do we need to know about something we can’t see?	How does adversity make us stronger?	Are all changes reversible?	What rights do we all have?
Computing	We are artists + internet safety	We are game developers	We are data loggers (not rising stars)	We are architects	We are web developers	We are cryptographers

Year 6 Overview

Computing Curriculum Sequence