Computing
Subject Leader:
Mr. Ibbetson
Curriculum Intent:
We aim for all pupils at St Robert’s to have access to deep learning experiences that balance all the aspects of computing. With technology playing such a significant role in society today, we believe ‘Computational thinking’ is a skill children must be taught if they are to be able to participate effectively and safely in this increasingly digital world. Computing has deep links with mathematics, science, and design and technology, and provides insights into both natural and artificial systems.
At St Robert’s, Computing consists of three main strands, information technology, digital literacy and computer science, in which pupils are introduced to a wide range of technology, including laptops, iPads and interactive whiteboards, allowing them to continually practice and improve the skills they learn. This ensures they become digitally literate so that they can express themselves and develop their ideas through information and computer technology, “at a level suitable for the future workplace and as active citizens in a digital world.” (National Curriculum, 2013)
At St Robert’s, we aim to teach a balanced computing curriculum that enables the children to develop their understanding and use of technology through practical and exploratory opportunities and using deliberate practice to develop their understanding.
As children move through school, we aim for children to understand and apply the essential principles and concepts of Computer Science, including logic, algorithms, decomposition, pattern seeking, abstraction and data representation. Children should Analyse problems and discuss them using appropriate vocabulary and have repeated practical experience of writing computer programs in order to solve such problems.
It is essential that we equip children with the skills to use the internet in a safe and reciprocal way, looking after the mental health of themselves and others and becoming a digital citizen that uses technology to share and collaborate.
At St Robert’s, we use technology for creative expression, communicating ideas through a variety of ways, such as creating videos, programming games or composing music.
Computing Curriculum Development: Computing Policy - Revised July 2020.docx