Computing
Computing at St George's
Intent
Through our computing curriculum at St George’s Catholic Primary we aim to give our pupils the life-skills that will enable them to embrace and utilise new technology in a creative, as well as responsible and safe way in order to flourish.
Not only do we want them to be digitally literate and competent end-users of technology but through our computer science lessons we want them to develop creativity, resilience, problem-solving and critical thinking skills.? We want our pupils to live safely in an increasingly digital British society where pupils can evaluate and apply information technology to solve problems. We want our pupils to understand that there is always a choice with using technology and as a school we utilise technology (especially social media) to model positive use.
Implementation
The computing curriculum at St George’s Catholic Primary has been tailored to focus and build upon the three core aspects of Computing; ?Digital Literacy, Computer Science, and Information Technology.?We have a curriculum through which pupils develop their computing knowledge and skills by revisiting and building on previous learning. As well as opportunities underpinned within the scheme of work, children will also spend time further exploring the key issues associated with online safety.
Our computing lesson incorporate a range of teaching strategies from independent tasks, paired and group work as well as unplugged and digital activities. This variety means that lessons are engaging and appeal to those with a variety of learning styles.
Impact
Our approach to the curriculum results in a relevant, engaging, and high-quality computing education. The quality of children’s learning is evidenced in online folders and the way pupils showcase, share, celebrate and publish their work will best show the impact of our curriculum. By the end of Year 6 at St George’s Catholic Primary, pupils should feel confident in using a range of technology. They should be able to recognise how to keep themselves safe online, and they should understand the importance of being an exceptionally good digital citizen. Pupils should be able to apply the British values of democracy, tolerance, mutual respect, rule of law and liberty when using digital systems.
Knowledge Organisers
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