St Augustine's Catholic Primary School

Through the Teach Computing scheme we explore the subject of Computing with a cross curricular approach.  We aim to build and develop key skills and knowledge for all of the pupils.  Our aim is to equip the children with the skills they will need to participate in a world of rapidly developing technology.

 As the world is changing and AI, robotics and online devices open up a multitude of possibilities within our children’s futures, an essential level of computing skills (digital literacy) is vital to ensure that all our children are able to thrive safely within modern society and hat they are able to access opportunities to information and interaction with the world around them. By developing a deep understanding of computational skills and knowledge we want our pupils to understand the possibilities of technology, and how it can help to solve problems and develop society for the better.

Aims

 The national curriculum for computing aims to ensure that all pupils:

• can understand and apply the fundamental principles and concepts of computer science, including abstraction, logic, algorithms and data representation
•  can analyse problems in computational terms, and have repeated practical experience of writing computer programs in order to solve such problems
•  can evaluate and apply information technology, including new or unfamiliar technologies, analytically to solve problems
•  are responsible, competent, confident and creative users of information and communication technology.

There are three strands to the computing curriculum:

Computer Science

Design, write and debug programs that accomplish specific goals, including controlling or simulating physical systems; solve problems by decomposing them into smaller parts.

Use logical reasoning to explain how some simple algorithms work and to detect and correct errors in algorithms and programs.

Understand computer networks including the internet; how they can provide multiple services, such as the world wide web; and the opportunities they offer for communication and collaboration.

Use sequence, selection, and repetition in programs; work with variables and various forms of input and output.

Digital Literacy

Use technology safely, respectfully and responsibly; recognise acceptable/unacceptable behaviour; identify a range of ways to report concerns about content and contact.

Use search technologies effectively, appreciate how results are selected and ranked, and be discerning in evaluating digital content.

Information Technology

Select, use and combine a variety of software (including internet services) on a range of digital devices to design and create a range of programs, systems and content that accomplish given goals, including collecting, analysing, evaluating and presenting data and information.

E-safety:

E-Safety is crucial to our curriculum and is taught during every computing lesson.  Standalone lessons are provided to ensure that the children understand and are fully aware of how to keep themselves safe online.