Computing

At Ghyllgrove Primary School computers and other technological aids are used throughout the school. Computing skills, including word-processing, data handling, modelling of information and the control of devices, are taught both formally and discretely as a means of supporting other areas of the curriculum. Pupils learn to use a variety of software packages, which are appropriate both to a range of subjects and the different ages and abilities of the children; they are encouraged to communicate ideas and information in a variety of forms, where appropriate, using equipment and computer software to enhance their learning. Children are taught computing within their classrooms.. The children have access to both laptops and Ipads are also taught about how to keep themselves safe online.

The National Curriculum

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.

   

  Overview for Year 1 & 2

   

• Understand use of algorithms

• Create & debug simple programs

• Use logical reasoning to make predictions

• Organise, store, retrieve & manipulate data

• Use technology purposefully to create, organise, store, manipulate, retrieve

• Communicate online safely and respectfully

• Recognise uses of IT outside of school