Computing Intent

‘A computer is like a violin; you can imagine it making beautiful music but you have to learn how to play it’.’ Bill Gates

 

At Kenton Primary School, our intent is to provide an aspirational computing curriculum that equips our children with the knowledge and skills needed to thrive in a digital world. We aim to inspire our children to become active and responsible participants in the digital society, promoting creativity, problem-solving, and critical thinking through the use of technology. Our computing curriculum is designed to ensure that pupils develop a solid foundation in computational thinking, information technology, and digital literacy, enabling them to excel in their future education and career prospects.

Computing Implementation

Our computing curriculum follows the National Curriculum guidelines, incorporating the three main strands of computational thinking, information technology, and digital literacy. We use the ‘Teach Computing curriculum’ to support teachers with subject knowledge and lesson sequences for Computing. Our curriculum is carefully sequenced, progressive, and spiral, building upon prior knowledge and skills while ensuring challenging and engaging learning experiences for all our pupils.

We provide a stimulating and safe learning environment with well-equipped computing facilities. We have a class set of laptops and also provide a range of digital devices, such as tablets and programmable robots, to enhance learning opportunities across the curriculum.

Computing is integrated into our wider curriculum, providing meaningful and purposeful opportunities for pupils to apply their computing skills in real-life contexts. We use Seesaw regularly as an online learning platform for children to share their learning with their families, on this platform children record and annotate learning as well as learning to edit what they present. We collaborate with other subject areas to ensure cross-curricular links are made, promoting a holistic and well-rounded learning experience.

Computing Impact

Our computing provision has a positive impact on pupil standards and achievement. Pupils make excellent progress in their computing skills, knowledge, and understanding throughout their primary school journey. We track their progress regularly, setting high expectations. Pupils leave Kenton with a solid foundation in computing, ready for the demands of the next stage of their education.

Our rich and engaging curriculum inspires and motivates pupils to become active participants in their own learning. Through collaborative activities, problem-solving tasks, and open-ended projects, pupils develop creativity, critical thinking, and resilience. They learn how to work independently and as part of a team, applying their computing skills in innovative and imaginative ways.

We place a strong emphasis on developing pupils’ digital literacy skills and responsible online behaviour. Pupils are taught about online safety, cybersecurity, and the potential risks associated with digital technologies. They learn how to evaluate online information critically and ethically, becoming discerning users of technology. Pupils leave Kenton equipped with the knowledge and skills to navigate the digital world safely and responsibly.