Computing
Purpose of study
A high-quality computing education equips pupils to use computational thinking and creativity to understand and change the world. Computing has deep links with mathematics, science, and design and technology, and provides insights into both natural and artificial systems. The core of computing is computer science, in which pupils are taught the principles of information and computation, how digital systems work, and how to put this knowledge to use through programming. Building on this knowledge and understanding, pupils are equipped to use information technology to create programs, systems and a range of content. Computing also ensures that pupils become digitally literate – able to use, and express themselves and develop their ideas through, information and communication technology – at a level suitable for the future workplace and as active participants in a digital world.
Our school vision for computing
At Perryfields, our vision for computing is to empower every child to thrive in an ever-changing digital world. We aim to equip our students with the knowledge, skills, and understanding needed to navigate both the technological challenges and opportunities that shape our future. By teaching computing, we inspire creativity, independence, and critical thinking, helping children become confident, resourceful, and responsible digital citizens. Children will learn to find, explore, analyse, and present information thoughtfully, making links to other areas of the curriculum. Our aim is to ensure that all children develop the capability to use technology safely in a way that enhances their learning, promotes initiative, and prepares them for a world where technology is an ever growing and developing resource.
EYFS
Pupils learn to:
Understand technology in their world. This is achieved through guiding children to make sense of their physical world and their community. In addition, listening to a broad selection of stories, non-fiction, rhymes and poems to foster their understanding of our culturally, socially, technologically and ecologically diverse world. As well as building important knowledge, this extends their familiarity with words that support understanding across domains.
Key Stage One
Pupils learn to:
Understand what algorithms are; how they are implemented as programs on digital devices; and that programs execute by following precise and unambiguous instructions.
Create and debug simple programs.
Use logical reasoning to predict the behaviour of simple programs.
Use technology purposefully to create, organise, store, manipulate and retrieve digital content.
Recognise common uses of information technology beyond school.
Use technology safely and respectfully, keeping personal information private; identify where to go for help and support when they have concerns about content or contact on the internet or other online technologies.
Key Stage Two
Pupils learn to:
Design, write and debug programs that accomplish specific goals, including controlling or simulating physical systems; solve problems by decomposing them into smaller parts.
Use sequence, selection, and repetition in programs; work with variables and various forms of input and output.
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 search technologies effectively, appreciate how results are selected and ranked, and be discerning in evaluating digital content.
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.
Use technology safely, respectfully and responsibly; recognise acceptable/unacceptable behaviour; identify a range of ways to report concerns about content and contact.
How we achieve this
Preparing staff for, and helping them to implement all National Curriculum recommendations through Continual Professional Development.
Promoting the positive uses for technology within and beyond the curriculum.
Exposing our children to a range of technology and discussing how different technologies can be used safely.
Building the confidence of children to have a go, recognise their achievements and demonstrate the positives of technology whilst ensuring their understanding of the risks.
Additional offer
In addition to our computing curriculum, we offer a number of cross curricular links in order to teach children a number of necessary skills which will benefit them throughout their lives. This includes, word processing, presenting data, creating digital art and creating music.
We offer a number of online learning activities in order to further the learning of children in an engaging platform. This includes: the teaching of English as an additional language, the teaching of times tables, curriculum revision and immersive videos which enable children to gain a further understanding of topics studied in school.
Website links to support computing
Curriculum Info