Computing
Curriculum Intent: Computing
Possibilities - To have high aspirations and know all of the opportunities available to them.
Initiative - To take risks, become independent thinkers and be responsible for themselves.
Growth - To recognise and celebrate their own individual journey, understanding their own uniqueness and strengths and those of others
Implementation:
Our pupils should be able to organise their knowledge, skills and understanding into the following threshold concepts:
- Code
- Communicate
- Connect
- Collect
These key concepts underpin the children’s learning through the year groups from Reception to Year 2. This enables pupils to reinforce and build upon prior learning, make connections and develop subject specific language.
The vertical accumulation of knowledge and skills from Years R to 2 is mapped as follows:
PROGRESSION IN THRESHOLD CONCEPTSThe procedural and semantic knowledge pupils need to understand the threshold concepts |
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THRESHOLD CONCEPTS |
RECEPTION STEP- FOUNDATIONS TO BASIC |
YEAR 1 STEP- BASIC |
YEAR 2 STEP- ADVANCING TO DEEP |
C1- Coding |
Understanding and anticipating that an action can cause a reaction (e.g. pressing a button on a programmable toy) |
Know that for a computer to make something happen it needs to follow clear instructions |
Create, predict and debug simple programs using correct vocabulary |
C2- Connecting |
Know that technology can be used to connect to others and follow safety rules when accessing technology |
Begin to know online risks and how to prevent and respond to them |
Understand online risks, how to avoid/prevent them and age restrictions for sites |
C3- Communicating |
Use and express themselves and develop their ideas through technology |
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C4-Collecting |
Use simple programs to sort information |
Use simple databases to record information |
Use and interpret simple databases and representations of information, using appropriate tools |
Aspirations For The Future
Pupils develop an understanding of how subjects and specific skills are linked to future jobs.
Here are some of the jobs you could aspire to do in the future as a Computer Scientist:
· Teacher
· Technology Support
· Electronic games creator
· Police
For more careers, please visit https://www.firstcareers.co.uk/subjects/computing/
Impact
Assessment
Through the explicit teaching of the Computing skills, both the teachers and the pupils assess their learning continuously throughout the lesson. Our assessment systems enable teachers to make informed judgements about the depth of their learning and the progress they have made over time.
Pupil Voice
Reception "…..”
Year 1 "…..”
Year 2 "…..”
Snapshots
Here is what Computing looks like at The Avenue: