Computing Curriculum

The National Curriculum for computing aims to ensure that all pupils: understand and apply the fundamental principles and concepts of computer science; analyse problems in computational terms; evaluate and apply information technology and are responsible, competent, confident and creative users of information and communication technology.

What does computing look like in our BRAVE curriculum? Intent

B: Our computing curriculum develops Brilliant Beaufort Minds by encouraging self-awareness in the online world and promoting resilience as well as preparing them to be aspirational for their future careers and opportunities.

R: We believe pupils should celebrate being a part of the global online community by forming safe online Relationships, collaborating and having a clear understanding of what a safe online relationship looks like.

A: Our computing curriculum promotes Amazing Attitudes through developing an awareness of the global power of technological possibilities including developments in sports, the arts and creating sustainable lifestyles and resources.

V: By learning the Vocabulary and language of computing and programming, our computing curriculum unlocks opportunities and understanding.

E: Our computing curriculum ensures that our children know that Everybody matters. Computing opens up the world beyond their immediate locality so that they experience different cultures and develop their own identity.

At Beaufort Primary School we use Kapow to ensure our curriculum...

Is designed to focus on the main computing concepts that pupils need to learn and remember. It is also true to the national curriculum for both Key Stages 1 and 2.
Ensures full coverage of the National Curriculum is met.
Is designed to give a metacognitive approach to leaning a knowledge rich curriculum.
Is underpinned by our British values, equalities, school ethos and the need to build cultural capital for all our pupils.

Key principles underpinning our curriculum:

Children knowing and remembering 'sticky' knowledge
Make explicit links and connections between subjects and real-life experiences.
Resource rich environment.
Children have an enthusiastic attitude towards computing lessons and begin to ask and answer questions about the world around them.

Sticky words are identified on a knowledge organiser, taught throughout a unit of work and referred to during the day. As a way of assessment, children are expected to apply these sticky words to their writing across the curriculum. Sticky words are displayed within the classroom environment and used in all lessons to explain and retrieve definitions.

We aim to enable more young people to benefit from studying this important subject. Through this, we believe that their skills and career opportunities will be enhanced as the children will be/have:

Independent, responsible, competent, confident and creative users of information and communication technology.
The knowledge and skills to stay safe online.
An excellent knowledge and understanding of how technology can be used to aid learning and in the world beyond school.
The confidence and digital literacy to prepare and equip them for future workplaces and the challenge of a rapidly developing and changing technological world.
An interest in Computing and an enthusiastic engagement in learning, developing a sense of curiosity.
A good understanding of and be able to apply the fundamental principles and concepts of computer science, including abstraction, logic, algorithms and data representation.
The skills to use information technology to create programs, systems and a range of content.
The skills to evaluate and solve problems using technological devices.
Risk taking and innovation will be enriched through the computer science and computational thinking. Supporting children to become creative, logical, critical thinkers, who reason systematically and work collaboratively.