Our ever-evolving computing curriculum has been adapted by combining the ‘Teach Computing’, ‘Project Evolve’ and our All Saints' Approach. Our computing curriculum covers all aspects of the National Curriculum and has been created by subject experts from Roehampton University and our own subject lead. It is heavily based upon the latest pedagogical research.

The curriculum provides children with the opportunities to engage modern technology, explore its usefulness, as well as the impact on our modern work. It provides children with knowledge, and they build on previously learnt skills, understanding what they need to thrive in the digital world today, and the future. This skill-building curriculum, provides an innovative, progressive framework focusing on ten strands; Algorithms, Computer Networks, Computer Systems, Creating Media, Data and information, Design and development, Effective use of tools, Impact of technology, Programming, Safety and Security. The strands are revisited regularly and pupils revisit each strand through a new unit that consolidates and builds on prior learning. Each unit is assessed and evaluated following the creation of a product, based on the ten strands.

The National Curriculum for computing aims to ensure 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.
• an 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.

E-Safety

A vital part of implementing our computing curriculum is to ensure that the safety of our pupils is at the centre. We feel online safety is essential in equipping children with the skills they need to keep themselves safe online. Therefore, children build online resilience through the use of ‘Project Evolve – Education for a Connected World’ framework. The framework aims to support and broaden the provision of online safety education, so that it is empowering, builds resilience and effects positive culture change. The objectives promote the development of safe and appropriate long-term behaviours, and support teachers in shaping the culture within their setting and into the digital world.