Computing
“Computing is not about computers any more. It is about living.” Nicholas Negroponte
Intent
At St Agnes C of E Primary School, we recognise that computing is an essential part of preparing our pupils for their future in an increasingly digital world.
Through our computing curriculum, we aim to:
Inspire curiosity and develop problem-solving skills
Equip every child with the digital skills and understanding they need to thrive in the modern world
Develop confident and responsible digital citizens
Provide knowledge and skills across the three key strands of computing: computer science, information technology, and digital literacy
Our curriculum ensures that:
Every child develops the essential digital competencies needed for their future
Internet safety is embedded throughout, so pupils understand how to stay safe online, protect their personal information, recognise online risks, and know where to seek help and support
Learning is engaging, progressive and builds systematically on prior knowledge
Implementation
Our computing curriculum is taught weekly to all year groups, ensuring consistent and progressive learning throughout the school.
Resources and teaching approach:
We use a carefully selected combination of high-quality resources to deliver our curriculum:
National Centre for Computing Education
Purple Mash
Unplugged Computing
Barefoot Computing
Curriculum structure:
Our curriculum builds systematically across the year groups:
Early years: Fundamental algorithms through hands-on unplugged activities
Older year groups: Coding, creating digital content, and understanding how technology works
Throughout: Internet safety woven into all computing teaching
The three key strands:
Every lesson and unit of work addresses one or more of the following:
Computer science - understanding how digital systems work and programming
Information technology - using technology to create, organise and communicate
Digital literacy - using technology safely, respectfully and responsibly
Impact
Through our computing curriculum, pupils at St Agnes will:
Become confident and responsible digital citizens
Develop strong problem-solving skills and computational thinking
Have the digital skills and understanding needed to thrive in the modern world
Be able to code, create digital content, and understand how technology works
Stay safe online by understanding how to protect their personal information, recognise online risks, and know where to seek help and support
Build systematically on their prior learning, developing increasingly sophisticated computing skills year-on-year
Be curious about technology and inspired to explore its possibilities