Computing
What the knowledge will be:
At Neroche, we aim to prepare our learners for their future by giving them the opportunities to gain knowledge and develop skills that will equip them for an ever-changing digital world. Knowledge and understanding of computing is of increasing importance for children’s future both at home and for employment.
The skills this curriculum area will develop:
Our Computing curriculum focuses on a progression of skills in digital literacy, programming, data handling, online safety and computer systems and networking to ensure that children become competent in safely using, as well as understanding, technology. Within digital literacy, children develop practical skills in the safe use of ICT and the ability to apply these skills to solving relevant, worthwhile problems for example understanding safe use of internet, networks and email. In computing we teach children to understand and apply the fundamental principles and concepts of computer science, including abstraction, logic, algorithms and data representation. Also, to analyse problems to computational terms, and have repeated practical experience of writing computer programs in order to solve such problems. We also teach a progression of Computing vocabulary to support children in their understanding.
Why we have chosen to do it this way:
The strands outlined above are revisited repeatedly through a range of themes during children’s time in school to ensure the learning is embedded and skills are successfully developed. Our intention is that Computing also supports children’s creativity and cross curricular learning to engage children and enrich their experiences in school.
