Computing is planned against the objectives for the National Curriculum and delivered through the TEACH COMPUTING curriculum.

The Computing Curriculum is structured into units for each year group; the planning builds on prior knowledge and experiences. It is a spiral curriculum, which means that each of the themes is revisited regularly (at least once in each year group), and pupils revisit each theme through a new unit that consolidates and builds on prior learning within that theme. This style of curriculum design reduces the amount of knowledge lost through forgetting, as topics are revisited yearly.

All learning outcomes, from year 1 to year 6, can be described through the following core 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

E-safety is taken very seriously. As well as being incorporated into computing lessons, it is taught as part of E-Safety week yearly.

We realise that E-Safety is very important, especially in today’s society and we want to equip children to be able to safe when using any form of technology, at school and in the wider community. By explicitly teaching our pupils how to use technology safely, they can be a part of a better internet in the future.