Computing Curriculum Leader – Miss E Goode
Intent
Computing at St Ignatius Catholic Primary School intends to develop ‘thinkers of the future’ through a modern, ambitious and relevant education in computing. We want to ensure that pupils can use computational thinking and creativity that will allow them to become active participants in the digital world in the future. It is important to us that the children understand how to use the technology that is around them in and ever changing world.
Whilst ensuring they understand the advantages and disadvantages associated with online experiences, we want children to develop as respectful, responsible and confident users of technology, whilst knowing how to keep themselves and others safe online.
Our aim is to provide a computing curriculum that is designed to balance acquiring a broad and deep knowledge alongside opportunities to apply skills in various digital contexts. Beyond teaching computing discreetly, we will give pupils the opportunity to apply and develop what they have learnt across wider learning in the curriculum.
Implementation
Our scheme of work for Computing is a hybrid of resources from the ‘Teach Computing’ Curriculum as well as the Purple Mash platform created by 2Simple. It covers all aspects of the National Curriculum whilst providing fun and engaging lessons across key stages. The Teach Computing scheme has been selected as it has been created by subject experts and is based on the latest pedagogical research. It provides an innovative progression framework where computing content (concepts, knowledge, skills and objectives) has been organised into interconnected networks called learning graphs. At St Ignatius, we are also part of a wider Lancashire Teach Computing Network, where colleagues meet to share good practise and learn from each other. This will further strengthen our teaching of Computing in the coming years.
Our curriculum aims to equip young people with the knowledge, skills and understanding they need to thrive in the digital world of today and in the future. The curriculum is broken down into 3 strands: Computer Science, Information Technology and Digital Literacy.
Impact
At St Ignatius, our pupils will have gained the skills and knowledge in Computing, preparing them for their secondary education and beyond. They are able to apply the skills and knowledge they have learnt in real life contexts, using key vocabulary to support this. This is evidenced through observation of teaching and learning, formative and summative assessments which are recorded by class teachers and are evaluated by the subject leader, each term.
