Welcome to Computing

Subject Leader:  Mr Nalton

Subject Governor: Paul Carron 

Computing Long Term Plan

What is Digital Literacy?

Digital Literacy is about how we create different types of media. In Digital Literacy the children will use a range of programs (Word, Powerpoint, Excel, Video editors) depending on the media they want to create. We will be teaching the children the skills needed to create different media and understand how different design choices are made.

What is Digital Citizenship?

Children need to examine the consequences of their online activity–both good and bad. When teaching Digital Citizenship it is vital that we thoroughly embed the principles of staying safe online and then move onto web content and how they interact with it.  It is important to use real world examples with our children to ensure that their learning is relevant to their life experiences.

What is Computer Science?

Computer science is all about understanding how computers and programs think, building in the understanding that technology follows a set of instructions known as an algorithm. The children will learn how to program and debug their own programs, starting from basic instructions using Beebots to creating their own games. Computer Science is brilliant at providing children with the chance to problem solve and break down problems into smaller chunks.

What is Digital Technology?

Digital Technology is all about how we use technology in our day to day lives and to understand how the technology all around use functions. We look at how different pieces of technology functions, the parts that can be found inside and how they interact with use in our every day life.

Online Safety for Parents