“Coding is like a superpower – it lets you create things that can change the world!”
Vision
At Marton Manor Primary School, we understand the important role technology plays in enhancing both the curriculum and everyday learning experiences. We believe that technology can provide valuable opportunities for collaborative learning, boost pupil engagement, and give them easy access to a wide range of resources. It supports the understanding of new concepts and helps us tailor learning to meet the needs of every child. Through the thoughtful use of technology, we aim to inspire a love of learning and empower our pupils to thrive in the digital world.
Intent
- To provide an exciting, engaging, and challenging Computing curriculum that is relevant to all pupils and supports their learning across subjects.
- To teach pupils to become responsible, respectful, and skilled users of technology, data, and digital communication.
- To use technology to strengthen the connection between home and school, enhancing communication and learning opportunities.
- To inspire and equip children with the skills to confidently use technology throughout their lives, both in and outside of school.
- To promote computational thinking across all areas of learning, encouraging problem-solving and logical thinking beyond just the Computing curriculum.
- To provide pupils with a wide range of hardware, software, and unplugged resources to develop their digital skills.
- To teach children the knowledge and strategies they need to benefit from the online world safely, while minimising risks to themselves and others.
This approach ensures our pupils not only gain technical skills but also develop the critical thinking and digital citizenship needed to thrive in a rapidly changing digital world.
Key Stage 1
Understand what algorithms are, how they are implemented as programs on digital devices, and that programs execute by following a sequence of instructions. Write and test simple programs. Organise, store, manipulate and retrieve data in a range of digital formats. Communicate safely and respectfully online, keeping personal information private, and recognise common uses of information technology beyond school.
Key Stage 2
Design and write programs that accomplish specific goals, including controlling or simulating physical systems; solve problems by decomposing them into smaller parts. Describe how Internet search engines find and store data; use search engines effectively; be discerning in evaluating digital content; respect individuals and intellectual property; use technology responsibly, securely and safely. Use sequence, selection and repetition in programs; work with variables and various forms of input and output; generate appropriate inputs and predicted outputs to test programs. Select, use and combine a variety of software (including internet services) on a range of digital devices to accomplish given goals, including collecting, analysing, evaluating and presenting data and information. Use logical reasoning to explain how a simple algorithm works and to detect and correct errors in algorithms and programs. Understand computer networks including the internet; how they can provide multiple services, such as the worldwide web; and the opportunities they offer for communication and collaboration.
