Computing

Computing

At Longworth we use Teach Computing, a curriculum developed by the National Centre for Computing Education, which is funded by DFE.

We believe that this curriculum equips our pupils to be confident, responsible and creative users and creators of information and communication technology. The spiral curriculum consolidates and builds on prior learning across the three strands of computing: information technology, digital literacy and computer science. Pupils build a shared and consistent understanding of key computational concepts and vocabulary in order to learn how to become active participants in a digital world.

We want our pupils to be digitally literate, where they are able to critically evaluate content, use and express themselves through information and communication technologies. We use unplugged activities to secure understanding of complex concepts, and physical computing to make abstract ideas concrete.

Progression across key stages enables pupils to develop their computational thinking and ability to interpret and write blocks of code, their understanding of computer networks, and their application of fundamental principles of computer science including abstraction, logic, algorithms and data representation.

In addition, Longworth Primary School’s high quality Computing studies are enriched by:

• State of the art resources (e.g. iPads, Chromebooks, Lego Wedo, Beebots)
  
• Calendar events (e.g. Hour of Code, Safer Internet Day etc.)
  
• Code Club