Computing Curriculum

Phase 1 (Y1 and Y2)

Computer Science:

• Understand what algorithms are.
• Create simple programs Understand that algorithms are implemented as programs on digital devices.
• Understand that programs execute by following precise and unambiguous instructions.
• Debug simple programs.
• Use logical reasoning to predict the behaviour of simple programs.

Information Technology:

• Use technology purposefully to create digital content.
• Use technology purposefully to store digital content.
• Use technology purposefully to retrieve digital content.
• Use technology purposefully to organise digital content.
• Use technology purposefully to manipulate digital content.

Digital Literacy:

• Use technology safely.
• Keep personal information private.
• Recognise common uses of information technology beyond school.
• Use technology respectfully.
• Identify where to go for help and support when they have concerns about content or contact on the internet or other online technologies.

Phase 2 (Y3 and Y4)

Computer Science:

• Write programs that accomplish specific goals.
• Use sequence in programs.
• Work with various forms of input.
• Work with various forms of output.
• Design programs that accomplish specific goals.
• Design and create programs.
• Debug programs that accomplish specific goals.
• Use repetition in programs.
• Control or simulate physical systems.
• Use logical reasoning to detect and correct errors in programs.
• Understand how computer networks can provide multiple services, such as the World Wide Web.
• Appreciate how search results are selected.

Information technology:

• Use search technologies effectively.
• Use a variety of software to accomplish given goals.
• Collect information.
• Design and create content.
• Present information.
• Select a variety of software to accomplish given goals.
• Select, use and combine internet services.
• Analyse information.
• Evaluate information.
• Collect data.
• Present data.

Digital literacy:

• Use technology responsibly.
• Identify a range of ways to report concerns about contact.
• Understand the opportunities computer networks offer for communication.
• Identify a range of ways to report concerns about content.
• Recognise acceptable/unacceptable behaviour.

Phase 3 (Y5 and Y6)

Computer Science:

• Design programs that accomplish specific goals.
• Design and create programs.
• Debug programs that accomplish specific goals.
• Use repetition in programs.
• Control or simulate physical systems.
• Use logical reasoning to detect and correct errors in programs.
• Understand how computer networks can provide multiple services, such as the World Wide Web.
• Appreciate how search results are selected.
• Solve problems by decomposing them into smaller parts.
• Use selection in programs.
• Work with variables.
• Use logical reasoning to explain how some simple algorithms work.
• Use logical reasoning to detect and correct errors in algorithms.
• Understand computer networks, including the internet.
• Appreciate how search results are ranked.

Information technology:

• Select a variety of software to accomplish given goals.
• Select, use and combine internet services.
• Analyse information.
• Evaluate information.
• Collect data.
• Present data.
• Combine a variety of software to accomplish given goals.
• Select, use and combine software on a range of digital devices.
• Analyse data.
• Evaluate data.
• Design and create systems.

Digital literacy:

• Understand the opportunities computer networks offer for communication.
• Identify a range of ways to report concerns about content.
• Recognise acceptable/unacceptable behaviour.
• Understand the opportunities computer networks offer for collaboration.
• Be discerning in evaluating digital content.