Computing - Teaching & Learning
Curriculum Intent
At Dundonald Primary School we recognise the ever-evolving role and the importance that technology plays in our lives. We are committed to delivering a broad and balanced curriculum that enables our pupils to become knowledgeable digital citizens of the future. Our curriculum focuses on the three strands of: computer science, information technology and digital literacy. We empower all of our pupils to explore the digital world in a safe, nurturing environment. We enable them to investigate technology and develop their computing skills in a responsible manner. We encourage our pupils to communicate safely and respectfully online.
Curriculum Implementation
A high-quality computing education equips pupils to use computational thinking and creativity to understand and change the world.
At Dundonald we want pupils to become digitally literate – able to use, and express themselves and develop their ideas through, information and communication technology – at a level suitable for the future workplace and as active participants in a digital world.
In the Early Years children are encouraged to recognise how a range of technology is used safely in places such as homes and schools. They also select and use technology for particular purposes. As they progress to Lower School they are taught how to use more advanced technology – programmable toys, coding programs, a range of movie making software and word processing software – safely and respectfully. In Upper School children have access to a wider range of technology that challenges their computational thinking and stretches their creativity in a safe and respectful environment. Examples include making their own: programs / apps, websites, vector graphics, clay motions, movies, spreadsheets, presentations and databases.
Computing has deep links with mathematics, science, and design and technology. When appropriate; we strive to utilise these links to develop the children’s digital literacy. The core of computing is computer science, in which pupils are taught the principles of information and computation, how digital systems work, and how to put this knowledge to use through programming.
Curriculum Map
Skills Progression
Computing | Skills Progression
Online Safety Curriculum
Online Safety forms an important part of our Safeguarding approach. Please visit our Safeguarding page to find out more.
For further details of what your child will be doing in Computing this term please refer to their year group’s Medium Term Plan.
