Computing

Subject vision

We want our children to be enthusiastic, confident digital citizens, showing curiosity and ambition in their learning through discovering new ways to be creative with technology. We give our pupils opportunities to gain experience using a wide range of computing technology and to develop skills that will equip them for life in an increasingly digital world. 

Online safety and digital citizenship are important aspects of our curriculum. We aim to provide our pupils with the knowledge and skills that they will need to identify and manage risks in their online practices and also to think about how they can ensure kindness in their own usage. 

How do children learn Computing at Goose Green?

Our curriculum is built around the Teach Computing Curriculum based on the National Centre for Computing Education’s computing taxonomy to ensure comprehensive coverage of the subject, with knowledge, skills and vocabulary progression links all through Early Years Foundation Stage, Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2. This also provides a pathway through to the skills that children will continue to develop in Key Stage 3 and 4.

Our units for Early Years, Key Stages 1 and 2 are based on a spiral curriculum built around four themes: Computing Systems and Networks; Creative Media; Data and Information, and Programming.

Pupils revisit themes through units that consolidate and build on prior learning, as well as providing opportunities to apply the skills that they are gaining and to problem solve.

The children learn about online safety through the Teach Computing Curriculum units, alongside opportunities for discussion around these areas through our PSHE curriculum.

How do we know what children have learned?

• Questioning
• Pupil Learning Reviews
• Talking to teachers
• Learning walks
• Quizzing and retrieval practice
• Feedback and marking