Computing Curriculum Intent & Implementation Statement

At Chalgrove, Computing is taught with a focus on computational thinking and creativity to understand and change the world. Our Computing curriculum makes deep links with maths, science and design technology.

We develop our children’s understanding and skills by teaching:

• Programming and Computer Science (Competence in coding for a variety of practical and inventive purposes, including the application of ideas within other subjects) www.berefootcomputing.org

• Creative use of Information Technology and Digital Literacy (The ability to communicate ideas well by using applications and devices throughout the curriculum and the ability to collect, organise and manipulate data effectively)
BPSI Computing Curriculum

• E-Safety (The ability to connect with others safely and respectfully, understanding the need to act within the law and with moral and ethical integrity)
www.commonsense.org/education/uk/digital-citizenship/resources

Children build independence, resilience and the ability to work together in teams as they take on exciting, topic linked activities and projects. Our children have a thorough knowledge of sills and understanding which results in finished projects such as coding games, documents, programs and digital content.

We also embed the use of Computing into the whole curriculum for example; online homework, the Accelerated Reading system, interventions using ICT such as hit the button and Reading eggs, the use of Clicker and using of Internet for research.

At the end of their time with us at Chalgrove, our children leave with a passion for Computing and the knowledge and skills necessary to pursue this interest in the next phase of their education.