Computing

At Streethay Primary School, we believe a high-quality computing education equips all children, including children with SEND, with the skills and knowledge in computational thinking and creativity to help them to understand the world that they live in and be able to be ambitious, successful young people. Computing is a significant part of everyone’s lives, and we believe that children should be at the forefront of new technology to complement and enhance their learning and experiences in a broad and balanced way.

We use iCompute which supports schools in teaching computing effectively and well by providing a rich computing curriculum fully mapped to the EYFS Framework and National Curriculum for Computing at Key Stage 1 and 2.

Our curriculum follows a mastery approach which covers all three strands of the computing curriculum:

1. Computer Science – Pupils are taught the principles of information and computation, how digital systems work, and how to put this knowledge to use through programming.
2. Information Technology – Pupils are equipped to purposefully create programs, systems and a range of content in order to develop products and solutions. They will be able to collect, analyse, evaluate and present data and information.
3. Digital Literacy (incl. E-Safety) – Pupils are taught to use, access and express oneself through digital technology, including a critical understanding of technology’s impact on the individual and society, at a level suitable for the future and as active participants in a digital world.

At Streethay we aim to enhance pupils’ enjoyment, resilience, understanding and attainment in computing by delivering a quality computing education with comprehensive computing schemes of work that are designed for computing mastery. We want the children to acquire a deep, long-term, secure, and adaptable understanding of the subject. It is demonstrated by how skilfully a child can apply their learning in computing to new situations in unfamiliar contexts. At Streethay we offer every child appropriate learning opportunities to enjoy and succeed in computing. We use growth mindset and problem-solving approaches that enable pupils to develop resilience, persistence and confidence. All children are encouraged to believe in their ability to master computing and are empowered to succeed through curiosity, tinkering and perseverance.

Our computing lessons are taught through whole-class interactive teaching with pupils working together on the same lesson content at the same time. Lessons are sequenced so that concepts are developed in logical steps with particular attention given to fundamental concepts. This ensures that all children can master concepts before moving to the next stage, with no pupil left behind. Curriculum equity is offered with all pupils being given the time and opportunity to fully understand, explore and apply skills and ideas in different ways and in different situations. This enables pupils to fully grasp a concept and understand the relevance of their learning.

Curriculum Statement Computing