Intent At Wellesley Primary School, we have developed a Computing curriculum based on the National Curriculum to engage our children in the ever-changing world of technology and e-safety. It is clear that technology forms an important part of our children’s lives and we want to ensure that children are able to become independent computer users, prepared to take their place in today’s digital world, whilst being able to keep themselves and others safe online.
Implementation Computing is taught throughout Wellesley Primary School, both discretely and through making links with other subject areas, for example photography in art. It is taught using iLearn2, a scheme which enables pupils to build on their knowledge in the three key areas of digital literacy, programming and information technology. As children move through the units of work within the scheme, they build on their knowledge and skills progressively. Children are able to use a range of electronic devices such as computers, laptops, chrome books and tablets to facilitate their learning.
Impact Children at Wellesley Primary School engage fully with the Computing curriculum and talk enthusiastically about their learning. They are able to demonstrate a growth mindset when learning new skills, and the importance of perseverance when learning to de-bug programmes. Children are able to talk about how to keep themselves and others safe online, and are aware of what they need to do if they encounter any material that makes them feel uncomfortable. Read our Computing Intent
Year 1
Mouse and keyboard skills E-Safety Digital art Design Text and images Music creation Introduce programming
Year 2
Recognise uses of IT Digital art E-Safety Introduction to animation Introduce data handling Develop programming Internet research
Year 3
Comic creation E-Safety Digital art Programming in Scratch Music creation Document editing and creation 3D design
Year 4
Animation E-Safety Programming in Scratch Internet research Data handling 3D design Video editing
Year 5
Programming in Scratch E-Safety App design Data handling Computer networks and the internet Physcial devices Music creation
Year 6
Programming in Scratch E-Safety Graphic design Data detectives Image editing
