At Hemlington Hall Academy we believe that computing is an essential part of our curriculum. Computing is an integral part of modern day life and therefore provides a wealth of learning opportunities, explicitly within computing and also across other curriculum subjects. Through the study of computing, children are able to develop a wide range of fundamental skills, knowledge and understanding that they will need for the rest of their lives. Computers are a part of everyday life with technology being essential to our daily lives, at home and at work. ‘Computational thinking’ is a skill children must be taught in order to provide them with essential knowledge and skills that will enable them to participate effectively in the digital world.

Intent

  • Children are responsible, competent, confident and creative users of information and communication technology
  • Children can appropriately choose to use technology as a tool for learning – and have the skills to do so, ready for Key Stage 2
  • Children are able to use a range of applications and programs, so their use across the wider curriculum does not hinder learning – regardless of the equipment that the children may, or may not have at home
  • Children understand what algorithms are, how to create, manipulate and program devices and that when they go wrong, they need debugging
  • Know the key knowledge identified in each unit, so that they have a firm knowledge base to study when leaving Primary School
  • Children are digitally literate: they use digital platforms safely, securely and efficiently applying these skills to all their onlines activities.

Our Computing Curriculum at Hemlington Hall Academy

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Our Online Safety Curriculum at Hemlington Hall Academy

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National Curriculum

Key Stage 1

• design, write and debug programs that accomplish specific goals, including controlling or simulating physical systems; solve problems by decomposing them into smaller parts
• use sequence, selection, and repetition in programs; work with variables and various forms of input and output
• use logical reasoning to explain how some simple algorithms work and to detect and correct errors in algorithms and programs
• understand computer networks including the internet; how they can provide multiple services, such as the world wide web; and the opportunities they offer for communication and collaboration
• use search technologies effectively, appreciate how results are selected and ranked, and be discerning in evaluating digital content
• select, use and combine a variety of software (including internet services) on a range of digital devices to design and create a range of programs, systems and content that accomplish given goals, including collecting, analysing, evaluating and presenting data and information
• use technology safely, respectfully and responsibly; recognise acceptable/unacceptable behaviour; identify a range of ways to report concerns about content and contact.

Key Stage 2

• understand what algorithms are; how they are implemented as programs on digital devices; and that programs execute by following precise and unambiguous instructions
• create and debug simple programs
• use logical reasoning to predict the behaviour of simple programs
• use technology purposefully to create, organise, store, manipulate and retrieve digital content
• recognise common uses of information technology beyond school
• use technology safely and respectfully, keeping personal information private; identify where to go for help and support when they have concerns about content or contact on the internet or other online technologies.