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  • Computing

    Subject Coordinator: Chloe Edwards
    Rationale

    Critical thinking, problem-solving and creativity are the foundation of our computing curriculum. We encourage pupils to explore the increasingly digital world around them, making sense of the technology they interact with and learning how to solve real world problems.

    Our computing curriculum allows pupils to experience modern technologies, encouraging them to explore, following their natural curiosity. Pupils have access to a wide range of motivating and engaging activity that facilitate their learning and develop their computational thinking skills, e.g. identifying patterns, thinking logically, following algorithms (instructions) to complete a task, perseverance.

    Within all computing lessons, consistently have opportunities to extend their learning. Practitioners provide differentiated support to promote computational thinking and scaffold pupils’ next steps. Pupils are motivated to use their skills using a range of technology, e.g. mouse, keyboard, touchscreen, switch, eye gaze and camera. At the core of each lesson, e-safety is a teaching and learning priority.

    At The Bridge School, we use bespoke, sequenced, small-step descriptors that outline the key knowledge and skills within computing. These descriptors provide an easy to use, aspirational framework that ensures all pupils make progress in what they know, what they can do and what they can remember.

    Across all subjects and at all key stages, the overall intent is that the pupil engages, achieves, and makes the most personal progress they can over time to enable them to have the most fulfilling, enjoyable, and independent life possible.

    Whole School Programme of Study (excluding KS1)

    Term

    Autumn

    Spring Summer

    Programme 1

    Digital Literacy

    Computer Science 

    Information Technology 

    Delivery of the Computing Curriculum at Key Stage 1 is met within other subject areas.

    Examples of our work in Computing

    Curriculum Progression Map

    There is a curriculum progression map in place for all subjects. These can be discussed with Sam Bourton (Curriculum Lead) on request. 

    Subject Policy

    All policies are regularly updated and the latest version of any policy is available on request.