Computing
CURRICULUM PROGRESSION DOCUMENT 2022-23
Using computers is an integral part of children’s education. Becoming a confident user of technology is an essential skill for their future. At Copp we aim to ensure that children get first class opportunities using the latest equipment. Every class has an interactive whiteboard that makes teaching and learning a really exciting experience. We have an up-to-date ICT suite where the children have computing lessons and cross curricular lessons. We have ipads across the school to ensure that the children have the necessary skills to compete and progress in the ‘real world’. At school we have a secure wireless network that enables children to make appropriate use of the Internet and we aim to teach the children how to use the Internet safely and wisely. We teach a broad curriculum using Teach Computing, to ensure that our children have the skills that they need to live in the 21st century.
AIMS: Our computing aims are to ensure that all pupils:
- can understand and apply the fundamental principles and concepts of computer science, including abstraction, logic, algorithms and data representation.
- can analyse problems in computational terms, and have repeated practical experience of writing computer programs in order to solve such problems.
- can evaluate and apply information technology, including new or unfamiliar technologies, analytically to solve problems.
- are responsible, competent, confident and creative users of information and communication technology.
Coding
'Coding' was added to the National Curriculum for 2014 for children in KS1, KS2 and for high school children. It is becoming an imperative part of computing education and this part of the website will be updated regularly with links to games, resources and information about coding.
Coding Websites
Here are a selection of coding websites:-