CLAVERING CURRICULUM FOR COMPUTING

For more information, please contact Mrs Dinsdale (Computing lead), Mr Hall (Deputy Headteacher) and/or your child's/children's teacher(s).

Introduction

  • A high-quality computing education equips pupils to use computational thinking and creativity to understand and change the world.
  • Computing has three main pillars: computer science, information technology and digital literacy as outlined below.

Aims of the Clavering Curriculum for Computing

The Clavering Curriculum for Computing aims 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 create digital artefacts (content).
  • are safe, responsible, competent, confident and creative users of information and communication technology.

Clavering Learning Foci for Computing 

1. To develop knowledge and understanding of E-Safety.

2. To develop ICT skills.

3. To develop computing skills.