Subject Leader: Mrs Curwen

Intent

We passionately believe in exciting children about the art, as well as the science, of computing and aspire to teach it in engaging, creative, ways to inspire the next generation of digital creators. We aim to build pupil resilience and problem-solving skills through activities that challenge and deepen knowledge and understanding. All children are encouraged to believe in their ability and we seek to actively encourage tinkering, curiosity and perseverance. We aim for our pupils to develop mastery across the three strands of the computing curriculum: Computer Science, Information Technology and Digital Literacy (including E-safety). Lessons are sequenced so that concepts are developed in logical steps with the aim of pupils mastering previous concepts before moving on to the next stage.

We will regularly invest in high-quality equipment and updates which will enhance our computing curriculum.

We want our teachers of computing and subject leader to have a positive mindset towards the subject and strong subject knowledge that is shared with our pupils.

iCompute Rationale:

iCompute supports schools in teaching computing effectively and well by providing a rich, broad and balanced computing curriculum fully mapped to the National Curriculum for Computing and Key Stage 1 and 2.

It offers a computing education designed for mastery using research-led computing pedagogies and covers all three strands of the computing curriculum:

• Computer Science

• Information Technology

• Digital Literacy (incl. eSafety)

The curriculum enhances pupils’ enjoyment, resilience, understanding and attainment in computing by empowering and equipping schools to deliver a quality computing education with comprehensive computing schemes of work.

It is designed and written by a Primary Computer Science Master teacher who is part of the group responsible for drafting the National Curriculum for Computing and funded by the DfE to prepare schools for teaching it.

iCompute’s expertise and innovation in computing teaching has been recognised each year by the prestigious British Educational Training and Technology (BETT) Awards and Education Resources Awards (ERA).

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