At Stanley St Andrew’s Church of England Primary School, we recognise the uniqueness of each person, young and old; all people are special and of worth in God’s eyes.

The intent of the Computing curriculum at Stanley St Andrew’s Church of England Primary School is to equip pupils with the knowledge, skills and understanding required to thrive in an increasingly digital world. We aim to develop confident, responsible and creative users of technology who can apply computational thinking to solve problems, communicate effectively and stay safe online.

Through the use of the Purple Mash Computing Scheme, our curriculum provides a progressive and ambitious learning journey from EYFS to Year 6. Pupils develop their understanding of computer science, information technology and digital literacy whilst becoming competent and responsible digital citizens. We aim to provide opportunities for children to use technology purposefully, creatively and safely across the curriculum and in everyday life.

Aims

The National 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 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.

At Stanley St Andrew’s CE Primary School, we additionally aim for pupils to:

• develop curiosity about technology and how it shapes the modern world;
• become resilient problem-solvers and computational thinkers;
• communicate safely and respectfully online;
• understand how to protect themselves and others in digital environments;
• use technology creatively to produce high-quality digital outcomes;
• apply computing skills independently across the wider curriculum.