Computing
Technology is everywhere and will play a pivotal part in our pupils' lives. At St Lawrence, we deliver a high-quality, purposeful and stimulating computing curriculum. Our intent is to ensure that all children achieve personal success in using a range of technology confidently, competently and safely. They will leave St Lawrence with a strong understanding and passion for information technology, computing science and digital literacy. In order to achieve this, pupils are taught how to use technology safely, respectfully and responsibly; including keeping personal information private, recognising acceptable / unacceptable behaviour and how to report concerns about content or contact. Children design, write, and debug programs to accomplish specific goals, working with variables and various forms of input and output. There are opportunities for children to develop computational thinking, using logical reasoning to analyse a problem and plan out solutions by decomposing them into smaller parts. Search technologies are used effectively and the children are taught to be discerning when evaluating digital content. We aim for all children to understand how computer networks operate and the opportunities they offer for communication and collaboration. They will select, use and combine a variety of software types on a range of devices to design and create a range of content, including collecting, analysing, evaluating and presenting data. Each new computing unit builds on the children’s prior knowledge and is progressive within the different computing areas. We recognise that technology can allow pupils to share their learning in creative ways. Computing is embedded across the wider curriculum where purposeful links can be made.
