Computing
At St Mary and St Joseph VC Academy we recognise that pupils are entitled to quality hardware and software and a structured and progressive approach to the learning of the skills needed to enable them to use it effectively.
The purpose of this policy is to state how the school intends to make this provision. Planning for Computing is implemented using two core documents: the National Curriculum Programme of Study for Computing and the Statutory Framework for Early Years Foundation Stage.
The use of information and communication technology is an integral part of the national curriculum and is a key skill for everyday life. Computers, tablets, programmable robots, digital and video cameras are a few of the tools that can be used to acquire, organise, store, manipulate, interpret, communicate and present information.
How computing is taught at St Mary and St Joseph VC Academy.
As the school develops its resources and expertise to deliver the ICT and computing curriculum, modules will be planned in line with the national curriculum and will allow for clear progression. Modules will be designed to enable pupils to achieve stated objectives. Pupil progress towards these objectives will be recorded by teachers as part of their class recording system. Staff will follow medium term plans with objectives set out in the national curriculum, Discovery Education and te NCCE scheme of work and use the same format for their weekly planning sheet. During any teaching activities teachers should bear in mind that special arrangements could be made available to support individual learners’ needs.
Teachers use a number of resources including:
• NCCE planning units (see long term plan)
• Discovery Education
• Sketchup
• Scratch
• Guidelines from the National Curriculum 2014
We also have a separate Online Safety LTP which ensures progression and teaches the children how to stay safe when using computers and online tools.