Subject Content

Pupils should be taught to:

Key Stage 1

• understand what algorithms are, how they are implemented as programs on digital devices and that programs execute by following precise and unambiguous instructions
• create and debug simple programs
• use logical reasoning to predict the behaviour of simple programs
• use technology purposefully to create, organise, store, manipulate and retrieve digital content recognise common uses of information technology beyond school
• use technology safely and respectfully, keeping personal information private, identify where to go for help and support when they have concerns about content or contact, on the internet or other online technologies

Key Stage 2

• design, write and debug programs that accomplish specific goals, including controlling or simulating physical systems; solve problems by decomposing them into smaller parts
• use sequence, selection, and repetition in programs; work with variables and various forms of input and output
• use logical reasoning to explain how some simple algorithms work and to detect and correct errors in algorithms and programs
• understand computer networks including the internet; how they can provide multiple services, such as the world wide web and the opportunities they offer for communication and collaboration
• use search technologies effectively, appreciate how results are selected and ranked, and be discerning in evaluating digital content
• select, use and combine a variety of software (including internet services) on a range of digital devices to design and create a range of programs, systems and content that accomplish given goals, including collecting, analysing, evaluating and presenting data and information
• use technology safely, respectfully and responsibly; recognise acceptable/unacceptable behaviour; identify a range of ways to report concerns about content and contact

Consider

• The programme of study is a minimum entitlement – there’s nothing that imposes any limits on what schools, teachers or pupils can cover in computing
• The programme of study is not a scheme of work – it is for the school to determine how they cover this content, in what order, in what contexts and with what resources
• There is a greater focus on learning about computers and computation, not simply learning how to use technology
• The Computing Curriculum encompasses all aspects of the use of technology, it is not only about coding and programming