Computing

The children of Slingsby C P use computing as part of their everyday learning. They have the opportunity to use a variety of technology whilst learning to use it wisely and safely. Our children enjoy improving their skills in word processing, PowerPoint, internet web page design and coding.

Intent

Slingsby CP School have selected the Kapow Computing scheme for learning as it aligns with our aims to instil a sense of enjoyment around using technology and to develop our pupil’s appreciation of its capabilities and the opportunities technology offers to create, manage, organise and collaborate. We aim to develop pupils’ confidence when encountering new technology, which is a vital skill in the ever-evolving and changing landscape of technology. Through our use of the Kapow Computing progressive scheme, we intend for pupils not only to be digitally competent and have a range of transferable skills at a level appropriate for the future workplace, but also to be responsible online citizens.

Our intent is that, through delivery of the Kapow Computing progressive scheme for learning, we will enable pupils to meet the end of Key Stage Attainment targets outlined in the National Curriculum.

Implementation

There are 5 key areas in which the Kapow Computing scheme is organised. These create a cyclical route through which our pupils will develop their computing knowledge and skills by revisiting and building on previous learning taught:

Computer systems & networks
Programming
Creating media
Data Handling
Online Safety

We ensure a broad and balanced coverage of the National Curriculum requirements and provide opportunities to learn and apply transferable skills and cross-curricular links to learning.

A range of teaching strategies are used – including independent tasks, paired and group work. Lessons are differentiated to meet the needs of all learners and engage varying learning styles: opportunities are provided to stretch and challenge pupils’ learning. Teachers use knowledge organisers for each unit to support pupils in building and consolidating a foundation of factual knowledge by encouraging recall of key facts and vocabulary.

Each of the computing units include teacher videos to further embed subject knowledge and provide ongoing CPD. This ensures computing lessons are delivered to a high stand and good pupil knowledge progression.

Computing is timetabled as part of the week’s curriculum delivery in all classes. Slingsby School have purchased a number of devices between 2020 and 2024 to ensure that pupils have at least one device between two and the full National Curriculum requirements can be met or exceeded.

Safer internet week is part of our curriculum offer and online safety is supported through our PSHE and RSE lessons, assemblies; and newsletter updates to our community.

Impact

The impact of our use of the Kapow Computing scheme is monitored through formative and summative assessments. Each unit lessons includes guidance to support teachers in assessing pupils against the learning objectives and each unit has a unit assessment quiz which is used at the beginning and end of each unit.

Our pupils leave primary school with a range of computing skills to enable them to succeed in their secondary education and be active participants in the ever-evolving digital world.

The expected impact of our implementation of the Kapow Primary Computing scheme is that pupils will:

Be critical thinkers and able to understand how to make informed and appropriate digital choices in the future.
Understand the importance that computing has going forward in both their educational and working life; and in their social and personal futures.
Understand how to balance time spent on technology and time spent away from it in a healthy and appropriate manner.
Understand that technology helps to showcase their ideas and creativity. They will know that different types of software and hardware can help them achieve a broad variety of artistic and practical aims.
Show a clear progression of technical skills across all areas of the National curriculum: computer science, information technology and digital literacy.
Be able to use technology both individually and as part of a collaborative team.
Be aware of online safety issues and protocols; and be able to manage any problems in a responsible and appropriate manner.
Have an awareness of developments in digital technology and have an idea of how current technologies relate to one another.
Meet or exceed the end of Key Stage expectations outlined in the National curriculum for Computing.