At Boothstown Methodist Primary School, we follow the National Curriculum programme of study which covers all three areas of Computing: Computer Science, Information Technology and Digital Literacy. We have carefully selected a scheme of work that we feel gives knowledge and experience beyond the National Curriculum statements for Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2. Computing is planned, taught and assessed using the  scheme of work, resources and assessment tool from Kapow. This provides a progression framework where computing content (concepts, knowledge, skills, and objectives) is developed in a structured way. A key part of our computing curriculum is ensuring that our pupils are safe. We take online safety very seriously and we aim to give children the necessary skills to keep themselves safe in a rapidly developing digital world. Online safety and responsible use of technology are topics covered in discreet computing lessons, PSHE lessons, assemblies, as well as during events such as Safer Internet Day and through cross curriculum use of technology.

Whilst we use the units provided in this scheme of work, teachers include cross curricular curriculum links in their medium term plans . Our learning journey beings in Early years with children using technology to support their play development. Computing in EYFS encourages children to experiment and explore as they allow their curiosity to drive their learning.  In KS1and KS2 our computing learning journey is outlined in the long-term plan below: