Computing

“For some children, early exposure to coding will open doors they never knew existed”

 – August Deshais 

Computing At Clapgate

At Clapgate Primary School we are fortunate enough to have a wide range of technology for the children to use. We have laptops, computers and iPads. Pupils at Clapgate will experience high quality computing lessons that will provide them with the skills they need to progress through life. We ensure that technology is not just limited to computing lessons and that it is used cross curricular such as digital maps, creating music and film making. It is evident that technology is becoming a large part of our daily lives.

At Clapgate, we understand that by delivering engaging and exciting lessons, this will inspire the children to become technologically minded. The teachers are well trained in delivering computing lessons and are given a wide range of resources to meet the needs of all children. Regardless of the children’s academic ability, all children will feel included during our computing lessons and will be given ample opportunity to share their knowledge throughout the year.

Pupils at Clapgate know that their computing lessons are about problem solving, team work and fixing bugs. They understand that a lesson may require many steps to achieve a final outcome and that it is is important that all steps are carried out accurately to meet the objective.

We currently use a scheme of work called NCCE Teach Computing. This gives the children access at home and at school. The children love to use this website and have becoming increasingly confident with their computing skills.

Beautiful Work

Click here to see some incredible computing work across school.

What's New In Computing

Click here to see what is new in computing.

Online Safety

Click here to see how we teach Online Safety at Clapgate.

Overview of Subject Approach 

Please see the document below which clearly outlines our computing approach teaching at Clapgate. 

Computing at Clapgate – An Overview

Learner Profile of a Computer Scientist

Here you will find our subject learner profile for computing. 

Learner Profile computing

Medium Term Plans

At Clapgate, we follow our long term plan of sequenced topics; we then use the medium term plans in order to identify the lessons we teach. Sometimes teachers, using their own judgement, will group lessons together based on skills. Please see the documents below to show a variety of topics that we teach at Clapgate.

Online Safety

Alongside our Teach Computing units, we also use Project Evolve to inform our teaching for Online Safety. Staff follow the Long Term Plan where they have matched up the computing units with the safety units. Lessons can vary between topic but all children at Clapgate are taught how to stay safe online.

Click on the link below to see how each year groups computing units and online safety link.

EYFS

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Year 5

Year 6

Skills Progression

Below you will find out skills progression for computing

Computing Progression of Skills Y1 – Y6