Computing at Cam Woodfield Junior School
Intent:
At Cam Woodfield Junior School (CWJS), our aim is to promote a love of computing and provide a broad and balanced curriculum that enables children to think computationally, use technology creatively, responsibly and safely so that they can become responsible active digital participants in an increasingly digital world and have the necessary skills for the future.
At CWJS, we have a whole school approach to online safety with an e-safety policy in place and information evenings for parents around being safe online. Our computing and PSHCE lessons also allow children to understand how to keep themselves safe online, understand how online relationships are different to offline relationships and understand that thier digital foot print can have a lasting impact on their future.
By the time our pupils leaves CWJS, we want them to know and remember more about the key knowledge and skills of the three main strands of the computing curriculum (computer science, information technology and digital literacy).
Implementation:
At CWJS, we use the Purple Mash overviews, which have been slightly stripped down to make them easier to cover in more depth without worrying about time. These units have been reduced and designed with support from Purple Mash and shared with staff across the school.
Purple mash also provides teachers with step by step plans to deliver engaging computing lessons from ages 7-11.
The scheme provides clear assessment and progression steps for staff to provide fun and exciting computing lessons.
Impact:
After each unit of work, teacher will make a judgement on whether pupils have met or are working towards the objectives set out by Purple Mash.
This will also provide information for the subject leader who will monitor and assess the data 3 times a year.
The children will be able to up load their work to a Purple Mash and this work will be monitored by the class teacher and subject leader. Children will be able to apply some of the skills and knowledge to other areas of the curriculum.
They will be able to share their knowledge of how to be responsible users of technology through discussion when questioned. They will know how to be a responsible user of technology in the wider world and most importantly know where to seek support.
Pupils will be familiar with and will discuss their understanding of the three main strands and will know key vocabulary associated with this.
Confidence in this subject will also meant that pupils are able to be more independent and competent in life skill such as problem solving and logical thinking.
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