Computing
Intent
Computing at Talavera will equip children to develop their computational thinking and creativity to understand and influence the world around them. Computer science forms a key part of the computing curriculum and allows children to develop their resilience, curiosity and problem-solving skills through the use of programming and reading code. We aim for them to become critical thinkers who are able to evaluate the reliability of a range of online platforms. In addition to this, children will improve their digital literacy skills to be able to use, express themselves and develop ideas through information and communication technology at a level suitable for them to be active participants in an ever-changing digital world. Finally, children will explore what makes a good digital citizen in order for them to act in a safe and responsible way whilst online enabling them to reflect upon the digital footprint they have begun to create.
Please see the links below for our medium-term planning:
Progression of Key Operational IT Skills
Scratch:
At Talavera, children will receive a unique login to allow them to create and save code using https://scratch.mit.edu/.
Please see the link below for our progression of coding skills:
Online safety:
We are committed to ensuring our children remain safe in an ever-changing digital world. If you have any questions or concerns regarding your child’s online safety please do not hesitate to get in touch. We use a multitude of resources to deliver our online-safety curriculum.
Internet Matters is a great resource that features some fantastic online-safety guides for parents:
https://www.internetmatters.org/setupsafe/#smartphone-safety
https://www.internetmatters.org/resources/whatsapp-safety-a-how-to-guide-for-parents/#whatsapp-safety-tips
Another website with some brilliant guides for discussing online safety with your children is Thorn:
https://parents.thorn.org/discussion-guides/