Computing

Subject Intent

  • To increase pupils’ prospects by:

Enabling them to think logically and sequentially.

Enabling them to gain age appropriate knowledge, skills and understanding of using a range of software and hardware.

Enabling children to maintain their safety online and to develop their ability to communicate respectfully and effectively.

Building foundations for a love of life, a love of learning and a love of one another

  • To develop an interest in computer science and computing.
  • To think abstractly and logically when creating programs.
  • To create programs and algorithms (sets of instructions, in a sequence) to achieve specific goals.
  • To solve problems in programs, by thinking logically and using experience of writing programs. (Debugging)
  • To interpret and represent data in various forms.
  • To be able to use a range of computing and information technology equipment and resources, confidently.
  • To communicate respectfully, responsibly and confidently, when using ICT.
  • To treat resources respectfully, carefully and thoroughly to achieve goals.
  • To understand the ways that computing and ICT are used in real life.
  • To develop an understanding of the increasing importance of computing and ICT in the world.

Key Documents

Computing at USL

Curriculum Progression - Computing

Click here to view our E-Safety PolicyComputing USL Action Plan (24-25)

Scaffolding in Computing

SMSC Computing at USL

British Values in Computing at USL

Long Term Planning Documents

E-safety Parents Information evening PowerPoint

Computer Science Information Technology 
Year 6 Computer Science - Terms 5 & 6 Year 6 Information Technology - Terms 1,2,3 & 4
Year 5 Computer Science - Terms 5 & 6 Year 5 Information Technology - Terms 1,2,3 & 4
Year 4 Computer Science - Terms 4 & 6 Year 4 Information Technology - Terms 1,2,3 & 5
Year 3 Computer Science - Terms 5 & 6 Year 3 Information Technology - Terms 1,2,3 & 4
Year 2 Computer Science - Terms 5 & 6 Year 2 Information Technology - Terms 1,2,3 & 4
Year 1 Computer Science - Terms 5 & 6 Year 1 Information Technology - Terms 1,2,3 & 4

Knowledge Organisers

Year 1 - Autumn 2 - Digital Painting Year 2 - Autumn 2 - Digital Photgraphy Year 3 - Autumn 2 - Animation Year 4 - Autumn 2 - Audio Production Year 5 - Autumn 2 - Video Production Year 6 - Autumn 2 - Web Page Creation
Year 1 - Spring 1 - Digital Writing Year 2 - Spring 1 - Making Music Year 3 - Spring 1 - DTP Year 4 - Spring 1 - Photo Editing Year 5 - Spring 1 - Vector Drawings Year 6 - Spring 1 - 3D Modelling
Year 1 - Spring 2 - Grouping Data Year 2 - Spring 2 - Presenting Data Year 3 - Spring 2 - Branching Databases Year 4 - Spring 2 - Computer Science Year 5 - Spring 2 - Flatfile Databases Year 6 - Spring 2 - Spreadsheets
Summer 1 Knowledge Organisers are currently being improved.
Summer 2 Knowledge Organisers are currently being improved.