Computing in School

Key Stage 1

Computer Science –

• Use algorithms and understand how they are used.
• Create and de-bug simple programs.
• Use logical reasoning to predict the behaviour of programs.

Information Technology –

• Use IT to create, organise, store, manipulate and retrieve digital content.

Digital Literate –

• Recognise common uses of technology beyond school.
• Use technology safely.

Key Stage 2

Computer Science –

• Design, write and de-bug programs.
• Use sequence, selection and repetition in programs.
• Use inputs and outputs.
• Use logical reasoning in algorithms.
• Understand computer networks.
• Understand how to use search and how results are ranked.

Information Technology –

• Use search.
• Use and combine software on a range of digital devices.
• Collect, analyse, evaluate and present data.

Digital Literate -

• Understand networks.
• Evaluate digital content.
• Use technology safely.

Children learn how computers and computer systems work, they will design and build programs, develop their ideas using technology and create a range of content.

The core of computing is computer science, in which pupils are taught the principles of information and computations, how digital systems work and how to put this knowledge and use through programming.

Children are also expected to use information technology to create programs.