Computing
intent
Children will become confident and safe users of technology.
Children will enjoy discovering and have opportunities in exploring and creating new programs.
Children use creativity to understand how technology can change the world.
Subject Aims
Computing is split over three areas:
- Computer Science
- Information Technology
- Digital Literacy
Subject Aims (Drivers) for Computing at Gildersome Primary School:
- Children will become confident and safe users of technology.
- Children will enjoy discovering and have opportunities in exploring and creating new programs.
- Children use creativity to understand how technology can change the world.
These are the aims broken into the three areas:
Computer Science
- Principles of information and computation.
- How digital systems work.
- How to put this knowledge to use through programming.
Information Technology
- How to use Information Technology to create programs.
- How to create systems.
- How to create a range of content.
Digital Literacy
- How to express themselves and develop their ideas
- Learn about the dangers of technology and its issues.
- How to make informed decisions about the use and sharing of data.
- How to keep themselves and others safe online.
Keeping Children Safe Online
Digital technologies have become integral to the lives of children and young people, both within schools and outside school. These technologies provide powerful tools, which open up new opportunities for everyone. They can stimulate discussion, promote creativity and stimulate awareness of context to promote effective learning. Young people should have an entitlement to safe internet access at all times.
Gildersome Primary School's Acceptable Use Policy is intended to ensure:
• that young people will be responsible users and stay safe while using the internet and other communications technologies for educational, personal and recreational use.
• that school systems and users are protected from accidental or deliberate misuse that could put the security of the systems and users at risk.
• that parents and carers are aware of the importance of online safety and are involved in the education and guidance of young people with regard to their online behaviour.
The school will try to ensure that pupils will have good access to digital technologies to enhance their learning and will, in return, expect the pupils to agree to be responsible users.
A copy of the Pupil Acceptable Use Policy can be found below so that parents / carers will be aware of the school expectations of the young people in their care.
Parents are requested to sign the permission form and discuss it with their child to show their support of the school in this important aspect of the school’s work.