Computing

In The Early Years the children will:

EYFS:

• Explore technology around them.
• Listen to audio.
• Watch video.
• Mark make using technology.

Reception: 

• Login in to a device with increasing confidence.
• Know that a beebot can be programmed to move forwards/ backwards and left/ right.
• Know how to programme a beebot to move through four commands.
• Select and use technology for particular purposes.
• Know how to access the internet and use pre selected websites.
• Know that a digital device can be used to create pictures or text.
• Know how to use a device to sort objects and create patterns.

In year 1 the children learn:

Knowledge of computing:

• Login to Chromebooks using QR codes quickly.

• Know computers make some tasks easier.
• Know that devices can connect to the internet.
• Know that technology can be used for a range of purposes.
• Identify the use of technology in everyday life.
• Start to use some features of computing in other subject areas.

Computing systems and using technology:

• Identify a computer and its main parts.
• Know that mouse or trackpad and keyboard control the computer.

Creating media:

• Know that digital devices can be used to create a picture.
• Know which tools to select when painting digitally.
• Know the basics of formatting text (size, font and colour).

Data and Information:

• Know how to group objects by using labels.
• Know how to sort objects using labels.

Programming:

• Know what an algorithm is.
• Know the four direction commands and use to create a sequence.
• Know that a series of commands can be joined together to create a simple program.

In year 2 the children learn:

Knowledge of computing:

• Select appropriate technology/devices to fulfill set tasks.
• Use google classroom to find and submit work and tasks.
• Use computing appropriately in other subject areas.

Computing systems and using technology:

• Know where information can be used at home, school and beyond.
• Know how to use information technology safely.

Creating media:

• Know what devices can be used to take photographs.
• Know what makes a good photograph.
• Know that images can be edited and improved and how to do this.
• Know that digital devices can be used to make music.

Data and Information:

• Know and use a tally chart to compare objects.
• Know that objects can be represented as pictures in a pictogram.
• Know that we can present information and data using a computer.

Programming:

• Design a program.
• Know that a sequence of commands has a start and an outcome.
• Create a program using own design.

In year 3 the children learn:

Knowledge of computing:

• Use email address and password to login to a chromebook.
• Use email as a communication tool and a way of sharing work.
• Know how to share a document on Google.

Computing systems and using technology:

• Know that computers have input and output devices.
• Know that a computer network can be used to share information.
• Know the basic components of a network’s infrastructure.

Creating media:

• Know that animation is a sequence of drawings or images.
• Know that desktop publishing can be used to present and publish information using text and images.
• Know and use the terms: templates, orientation, placeholders.
• Know different layouts suit different purposes.

Data and Information:

• Know what a branching database is.
• Know when to use a branching database.
• Know how to create a branching database.
• Know what attributes are and how to use them to sort objects.

Programming:

• Know that sprites are controlled by the commands chosen.
• Know how to use blocks to create a program.
• Create a program to move a sprite in four directions.
• Identify and fix bugs in a program.

In year 4 the children learn:

Knowledge of computing:

• Use saved passwords to autofill when logging in to their accounts on Myon/ AR/ Freckle etc.
• Use comments on Google Docs and other software to evaluate and edit.
• Know that versions of a doc can be restored.

Computing systems and using technology:

• Know the internet is a network of networks.
• Know how content can be added and accessed on the world wide web.
• Know the internet can be biased and be able to evaluate the honesty, accuracy and reliability of websites.

Creating media:

• Know that sounds can be digitally recorded.
• Know that input(microphones) and output devices(speakers or headphones) will be needed to record digital audio.
• Know that digitally recorded audio can be edited through the use of different tracks.
• Know that images can be changed for different uses.
• Know how to change digital images.

Data and Information:

• Know what a data logger is and what it does.
• Know what data points, data sets and logging intervals are.
• Know that collected data can be used to answer questions.

Programming:

• Know that accuracy is important in programming.
• Know what a text based programming language is.
• Know what the term repeat means and use this knowledge to create a program of count controlled loops.
• Know the difference between count controlled loops and infinite loops.
• Know that two or more loops can run at the same time.
• Know how to create a program that includes repetition.

In year 5 the children learn:

Knowledge of computing:

• Use knowledge of bias in website content to evaluate usefulness.
• Know the dangers the online world can pose.
• Select appropriate computing techniques to present work in other subjects.

Computing systems and using technology:

• Know what a computer system is.
• Know how information is transferred over the internet.
• Know that people can work together remotely via the internet.

Creating media:

• Know that video is moving pictures that may incorporate audio.
• Know which devices to use to capture video.
• Know the features of an effective video.
• Know what a vector image is.
• Know how to create a vector drawing by combining shapes.
• Know that vector drawings consist of layers.

Data and Information:

• Know how a flat file database can be used to organise data in records.
• Know how to interrogate a database to answer questions.
• Know that computer programs can be used to compare data visually.

Programming:

• Know that programs can be used to control physical computing.
• Know that conditions can be used to control the flow of actions depending on whether a condition is true or false.
• Know the concept of selection (if… then…)
• Know what a microcontroller is.
• Know and use the if...then...else structure of selection.
• Know how to combine selection and conditions to create a program.

In year 6 the children learn:

Knowledge of computing:

• Evaluate the usefulness of different social media platforms.
• Know how to be respectful digital citizens.
• Use computing to solve problems with greater complexity.
• Know collaborative work techniques and use these appropriately.

Computing systems and using technology:

• Know how search engines select results.
• Know and evaluate different methods of online communication.
• Know the need of staying safe online.

Creating media:

• Know the features of a good website.
• Know how to combine the previous years’ content to create a website.
• Know the importance of navigation paths.
• Know the importance of layout in website design.
• Know that a computer can be used to create and manipulate three-dimensional(3D) digital objects.
• Know how to design a digital model by combining 3D objects.

Data and Information:

• Know when a spreadsheet should be used.
• Know how to apply formulas in a spreadsheet.
• Know how to use spreadsheets to plan an event.
• Know that spreadsheets can be used to present visual representations of data.

Programming:

• Know the concept of variables in programming.
• Know how to create a project that uses variables.
• Know that variables can be updated through user inputs.
• Know how to use conditional statements to compare a variable to a value.
• Know how to use inputs, outputs and variables on a controllable device.