At St. Alban's we believe that a high-quality computing education equips pupils to use computational thinking and creativity to understand and change the world. The core of computing is computer science, in which pupils are taught the principles of information and computation, how digital systems work, and how to put this knowledge to use through programming. Building on this knowledge and understanding, pupils are equipped to use information technology to create programs, systems and a range of content. Computing also ensures that pupils become digitally literate – able to use, and express themselves and develop their ideas through, information and communication technology – at a level suitable for the future workplace and as active participants in a digital world.

Our aims for Computing:

To ensure that all pupils: 

• can understand and apply the fundamental principles and concepts of computer science, including abstraction, logic, algorithms and data representation
• can analyse problems in computational terms, and have repeated practical experience of writing computer programs in order to solve such problems.
• can evaluate and apply information technology, including new or unfamiliar technologies, analytically to solve problems
• are responsible, competent, confident and creative users of information and communication technology.

How do we deliver the computing curriculum at St. Alban's?

At St. Alban's we use a programme of study created by Raspberry Pi. The materials used are informed by the latest computing education research and pedagogical principles, ensuring effective teaching and learning approaches.

The programme of study is structured into units for each year group, and each unit is broken down into lessons.  It is a progressive curriculum which builds on learning taught in previous years.  The curriculum covers all areas of computing, including computing systems, programming, creating media, data and information, and the societal impacts of digital technology. 

Digital Citizenship for Early Years, Key Stage One and Key Stage Two

At St. Alban's we recognise the importance of engaging learners to think critically, participate responsibly and take ownership of their digital lives.  We therefore enhance our Computing Curriculum with digital citizenship lessons from Common Sense Education and our PSHRE Ten:Ten programme. 

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