Computing at Berrybrook
TEACHING COMPUTING IN SCHOOL
At Berrybrook, we believe computing is a vital part of modern-day life and therefore we aim to equip our children with the knowledge and skills they will need in order to access the rapidly changing technological world.
Our intent is that, by the time they leave our school, students have acquired the knowledge, skills and understanding of the use of digital technology in order to use it safely, effectively and imaginatively.
We do this through the implementation of the Teach Computing Curriculum which has been developed by subject experts to support all pupils. Each lesson is sequenced so that it builds on the learning from the previous lesson, and where appropriate, activities are scaffolded so that all pupils can succeed and thrive. Scaffolded activities provide pupils with extra resources, such as visual prompts, to reach the same learning goals as the rest of the class.
Our curriculum uses the National Centre for Computing Education’s computing taxonomy to ensure comprehensive coverage of the subject. This has been developed through a thorough review of the computing programme of study.
Exploratory tasks foster a deeper understanding of a concept, encouraging pupils to apply their learning in different contexts and make connections with other learning experiences. As well as scaffolded activities, embedded within the lessons are a range of teaching strategies, which support making computing topics more accessible.
Our curriculum is underpinned by the latest computing research, to demonstrate effective teaching strategies throughout. Every aspect of the Teach Computing Curriculum is reviewed each year and changes are made as necessary.
WHY IS COMPUTING IMPORTANT TO OUR CHILDREN?
Omar - Year 5
Computing can be really useful because you can design and make games and use this in computing science.