Intent

At Berewood Primary, the intention of the Computing curriculum is to engage, inspire and challenge pupils by equipping them with a secure understanding of the principles of information and computation, how digital systems work, and how to apply this knowledge through programming. Through this foundation, children become digitally literate and able to use information technology to express themselves and develop their ideas by creating programs, systems and a range of digital content.

The Computing curriculum ensures that all children—including those who are disadvantaged—have opportunities to develop a broad range of digital competences. Using our school values to guide learning, we aim to empower pupils to become confident and responsible participants in the digital world.

How we teach computing (Implementation)

At Berewood Primary, the Computing curriculum is mapped across the whole school using the National Curriculum guidance. This is outlined in the Whole School Curriculum Overview, which identifies the themes for each year group.

The curriculum has been carefully planned to show a clear progression of key skills within three distinct areas of computing: digital literacy, online safety, and programming. These areas are taught through a combination of theoretical and practical experiences, supported by explicit teaching of key vocabulary. Progression is designed to build on children’s prior learning, ensuring that each new unit consolidates and extends knowledge from previous years.

Children develop the following computing skills:

• Understanding how to stay safe online.
• Knowing what the digital world is and the different ways we access it.
• Using a range of software to document and present their ideas.
• Programming and debugging computers to accomplish given tasks.

The Computing curriculum also promotes reading, communication and enquiry skills, enabling children to apply their computing knowledge to other subjects and to present their work to a high standard.

Curriculum Approach

At Berewood, we follow the Teach Computing Curriculum provided by the National Centre for Computing Education. This curriculum is built around an innovative progression framework in which computing content is organised into interconnected learning graphs. It has been developed by subject experts using the latest pedagogical research and teacher feedback, ensuring a high-quality and well‑structured learning experience for all pupils.

	Autumn 1	Autumn 2	Spring 1	Spring 2	Summer 1	Summer 2
E-safety	Online Bullying	Privacy and security	Self-Image and Identity	Health, wellbeing and lifestyle	Online Relationships Online Reputation	Managing Online Information Copyright and ownership
Year 1	Computing systems and networks  Technology around us	Creating media  Digital painting	Programming A  Moving a robot	Data and information  Grouping data	Creating media  Digital writing	Programming B  Programming animations
Year 2	Computing systems and networks   IT around us	Creating media Digital photography	Programming A  Robot algorithms	Data and information  Pictograms	Creating media  Digital music	Programming B  programming quizzes
Year 3	Computing systems and networks  Connecting computers	Creating media  Stop-frame animation	Programming A  Sequencing sounds	Data and information  Branching databases	Creating media Desktop publishing	Programming B  Events and actions in programs
Year 4	Computing systems and networks  The Internet	Creating media  Audio production	Programming A  Repetition in shapes	Data and information  Data logging	Creating media  Photo editing	Programming B  Repetition in games
Year 5	Computing systems and networks  systems and searching	Creating media  Video production	Programming A  Selection in physical computing	Data and information  Flat-file databases	Creating media  Introduction to vector graphics	Programming B  Selection in quizzes
Year 6	Programming A  Variables in games	Data and information  Introduction to Spreadsheets	Computing systems and networks  Communication and collaboration	Creating media Web page creation	Creating media 3D Modelling	Programming B  Sensing movement

Impact of Computing 

By the end of their time at Berewood Primary, children will have developed secure and progressive skills in digital literacy, online safety, and programming. These skills are introduced in age‑appropriate stages and increase in complexity as pupils move through the school.

Children will be able to demonstrate their understanding by:

• confidently discussing their learning using accurate and increasingly sophisticated computing vocabulary
• explaining the processes behind their work
• creating a range of digital systems, programs and content independently and collaboratively

As they transition to secondary education, pupils will have a strong awareness of digital devices, the digital world and the role technology plays in everyday life. Their experiences within the computing curriculum will have fostered an appreciation of technology as a creative, purposeful and powerful tool. Most importantly, they will understand how to participate safely and responsibly in the digital world, equipped with the knowledge and skills they need for the future.