Intent – What are we aiming to achieve through our curriculum?
- To become digitally literate with the ability to express and develop ideas through information and communication technology.
- To become responsible, competent, confident and creative users of information and communication technology.
- To become active participants in a digital world.
- To develop personal learning and thinking skills to enable students to enter further education / work and adult life as confident and capable individuals
- To develop computational thinking and creativity in the use of new or unfamiliar technologies.
- To develop analytical skills in problem solving using computational terms.
- To understand a range of ways to use technology safely, respectfully, responsibly and securely, including protecting their online identity and privacy.
- Be able to recognise inappropriate content, contact and conduct and know how to report concerns.
- To engage in the practical experience of writing computer programs in order to solve problems.
- To understand and apply the fundamental principles and concepts of computing, including abstraction, logic, algorithms and data representation.
- To ensure all students have the opportunity to leave The Valley School with a computing / IT related qualification which reflects the best of their ability.
Implementation – How are we delivering our curriculum?
- Students have full access to the Computing National Curriculum which is adapted to meet students’ learning needs and styles.
- The Computing curriculum is designed to be challenging but appropriate to each student’s stage of development.
- The Computing Curriculum offers opportunities for cross-curricular learning, to ensure students make significant personal development.
- The Computing curriculum is designed to build and expand on previous skills and subject knowledge, over a 5-year period. It also plans for opportunities for repetition to embed knowledge, increasing the chance of information recall and to integrate new knowledge into larger ideas.
Impact – What difference is the curriculum making to our students?
- In Computing, the vast majority of students meet or exceed their expected progress, based on their starting points.
- Functional skills and life-skills are embedded in the Computing curriculum and are personalised for each student.
- The very large majority of students are on track to meet or exceed their expected outcomes in Year 11.
- Students are well-prepared for the next stage of their education
Key Stage 3 Learning Journey
Key Stage 4 Learning Journey
