Computing Curriculum Intent Statement 

At Churchfield Church School, we are computer technologists. Our intent is to deliver a broad, ambitious, and progressive computing curriculum that equips children with the skills, knowledge, and understanding to thrive in a digital world. We want pupils to become confident, responsible, and creative users of technology, prepared for the challenges and opportunities of the future. 

Our curriculum is designed to: 

• Align with the National Curriculum by teaching computer science, information technology, and digital literacy. 

• Develop computational thinking, enabling children to solve problems logically and creatively. 

• Build progression of skills from EYFS through KS1 and KS2, ensuring children revisit and deepen prior learning. 

• Promote safe and responsible use of technology, including online safety and digital citizenship. 

• Encourage creativity and innovation, giving pupils opportunities to design, create, and evaluate digital content. 

• Foster resilience and independence, preparing children to adapt to new technologies and digital challenges. 

Skills by Key Stage 

End of Key Stage 1 (Years 1–2) 

By the end of KS1, children should be able to: 

• Understand what algorithms are and how they are implemented as programs on digital devices. 

• Create and debug simple programs. 

• Use logical reasoning to predict the behaviour of simple programs. 

• Use technology purposefully to create, organise, store, manipulate, and retrieve digital content. 

• Recognise common uses of information technology beyond school. 

• Use technology safely and respectfully, keeping personal information private, and know where to go for help if they have concerns. 

End of Lower Key Stage 2 (Years 3–4) 

By the end of Lower KS2, children should be able to: 

• Design, write, and debug programs that accomplish specific goals. 

• Use sequence, selection, and repetition in programs. 

• Work with variables and various forms of input and output. 

• Use logical reasoning to explain how simple algorithms work and detect and correct errors. 

• Use search technologies effectively and evaluate digital content. 

• Select, use, and combine a variety of software to accomplish given goals. 

• Understand the importance of online safety, including recognising risks and knowing how to report concerns. 

End of Upper Key Stage 2 (Years 5–6) 

By the end of Upper KS2, children should be able to: 

• Understand computer networks, including the internet, and how they provide multiple services such as the World Wide Web. 

• Design and create programs with increasing complexity, using abstraction and decomposition. 

• Use logical reasoning to detect and correct errors in algorithms and programs. 

• Use technology to collect, analyse, evaluate, and present data and information. 

• Use a range of digital tools creatively to design and present content for different audiences. 

• Demonstrate a secure understanding of online safety, digital citizenship, and the ethical use of technology. 

• Appreciate how computing impacts daily life, industry, and society.