Computing
Intent
At Bayside Academy our aim is to provide an aspirational and innovative Computing Education which will equip our pupils to harness technology in a safe, purposeful and creative way.
It is our intention to enable children to find, explore, analyse, exchange and present information. We also focus on developing the skills necessary for children to be able to use information in an effective way. Computing skills are a major factor in enabling children to be confident, creative and independent learners and it is our intention that children have every opportunity available to allow them to achieve this.
The children have many opportunities to use technology. While all the basic IT skills are covered, e.g. making a simple Word document or using Paint programs, the children’s experience soon develops and so at Bayside Academy children are beginning to blog, make web pages, create computer games and animation. As they go through the school they will explore film making, creating radio shows, coding and generate content for younger children as well. We believe it gives them all the experiences they need to prepare them for 21st century lifestyles.
At Bayside Academy, we have identified three key areas in our computing curriculum: Presenting Information, Digital Systems and Coding and Control. These strands ensure that our children will leave primary school able to achieve the aims outlined in the National Curriculum Programme of Study as follows:
- 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.