Computing

At Shepherdswell Academy, we believe that computing should be a fundamental part of our pupils’ education because it is an integral part of the world around them and essential to everyday life.  Through knowledge of using of a wide range of technology and programmes we will equip children with versatile skills that can be adapted to future developments to be active participants in a rapidly changing digital world. 

Our computing curriculum will: 

• Create responsible, competent, confident and creative users of information and communication technology 

• Enable children to become digitally literate through the use of different programmes and technologies 

• Teach children the importance of keeping safe in a digital world 

• Promote respectful online behaviour 

• Build skills to enhance learning in other subjects 

• Develop enquiry and investigative skills 

• Encourage creativity 

• Increase ability to analytically solve problems 

• Enhance ability to express themselves 

• Expand knowledge of computational language 

• Enable pupils to use, create, organise, store, manipulate and retrieve digital content 

• Recognise digital uses of technology in the wider world