Nursery
Reception
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Year 6
Year 7
Year 8
Year 9
Key Stage 4 Curriculum
Year 10
Year 11
Kings1004
Subject Overview

Nursery

Autumn Term
Technology in Toys
Exploring toys with buttons
Show skill in making toys work by pressing parts or lifting flaps to achieve effects such as sound, movements or new images
Spring Term
Using Technology for a Purpose
Mark making using interactive programmes
Develop digital literacy skills by being able to access, understand and interact with a range of technologies
 
Summer Term
Basics of Coding
Using positional and directional language to follow basic instructions
Complete a simple program on electronic devices

All Nursery subjects Next Nursery Subject - Modern Foreign Languages

Reception

Autumn Term
Mini Mash
Numbers and counting
Spring Term
Mini Mash
Reading and writing
Summer Term
Mini Mash
Music

All Reception subjects Next Reception Subject - Modern Foreign Languages

Year 1

Autumn Term
Coding – grouping and sorting - Sorting shapes on the computer by shape and colour
Threads: Algorithms, programming
(NC1, NC2, NC3)
Spring Term

Databases – Pictograms

Present the results of a probability experiment using dice on a pictogram

Threads: computer systems,
Information technology

(NC1, NC4, NC5)

Summer Term

Spreadsheets- counting and adding  

Create a counting machine

Threads: Information Technology
(NC4, NC5)

Technology outside school – identify

Identify different technology at home

Threads: computer systems

(NC5 NC6)

All Year 1 subjects Next Year 1 Subject - Modern Foreign Languages

Year 2

Autumn Term

Coding – program design

Produce a programme where turtles move when clicked

Threads: Algorithms, programming
(NC1, NC2, NC3)

Spring Term

Creating Picture

To use technology to create art in the style of different artists

Threads: Information technology

(NC1, NC4, NC5)

Summer Term

Spreadsheets – data handling totals graphs

Collate data and make a block graph

Threads: Information Technology
(NC4, NC5)

Network – Effective Searching

Create a leaflet with information of how to effective use a search engine

Threads: information technology, networks

(NC4, NC5, NC6)

All Year 2 subjects Next Year 2 Subject - Modern Foreign Languages

Year 3

Autumn Term

Coding – if commands and variables

Create a program that includes a ‘bug’ and explain how to ‘debug’

Threads: Algorithms, programming

(NC1, NC2, NC3)

Spring Term

Databases – branching databases

Create a branching database of a topic of their choice

Threads: computer systems,
Information technology

(NC4, NC5 NC6)

Summer Term

Spreadsheets – coordinates

Create a treasure map with icons on for peers to locate using co-ordinates

Threads: Information Technology

(NC4, NC5 NC6)

All Year 3 subjects Next Year 3 Subject - Modern Foreign Languages

Year 4

Autumn Term

Coding – decomposition and abstraction

Decompose a small section of a board game and recreate using code in its simplest form (abstraction)

Threads: Algorithms, programming

(NC1, NC2, NC3)

Spring Term

Effective searching online

Analyse information card and critic their reliability using online sources

Threads: computer systems, networks
(NC7)
Hardware investigation – parts of a computer

Create leaflet to show function of computer parts

Threads: Computer systems
(NC4, NC5, NC6)

Summer Term

Artificial Intelligence

Use AI to create a picture, poem or story using prompts

Threads: Information Technology
(NC 2, NC3, NC5, NC6, NC7)

All Year 4 subjects Next Year 4 Subject - Modern Foreign Languages

Year 5

Autumn Term

Coding – program a game

Create a game using a timer to score points

Threads: Algorithms, programming

(NC1, NC2, NC3)

Spring Term

Databases – Alien database

Create a database with 8 records

Threads: computer systems, Information technology 
(NC4, NC5 NC6)

Summer Term

Spreadsheets – plan an event

Create a spreadsheet that shows the profitability of a cake sale

Threads: Information Technology
(NC4, NC5 NC6)

All Year 5 subjects Next Year 5 Subject - Modern Foreign Languages

Year 6

Autumn Term

Coding- text based adventure

Create a text adventure using code

Threads: Algorithms, programming, Information technology

(NC1, NC2, NC3)

Spring Term

Blogging

To create and peer assess a blog

Threads: information technology, networks, digital literacy
(NC5, NC7)

Summer Term

Spreadsheets - Money

Create a spreadsheet for a charity event ran in school

Threads: Information Technology
(NC4, NC5 NC6)

All Year 6 subjects Next Year 6 Subject - Modern Foreign Languages

Year 7

Autumn 1Autumn 2
Becoming a Computer Scientist

Evidence how to log on, create a suitable file structure, saving in different file formats, formatting in documents, sending an email, using co-pilot.

Threads: Digital Literacy/ Computational Thinking

E-Safety

Create a digital artifact on how to be SMART online. Including safety, meeting other, accepting files, reliability of sources, telling – who to report to. 

Threads: Digital Literacy/ Creative Projects

(NC9) 

Spring 1Spring 2
Scratch

Plan and create algorithms in preparation for graphical programming 

Threads: Computational Thinking/Programming

(NC1) (NC2) (NC3)		Computer Basics 

Create a five-block model to explain the hardware, software that make up a computer system

Threads: Computational Thinking

(NC5)
Summer 1Summer 2

Kodu

Plan and create algorithms in preparation for graphical programming. Exploring algorithms through pseudocode and flowcharts

Threads: Computational Thinking/Programming

(NC1) (NC2) (NC3) 

Kodu

Create a program using a graphical language

Threads: Computational Thinking

(NC1) (NC2) (NC3)

All Year 7 subjects Next Year 7 Subject - Modern Foreign Languages

Year 8

Autumn 1Autumn 2
Networks

Create different network topologies and select the most appropriate in a given scenario

Threads: Digital Literacy/ Computational Thinking

(NC1) (NC5)

Data Representation 

Understand how computer communicate and perform binary calculations. Create and calculate logic gates.


Threads: Computational Thinking

(NC4) (NC6)

Spring 1Spring 2
Databases

Create databases and produce quires and reports based on data 

Threads: Information Technology/ Digital Literacy

(NC7)		Video Editing

Plan and create a multimedia file as a team using the correct planning tools, software and file formats


Threads: Information Technology/ Digital Literacy

(NC1) (NC7) (NC8)
Summer 1Summer 2
Video Editing

Plan and create a multimedia file as a team using the correct planning tools, software and file formats


Threads: Information Technology/ Digital Literacy

(NC1) (NC7) (NC8)		Introduction to Python

Create a program using the correct syntax and language structure

Threads: Digital Literacy/ Computational Thinking/ Programming

(NC1) (NC2) (NC3)

All Year 8 subjects Next Year 8 Subject - Modern Foreign Languages

Year 9

Autumn 1Autumn 2

Introduction to Computer Science

Understand components of computational thinking and apply the knowledge to given scenario

Threads: Digital Literacy/ Computational Thinking

(NC5) (NC7) 

Network Security 

Create a business guide on threats and measures to protect a network. 


Threads: Digital Literacy/ Computational Thinking

(NC9)
Spring 1Spring 2
The impact of Computing and AI on society

Create a digital artefact discussing the impact of ICT on society

Threads: Digital Literacy/Computational Thinking

(NC1) (NC9)

Advanced Python

Create a complex program using the correct syntax, language structure, data types and conditions

Threads: Digital Literacy/ Computational Thinking/ Programming

(NC1) (NC2) (NC3) 

Summer 1Summer 2
Creative Media

Produce a research report on interactive multimedia, including device type, file types, audience types. 

Threads: Digital Literacy/ Information Technology

(NC1) (NC5) (NC7) (NC8) (NC9)

Creative Media

Create an interactive multimedia product based on research and improve based on market research. 

Threads: Digital Literacy/ Computational Thinking

(NC1) (NC5) (NC7) (NC8) (NC9)

All Year 9 subjects Next Year 9 Subject - Modern Foreign Languages

Key Stage 4 Curriculum

The universal offer for all pupils during Key Stage 4 is a curriculum that aims to equip pupils to use computational thinking and creativity to understand and change the world. The computing curriculum blocks ensure that pupils become digitally literate – able to use, and express themselves and develop ideas through, information and communication technology – at a level suitable for the future workplace and as active participants in the digital world.  Pupils do this through three curriculum blocks where they look at:

  • IT and the world of work
  • Media
  • IT project management

Purpose:

To equip students to use computational thinking and creativity to understand and change the world. The computing curriculum blocks days ensure that students become digitally literate – able to use, and express themselves and develop ideas through, information and communication technology – at a level suitable for the future workplace and as active participants in the digital world.

Key Stage 4 Computing National Curriculum

All pupils must have the opportunity to study aspects of information technology and computer science at sufficient depth to allow them to progress to higher levels of study or to a professional career.

All pupils should be taught to:

  • develop their capability, creativity and knowledge in computer science, digital media and information technology
  • develop and apply their analytic, problem-solving, design, and computational thinking skills
  • understand how changes in technology affect safety, including new ways to protect their online privacy and identity, and how to identify and report a range of concerns.

Year 10

Autumn Term
Creative iMedia
Unit R093 Creative iMedia in the media industry (Exam Unit)

Understand the sectors of media, exploring a variety of areas within the media sectors. Pupils will apply knowledge to variety if scenarios and exam questions. 

Threads: Digital Literacy/ Computational Thinking
Spring Term
Creative iMedia 
Unit RO94: Visual identity and digital graphics 
(NEA - Coursework Unit)

Produce digital graphic and brand identity research, plan and design a digital graphic based on a given scenario. Create and evaluate the digital graphics effectiveness. 

Threads: Digital Literacy/ Computational Thinking
Summer Term
Creative iMedia
Unit R093 Creative iMedia in the media industry (Exam Unit)

Understand the sectors of media, exploring a variety of areas within the media sectors. Pupils will apply knowledge to variety if scenarios and exam questions. 

Threads: Digital Literacy/ Computational Thinking

All Year 10 subjects Next Year 10 Subject - Modern Foreign Languages

Year 11

Autumn Term
Creative iMedia
Unit RO97: Interactive Digital Media 
(NEA - Coursework Unit)

Produce interactive digital media and research, plan and design an interactive media product based on a given scenario. Create and evaluate the interactive digital media product effectiveness. 

Threads: Digital Literacy/ Computational Thinking
Spring Term
Creative iMedia
Unit RO97: Interactive Digital Media 
(NEA - Coursework Unit)

Produce interactive digital media and research, plan and design an interactive media product based on a given scenario. Create and evaluate the interactive digital media product effectiveness. 

Threads: Digital Literacy/ Computational Thinking
Summer Term

Revision

Creative iMedia

Unit R093 Creative iMedia in the media industry (Exam Unit)

All Year 11 subjects Next Year 11 Subject - Modern Foreign Languages