Computing: Key Stage 1

Introducing what computers are and how to use them, including logging in, using programs and saving work.

(5 lessons)

Exploring commands and instructions through a range of unplugged games and activities while developing an understanding of key programming vocabulary.

(5 lessons)

Developing mouse sills by learning how to log in and navigate around a computer while creating digital artwork.

(5 lessons)

Investigating algorithms, decomposition and debugging through unplugged activities linked to familiar contexts such as dressing up and making a sandwich.

(5 lessons)

Creating digital content by using simple digital tools to make drawings, text and recordings.

Developing keyboard and mouse skills by designing rockets, creating digital materials lists, using drawing software and recording data.

(5 lessons)

Creating digital content with growing independence by selecting appropriate tools and making simple decisions about presentation.

Developing creativity and imagination through planning a miniature adventure story and capturing it using photography techniques.

(5 lessons)

Learning what data is, why it is useful and the different ways that it can be gathered and recorded both by humans and computers.

(5 lessons)

Exploring data by collecting, organising and presenting information using digital tools. Pupils learn how to group data, create simple digital charts and pictograms and evaluate how effectively information has been represented and communicated.

Exploring online safety, including how to stay safe online, manage emotions when something causes upset and understand responsibilities as a digital user.

(5 lessons)

Exploring how computers work, how to log in safely and how to save digital work.

(5 lessons)

Exploring what a computer is by identifying different inputs and outputs and understanding how computers process information.

(5 lessons)

Developing an understanding of what algorithms are, how to program them and how they can be developed to be more efficient through a range of unplugged and plugged-in activities.

(5 lessons)

Exploring word-processing software by using keyboard shortcuts, importing images and applying simple editing tools such as bold, italics, underlining and font colour.

(5 lessons)

Exploring algorithms and debugging through unplugged activities and online programming games.

(5 lessons)

Creating digital content for a specific purpose and audience by combining text and images effectively.

Learning how to stay safe online by understanding online accounts, passwords and personal information.

Exploring how astronauts survive on the International Space Station, including how data is collected, used and displayed through sensor systems and monitoring equipment.

(5 lessons)

Investigating online safety, including what happens to information posted online, how to keep personal information private and how permission is given or denied in online spaces.

(4 lessons)