Orchard Primary
& Pre-School
Orchard Primary & Pre-School
"Small enough to care, Big enough to inspire"
Computing Curriculum Planning Overview
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
Reception | Using technology to support understanding of the world | Using technology to support understanding of the world | Using technology to support understanding of the world | Using technology to support understanding of the world BeeBots | Using technology to support understanding of the world The importance of turning off devices
| Using technology to support understanding of the world PurpleMash |
Year 1 | Creating Media – Digital Painting | Data and Information – Grouping Data | Computing Systems and Networks – Technology Around Us
| Programming A – Moving a Robot | Programming B – Introduction to Animation
| Creating Media – Digital Writing |
Year 2 | Computing Systems and Technology Around Us
| Programming A – Robot Algorithms | Creating Media – Making Music
| Creating Media – Digital Painting | Data and Information – Pictograms | Programming B – Introduction to Quizzes |
Year 3 | Computer Networks and Systems – Connecting Computers
| Creating Media – Animation | Creating Media – Desktop Publishing | Data and Information – Branching Databases | Programming A – Sequence in Music | Programming B – Events and Actions |
Year 4 | Teach Computing: Computing Systems and Network - Internet
| Teach Computing: Creating Media - Audio | Teach Computing: Creating Media – Photo Editing | Teach Computing: Data and Information – Data Logging | Teach Computing: Programming A – Repetition and Shapes | Teach Computing: Programming B – Repetition in Games |
Year 5 | Teach Computing: Computing Systems and Network – Sharing Information | Teach Computing: Creating Media – Vector Drawing | Teach Computing: Creating Media – Video Editing | Teach Computing: Data Information – Flat-file Databases | Teach Computing: Programming A – Selection in Physical Computing
| Teach Computing: Programming B – Selection in Quizzes |
Year 6 |
Computing Systems and Networks – Communication
| Creating Media – 3D Modelling | Creating Media – Web Page Creation | Data and Information – Spreadsheets | Programming A – Variables in Games | Programming B - Sensing |