North Featherstone Junior And Infant School
Upper Key Stage 2
The national curriculum for Computing aims to ensure that all pupils:
KS2
- 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.
During years 5 & 6 pupils will be taught to use the following ….
Pupils should be taught to:
ï§ design, write and debug programs that accomplish specific goals, including controlling or simulating physical systems; solve problems by decomposing them into smaller parts
ï§ use sequence, selection, and repetition in programs; work with variables and various forms of input and output
ï§ use logical reasoning to explain how some simple algorithms work and to detect and correct errors in algorithms and programs
ï§ understand computer networks including the internet; how they can provide multiple services, such as the world wide web; and the opportunities they offer for communication and collaboration
ï§ use search technologies effectively, appreciate how results are selected and ranked, and be discerning in evaluating digital content.