Computing Statement

‘With joyful hearts, we love, learn and praise as the family of God’

Intent

At Sacred Heart , our intent is to deliver a high-quality computing education that equips pupils with the knowledge, skills, and understanding to thrive in a rapidly evolving digital world. We aim to develop confident, responsible, and creative users of technology who can think critically, solve problems, and communicate effectively through digital means.

Our curriculum is designed to ensure that every child: Builds core computing knowledge and skills progressively, from foundational concepts in Key Stage 1 to more complex programming, digital literacy, and information technology skills in Key Stage 2. Develops computational thinking and problem-solving abilities, enabling them to approach challenges logically and creatively. Understands how to stay safe and responsible online, supported through the structured Project Evolve framework, ensuring pupils can navigate the digital world with confidence and resilience. Experiences hands-on, engaging learning, including unplugged activities, practical coding tasks, and real-world applications of technology, all planned using the Teach Computing Scheme of Work. Achieves age-related expectations and beyond, with adaptive teaching strategies to ensure SEND pupils and all learners can access the curriculum fully and make measurable progress.

Through a carefully sequenced curriculum, consistent use of high-quality resources, and a focus on creativity, collaboration, and innovation, our computing provision ensures that pupils are not only competent users of technology but are prepared for future learning, life, and work in a technologically advancing society.

Implementation 

At Sacred Heart our computing curriculum is carefully planned, sequenced, and implemented to ensure that all pupils develop the knowledge, skills, and understanding they need to succeed in a digital world. We follow the Teach Computing Scheme of Work, which provides a clear progression from Year 1 to Year 6, ensuring coverage of the National Curriculum and allowing pupils to build on prior learning each year. Key aspects of our implementation include:

Structured Lesson Sequences: Each unit is delivered in a logical sequence of lessons, combining teacher instruction, guided practice, and independent activities.

Lessons are designed to progressively develop skills in computer science, information technology, and digital literacy.

Hands-On, Engaging Learning: Pupils experience a variety of learning approaches, including unplugged activities, coding challenges, creative projects, and practical applications of technology. These activities allow children to apply their learning in meaningful contexts.

High-Quality Resources: All lessons are supported by a wide range of resources from Teach Computing, ensuring consistency and high expectations.

Planning and resources are stored centrally for easy access and shared across year groups to maintain continuity.

Adaptive Teaching: Lessons are differentiated to meet the needs of all learners. Support and extension tasks are provided to ensure SEND pupils, EAL learners, and more able children can all access the curriculum and make progress.

Online Safety Integration: Online safety is taught through the Project Evolve framework, embedded within lessons and reinforced throughout the year. Pupils develop the knowledge and skills to navigate the digital world safely, responsibly, and respectfully.

Assessment and Feedback: Teachers monitor pupil progress through formative assessment, practical task completion, and discussions. Feedback is used to inform future planning and provide targeted support where necessary.

Cross-Curricular Links: Computing is applied across the curriculum wherever possible, giving pupils opportunities to use technology in subjects such as maths, science, literacy, and geography, thereby reinforcing skills in meaningful contexts.

Through this structured and consistent approach, pupils leave Sacred Heart  with a solid foundation in computing, confident in their ability to use technology creatively and safely, and prepared for the challenges and opportunities of an increasingly digital world.

 Impact

The implementation of the Teach Computing curriculum at our school has had a significant and measurable impact on pupils’ digital literacy, computational thinking, and confidence in using technology safely and responsibly. Through a carefully sequenced and knowledge-rich scheme of learning, pupils progressively build a secure understanding of key computing concepts, including programming, data and information, computing systems, and creating media.

Pupils demonstrate strong recall of prior learning because units are deliberately revisited and built upon year-on-year. This ensures that knowledge is embedded into long-term memory and that pupils can make meaningful connections between different areas of the curriculum. Formative and summative assessment tools from Teach Computing allow teachers to accurately gauge pupils’ understanding and swiftly address misconceptions. As a result, pupils make consistently good progress across all key stages, including those with SEND, who benefit from well-structured scaffolding and accessible resources.

Pupil work—ranging from algorithms and code to digital media outcomes—shows a high standard of creativity, logical reasoning, and problem-solving. Pupils can talk confidently about the steps they take when debugging programs or evaluating digital content, demonstrating a secure grasp of computational thinking. Their ability to apply transferable digital skills strengthens learning across the wider curriculum.

Online safety remains a strength across the school. Pupils articulate clearly how to keep themselves safe online, supported by dedicated lessons and regular reinforcement through our wider safeguarding curriculum. This contributes to pupils behaving responsibly and showing maturity in their use of technology.

Staff confidence in delivering computing has increased significantly due to the high-quality, research-informed resources and CPD embedded within Teach Computing. Consistent planning, shared vocabulary, and clear progression have led to greater curriculum coherence and strong subject knowledge among teachers.

As a result of the strong implementation of the Teach Computing curriculum, pupils leave our school well-prepared for the next stage of their education. They possess the digital competencies, resilience, and curiosity needed to thrive in an increasingly technology-driven world. Computing is valued by pupils and staff, and outcomes reflect the school’s commitment to high standards and inclusive, high-quality provision.