In line with the National Curriculum 2014, the computing curriculum at UHPS aims to ensure that all pupils:

• 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

At UHPS, we believe that it is essential for children to leave primary school with the skills needed to navigate their way around the expansive world of technology. In this ever-changing society, technology will play a huge part in our children’s lives and it is therefore crucial that we prepare them for this. Therefore, we want to model and educate our pupils on how to use technology positively, responsibly and safely and will deliver a robust computing and online safety curriculum. We want our pupils to understand that there is always a choice when using technology and as a school we utilise and model positive use of technology. Computing has deep links with other curriculum areas, especially mathematics and science, and provides opportunities to support a mastery curriculum. We encourage staff to try and embed computing across the whole curriculum to make learning creative and accessible while ensuring that the coverage of all three aspects of the computing curriculum are covered (computer science, information technology and digital literacy). We want our pupils to be fluent with a range of tools (hardware and software) to best express their understanding and hope by Upper Key Stage 2, children have the independence and confidence to choose the best tool to fulfil the task and challenge set by teacher