Subject lead: Miss C Parton
We strive to provide an exciting, rich, relevant, and challenging Computing curriculum that engages all pupils. Our goal is to equip children with the skills and enthusiasm to use technology confidently and effectively throughout their lives. By fostering a love for technology, we aim to prepare students for a future where digital competence is essential. We follow the CUSP i-pad curriculum for Computing.
We encourage critical thinking, reflective learning, and a ‘can do’ attitude, particularly when engaging with technology and its various resources. Through this approach, we help students develop the resilience and problem-solving skills necessary to navigate the ever-changing digital landscape. It is essential that our pupils become responsible, respectful, and competent users of data, information, and communication technology. We teach them the importance of digital citizenship, ensuring they understand how to use technology ethically and responsibly.

Our curriculum also focusses on equipping pupils with the knowledge and strategies needed to safely navigate the online world. By teaching them how to minimise risks to themselves and others, we empower students to enjoy the benefits of the digital world while maintaining a strong sense of personal responsibility. Furthermore, we use technology imaginatively and creatively to inspire and engage our pupils. Through this holistic approach, we aim to create a vibrant and effective learning environment that prepares our pupils for the digital future.

Computing through CUSP is taught through four key strands that help students become confident digital natives. These strands develop understanding of how technology works, how to use it safely, and how to create meaningful digital content.

Digital Programming: Students learn to solve problems and automate tasks using instructions, exploring different programming environments and languages to build core programming skills.

Digital Safety: Students learn to use the internet responsibly, understand online risks, and know how to seek help from trusted adults when needed.

Digital Creativity: Students use a range of digital tools to create engaging, purposeful content, using multimedia and interactive technology to express ideas effectively.

By the time children leave CMFS, they will have knowledge and skills in computer science (programming and understanding how digital systems work), information technology (using computer systems, to store, organise and retrieve information) and digital literacy (evaluating digital content and using technology respectfully and safely.

Please see our Computing yearly overview for more information about content in each year group.