Computing
St Giles Computing & Online Safety Curriculum 2023-24
Coding and Computational Thinking | Spreadsheets | Online Safety | Art and Design | Music | Databases and Graphing | Writing and Presentation | Communication and Networks |
Year Group | Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
EYFS Online Safety | Project Evolve
Objectives assessed and planned through the knowledge map. | |||||
Privacy & security
| Health, wellbeing and lifestyle
(ANTIBULLYING WEEK) | Online Reputation
(SAFER INTERNET DAY) | Self-image and identity
| Managing Online Information
| Copyright & ownership
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Online bullying
| Online relationships | |||||
EYFS Computing | General Computing Skills
Purple Mash | Communication & Language
Purple Mash | Understanding the World
Purple Mash | |||
Year 1 Computing | Coding
Purple Mash
Unit 1.2 – Grouping and Sorting (2DIY) | Coding
Purple Mash
Unit 1.4 – Lego Builders (2DIY) | Art and Design
Purple Mash
Unit 1.6 – Animated Storybooks (2Create a story) | Coding
Purple Mash
Unit 1.7 – Coding (2Code) | Coding
Sphero Edu Lessons
Draw (Lessons 1 – 3)
| Spreadsheets
Purple Mash
Unit 1.8 – Spreadsheets (2Calculate) |
Databases
Purple Mash
Unit 1.3 – Pictograms (2Count) | Coding
Purple Mash
Unit 1.5 – Maze Explorers (2Go) | Communication and Networks
Purple Mash
Unit 1.9 – Technology Outside of School (Various) | ||||
Year 1 Online Safety | Project Evolve
Objectives assessed and planned through the knowledge map. | |||||
Privacy & security
| Health, wellbeing and lifestyle
(ANTIBULLYING WEEK) | Online Reputation
(SAFER INTERNET DAY) | Self-image and identity
| Managing Online Information
| Copyright & ownership
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Online bullying
| Online relationships | |||||
Year 2 Computing | Coding
Purple Mash
Unit 2.1 – Coding (2Code) | Spreadsheets
Purple Mash
Unit 2.3 – Spreadsheets (2Calculate) | Databases
Purple Mash
Unit 2.4 – Questioning (2Question, 2Investigate) | Creating Pictures
Purple Mash
Unit 2.6 – Creating Pictures (2Paint a picture) | Making Music
Purple Mash
Unit 2.7 – Making Music (2Sequence) | Coding
Micro:bit Lessons Y3
Nature Art (Lessons 1 – 5)
https://microbit.org/lessons/nature-art-unit-of-work/
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Coding
Sphero Edu Lessons
Blocks 1 - 2
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Year 2 Online Safety | Project Evolve
Objectives assessed and planned through the knowledge map.
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Privacy & security
| Health, wellbeing and lifestyle
(ANTIBULLYING WEEK) | Online Reputation
(SAFER INTERNET DAY) | Self-image and identity
| Managing Online Information
| Copyright & ownership
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Online bullying
| Online relationships | |||||
Year 3 Computing | Coding
Purple Mash
Unit 3.1 – Coding (2Code) | Spreadsheets
Purple Mash
Unit 3.3 – Spreadsheets (2Calculate) | Databases
Purple Mash
Unit 3.6 – Branching Databases (2Question) | Coding
Micro:bit Lessons Y4
Volcano Animations (Lessons 1 – 5)
https://microbit.org/lessons/volcano-animations-unit-of-work/ | Lego
Great Adventures unit | Simulations
Purple Mash
Unit 3.7 – Simulations (2Simulate) |
Touch Typing
Purple Mash
Unit 3.4 – Touch Typing (2Type) | Databases
Purple Mash
Unit 3.8 – Graphing (2Graph) | |||||
Year 3 Online Safety | Project Evolve
Objectives assessed and planned through the knowledge map. | |||||
Privacy & security
| Health, wellbeing and lifestyle
(ANTIBULLYING WEEK) | Online Reputation
(SAFER INTERNET DAY) | Self-image and identity
| Managing Online Information
| Copyright & ownership
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Online bullying
| Online relationships | |||||
Year 4 Computing | Coding
Purple Mash
Unit 4.1 – Coding (2Code) | Spreadsheets
Purple Mash
Unit 4.3 – Spreadsheets (2Calculate) | Coding
Micro:bit Lessons Y4
Electrical Conductors (Lessons 1 – 5)
https://microbit.org/lessons/electrical-conductors-unit-of-work/ | Lego
Amazing Amusement Park unit | Animation
Purple Mash
Unit 4.6 – Animation (2Animate) | Coding
Sphero Edu Lessons
Blocks 1 - 4
https://edu.sphero.com/cwists/preview/1671x https://edu.sphero.com/cwists/preview/2143x |
Hardware
Purple Mash
Unit 4.8 – Hardware Investigators (2Code) | ||||||
Year 4 Online Safety | Project Evolve
Objectives assessed and planned through the knowledge map. | |||||
Privacy & security
| Health, wellbeing and lifestyle
(ANTIBULLYING WEEK) | Online Reputation
(SAFER INTERNET DAY) | Self-image and identity
| Managing Online Information
| Copyright & ownership
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Online bullying
| Online relationships | |||||
Year 5 Computing | Coding
Purple Mash
Unit 5.1 – Coding (2Code) | Coding
Micro:bit Lessons Y5
Data Handling (Lessons 1 – 5)
| Lego
Happy Traveller unit | Databases
Purple Mash
Unit 5.4 – Databases (2Question) | Spreadsheets
Purple Mash
Unit 5.3 – Spreadsheets (2Calculate) | Coding
Sphero Edu Lessons
Morse Code
https://edu.sphero.com/cwists/preview/44374x
Week of Code -Drawing Shapes |
Year 5 Online Safety | Project Evolve
Objectives assessed and planned through the knowledge map. | |||||
Privacy & security
| Health, wellbeing and lifestyle
(ANTIBULLYING WEEK) | Online Reputation
(SAFER INTERNET DAY) | Self-image and identity
| Managing Online Information
| Copyright & ownership
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Online bullying
| Online relationships | |||||
Year 6 Computing | Coding
Micro:bit Lessons Y6
Getting Active (Lessons 1 – 5)
| Coding
Purple Mash
Unit 6.1 – Coding (2Code) | Spreadsheets
Purple Mash
Unit 6.3 – Spreadsheets (2Calculate) | Networks
Purple Mash
Unit 6.6 – Networks | Blogging
Purple Mash
Unit 6.4 – Blogging (2Blog) | Lego
Crazy Carnival Games unit |
Year 6 Online Safety | Project Evolve
Objectives assessed and planned through the knowledge map. | |||||
Privacy & security
| Health, wellbeing and lifestyle
(ANTIBULLYING WEEK) | Online Reputation
(SAFER INTERNET DAY)
| Self-image and identity
| Managing Online Information
| Copyright & ownership
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Online bullying
| Online relationships | |||||
Computing Progression
Coding- Why we chose to use Micro:bit to teach coding.
The Micro:bit Educational Foundation is a not-for-profit. It's in our Mission Statement to enable and inspire all children to participate in the digital world, with particular focus on girls and those from disadvantaged groups. We make micro:bit the easiest and most effective learning tool for digital skills and creativity.
We regularly commission academic research to check if we are achieving our mission. Results have been very positive.
Research Findings
The Foundation has built on initial research in the UK and is now working in 50 countries gathering more evidence through partnership. As new research from different sources becomes available it will be published on this page.
UK (2017) Western Balkans (2018) Denmark (2019) All research Testimonials
United Kingdom (published 2017)
Our first impact study was commissioned by the BBC after giving away up to one million BBC micro:bits for free to:
- Every year 7 student in England and Wales
- Every year 8 student in Northern Ireland
- Every S1 student in Scotland.
The study found that:
- 90% of students said the micro:bit showed them that anyone can code.
- 86% of students said the micro:bit made Computer Science more interesting.
- 70% more girls said they would choose Computing as a school subject after using the micro:bit.
- 85% of teachers agree it has made ICT/Computer Science more enjoyable for their students.
- Half of teachers who’ve used the micro:bit say they now feel more confident as a teacher, particularly those who say they’re not very confident in teaching Computing.
Read more in the BBC press release as well as King's College London's paper "Creating cool stuff". The paper by Sue Sentence focuses on the experience of 15 teachers and 54 pupils in English schools.
Western Balkans (published 2018)
The British Council commissioned research by IPSOS Strategic Marketing. The report shows the positive impact of the BBC micro:bit amongst students and teachers.
- 86% of teachers believe that micro:bit is useful in teaching a curriculum
- 90% of teachers believe that the micro:bit will inspire students about computing and coding outside the classroom.
- 93% of teachers thought the micro:bit would be inspiring for students in the classroom
- 100% of teachers thought it was a useful teaching tool
Read more in the study report.
Denmark (published 2019)
1,447 schools across Denmark (out of an approx. 1600) have been signed up for the ultra:bit project. The Teachers Resource Center (CFU) has provided BBC micro:bits to 64,287 students. The Center for Evaluation and Development of Science Education (NEUC) has, on behalf of the Danish Broadcasting Corporation (DR), evaluated the ultra:bit project in schools.
- 90% of teachers felt it was easier to code after working with BBC micro:bits
- 95% of teachers felt that students found it easier to code after working with BBC micro:bits
Read more in the NEUC report.
