A high-quality computing education equips pupils to use computational thinking and creativity to understand and change the world. Computing has deep links with mathematics, science, and design and technology, and provides insights into both natural and artificial systems. The core of computing is computer science, in which pupils are taught the principles of information and computation, how digital systems work, and how to put this knowledge to use through programming. Building on this knowledge and understanding, pupils are equipped to use information technology to create programs, systems and a range of content. Computing also ensures that pupils become digitally literate – able to use, and express themselves and develop their ideas through, information and communication technology – at a level suitable for the future workplace and as active participants in a digital world.

Children learn how to get help if they need it.

Children learn how the internet can help us and where to get help if they need it.

Pupils learn that the Internet is a great place to develop rewarding online relationships and learn to recognise websites that are good for them to visit; but they also learn to be cautious and to check with a trusted adult before sharing private information

Pupils are introduced to the concept that real people send messages to one another on the Internet and learn how messages are sent and received. They recognise that it may be difficult to distinguish between someone who is real and someone who is not.

Pupils learn that the Internet is a great place to develop rewarding online relationships and learn to recognise websites that are good for them to visit; but they also learn to be cautious and to check with a trusted adult before sharing private information

Pupils learn to make good passwords for their accounts, learn about spam and how to deal with it. They begin to understand the implications for the information that they share online and how some websites might use that information without their knowledge

Pupils are introduced to their roles as digital citizens in an online community, where they reflect on how

they are responsible not only for themselves but for others, in order to create a safe and comfortable environment

Pupils learn that the Internet is a public space and then develop the skills to protect their privacy and respect the privacy of others 

Pupils learn that the internet is a great place where online relationships can be developed. They compare and contrast online friends and real life, face to face

friends and learn how to respond if an online friend asks them a personal question

Pupils learn to create secure passwords for their accounts, learn about spam and how to deal with it, and decode website privacy policies, understanding the implications for the info that they share online

Pupils explore their roles as digital citizens in an online community, where they reflect on their responsibilities and learn that good digital citizens are responsible and respectful in the digital world

Pupils begin to explore the nature of online audiences and permanency of information online. They begin to understand the significance of published information and personal information

Pupils understand what it means to be a good digital citizen as they interact with others online by understanding how to prevent and respond to cyberbullying. They also learn how to communicate effectively to prevent miscommunication in order to be a responsible member of a connected culture.