Computing

Purpose of Study

At Southridge, the computing curriculum is designed to empower pupils to use technology thoughtfully and creatively to make a positive impact in the world around them. Through developing problem-solving skills, digital literacy, and an understanding of how technology works, children learn to approach challenges with confidence and responsibility. We encourage pupils to see computing not just as a technical skill, but as a tool for collaboration, innovation, and contributing to their community, ensuring they grow into responsible digital citizens. We are supported in the delivery of our curriculum by the North Tyneside 'Teach ICT' team who ensure we have access to the most up to date information and necessary resources to deliver a high-quailty curriculum which keeps up with the pace of developments in technology.

The National Curriculum states that 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.

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