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At Gosford Park we provide our children with an exciting, rich, relevant computing curriculum that provides all pupils with the skills and knowledge to fully participate in the continually developing digital world. We focus on providing the children with creative opportunities and experiences so we can develop the skills necessary for children to use throughout their time at Gosford Park and beyond. We want pupils to know, remember and understand more in computing so that they leave primary school computer literate. We teach skills explicitly within computing and encourage them to be applied across other curriculum subjects, enabling children to be confident, creative and independent learners. By using a rich, broad, up to date curriculum, pupils are provided with the opportunity to embrace and use technology in a safe, positive and responsible way. Staying safe online is of the upmost importance and is an area that we prioritise. Our computing curriculum equips pupils with the appropriate skills, strategies and knowledge to navigate the digital world safely.
We have a dedicated website page on Online Safety
Year 6: Digital footprints and learning how to stay safe online
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Read MoreWhat is digital literacy? There are a number of definitions, however, a strong definition is that it is the ability to creatively and critically use digital tools and technologies to express yourself, research, communicate, collaborate and share. At Gosford Park we give opportunities for children to develop and refine computer life skills such as typing, word processing, data handling, creating and editing pictures, as well as creative computing skills to help them make their own movies, animations, create comics, compose music and more!
Coding – Computers are amazing, but they can’t think for themselves (yet!). They require people to give them instructions. Coding is a list of step-by-step instructions that get computers/robots to do what you want them to do. Coding makes it possible for us to create computer software, games, apps and websites.
Coders, or programmers, are people who write the programmes behind everything we see and do on a computer. When children learn to code, it helps them to develop essential skills such as problem solving, logic and critical thinking. Through coding, children can learn that there’s often more than one way to solve a problem, and that simpler and more efficient solutions are often better. Learning to code encourages children to become creators, not just consumers, of the technology they use.
Gosford Park Primary School
Humber Avenue,
Stoke,
Coventry,
CV1 2SF (if using a satnav, use postcode CV1 2DD)
Tel. 02476 223281
Email: enquiries@gosfordpark.coventry.sch.uk