Take a look at our Primary Computing and ICT subject curriculum:
Reception
Unit 1: Digital literacy
- What is a computer?
- What is the internet?
- Internet safety and privacy
- Saving files
Unit 2: Red Ted and Dina
- Keyboarding
- Mouse skills
Unit 3: Coding
- What is an algorithm?
- Navigating mazes
- CodeKarts
- Beebots
- A.L.E.X
Year 1
Unit 1: Starting Text
- Using Microsoft Word
- Selecting and inserting images
- Cut and paste
- Setting font, size and colour
- Writing a story and a letter
Unit 2: Starting Images
- Use simple shapes and lines to create pictures or patterns
- Edit pictures using visual effects
- Add details to an existing picture, using straight lines or geometric shapes
- Copy or delete a character or object
- Use ‘save as’ to store edited pictures
Unit 3: Coding
- Sequence
- Directing characters to move over a course
- Repetition
Year 2
Unit 1: Starting Text
- Using Microsoft Word
- Selecting and inserting images
- Cut and paste
- Setting font, size and colour
- Writing a story and a letter
Unit 2: Starting Graphs
- Store and classify information
- Present information in charts or graphs
- Use charts or graphs to answer simple questions
- Draw simple conclusions from charts or graphs
Unit 3: Coding with ScratchJr
- Creating simple programs
- Sequence
- Moving characters on a backdrop
- Setting backgrounds
Year 3
Unit 1: Starting Text
- Using Microsoft Word
- Selecting and inserting images
- Cut and paste
- Setting font, size and colour
- Writing a story and a letter
Unit 2: Starting Graphs
- Store and classify information
- Present information in charts or graphs
- Use charts or graphs to answer simple questions
- Draw simple conclusions from charts or graphs
Unit 3: Coding with ScratchJr
- Sequence
- Selection
- Repetition
- Moving characters on a backdrop
- Setting backgrounds
Year 4
Unit 1: Starting Searches
- Use buttons, menus and indexes to search for and navigate to information
- Use keywords to search for information
- Provide evidence of research undertaken
- Select appropriate keywords
- Select appropriate search results
Unit 2: Starting Email
- Create and send email messages
- Reply to email messages
- Collect and read email messages
- Use email folders
- Forward email messages and copy to another recipient
Unit 3: Coding with Scratch
- Introduction to Scratch
- Sprites and simple movement
- Scripted movements
- Costumes and animations
- Setting backdrops
- Mouse control
Year 5
Unit 1: Coding with Scratch
- Control Structures
- if-then-else statements
- iteration
- sentinel loops
- Variables and values
- Performing calculations
- User input
- keyboard input
- mouse input
- Collision detection
Unit 2: Exploring Documents
- Using Microsoft Word
- Selection, cut, copy and paste
- Using the spellchecker
- Images and WordArt
- Amending content for a specific audience
Unit 3: Exploring Spreadsheets
- Using Microsoft Excel
- Entering data and formatting spreadsheets
- Using formulae
- Using the autosum function
- Creating graphs (pie charts and bar charts)
- Modeling data
Core Concepts
- Using computers and technology responsibly
- Using PC and network file systems
- Saving and opening files
- Creating and using directory structures
- Typing and mouse control
Year 6
Unit 1: Coding with Scratch
- Control Structures
- if-then-else statements
- iteration
- sentinel loops
- Variables and values
- Performing calculations
- User input
- keyboard input
- mouse input
- Collision detection
- Broadcast and receive
Unit 2: Exploring Databases
- Using Microsoft Access
- Terminology
- Adding and deleting records
- Searching and sorting databases
- Interpreting results
Unit 3: Exploring Programming and Design
- Planning algorithms using flowcharts
- Decomposition
- Procedures
- Turtle graphics
Core Concepts
- Using computers and technology responsibly
- Using PC and network file systems
- Saving and opening files
- Creating and using directory structures
- Typing and mouse control