Our approach
Ark Byron takes its name from Ada Lovelace Byron who was one of the first computer programmers, born in 1815 - two hundred years before Ark Byron opened.
Computing prepares children to take part in a rapidly changing world in which work and other activities are increasingly transformed by access to varied and developing technology. Through Computing teaching children learn how to use computers, to understand how they work and how to change how they work. Children are taught to understand and apply the fundamental principles and concepts of computer science including algorithms and how to be digitally literate; responsible and creative users of information and communication technology.
Year 1
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 |
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| Programming – To follow simple instructions, to programme simple instructions | Programming - programming short sequences of instructions; awareness of input and output. |
| Spring 1 | Spring 2 |
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| IT- Use technology purposefully to create digital content (decide which medium is most appropriate, when are analogue tools more suitable than digital tools?) | |
| Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
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| Multimedia & communication -To make a short, animated sequence. Basic skills-mobile devices & keyboards. | Multimedia & communication -To make a short, animated sequence. Basic skills-mobile devices & keyboards. |
All Year 1 subjects Next Year 1 Subject - Modern Foreign Languages
Year 2
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 |
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We are astronauts Programming on screen |
We are game testers Exploring how computer games work |
| Spring 1 | Spring 2 |
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We are photographers Taking better photos |
We are researchers Researching a topic |
| Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
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We are detectives Collecting clues |
We are zoologists Collecting data about bugs |
All Year 2 subjects Next Year 2 Subject - Modern Foreign Languages
Year 3
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 |
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| Programming and animation | Finding and correcting bugs |
| Spring 1 | Spring 2 |
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| Presenting -Videoing a presentation | Creating presentations about ourselves |
| Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
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| Producing a wiki | Collecting and analysing data |
All Year 3 subjects Next Year 3 Subject - Modern Foreign Languages
Year 4
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 |
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| Creating educational game ( scratch ) | Prototyping and interactive toy (scratch ) |
| Spring 1 | Spring 2 |
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| Producing digital music (garage band) | Editing and writing HTML |
| Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
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| Producing a Wiki | Presenting the weather |
All Year 4 subjects Next Year 4 Subject - Modern Foreign Languages
Year 5
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All Year 5 subjects Next Year 5 Subject - Modern Foreign Languages
Year 6
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We are toy makers • Coding and physical computing |
We are computational thinkers • Mastering algorithms for searching, sorting and maths |
| Spring 1 | Spring 2 |
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We are publishers • Creating a yearbook or magazine |
We are connected • Developing skills for social media |
| Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
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We are advertisers • Creating a short television advert |
We are AI developers • Learning about artificial intelligence and machine learning |
All Year 6 subjects Next Year 6 Subject - Modern Foreign Languages