At St Teresa’s we teach Computing through the Kapow Primary scheme of work. This fully meets the National Curriculum for Key Stages 1 and 2 and incorporates guidance from Education for a Connected World. Our curriculum enables pupils to become confident, creative and responsible users of technology.
We aim to help children:
Understand and apply the principles of computer science, including algorithms, programming and data representation.
Analyse problems in computational terms and design, write and debug programs.
Use information technology to create, organise, store and present digital content.
Develop strong digital literacy, including online safety, so they can use technology positively and responsibly.
Kapow’s five key areas—Programming, Computing systems and networks, Creating media, Data handling and Online safety—are revisited each year in a spiral curriculum, each time in greater depth.
Lessons combine hands-on coding with creative projects such as video trailers, music programming, and stop-motion animation, building both technical skill and imagination.
Online safety is taught explicitly in every year group, embedding safe and responsible habits from the start.
Opportunities for oracy and collaboration encourage pupils to think aloud, justify decisions, and present their work confidently.
For schools using condensed timetables, Kapow provides an 18-lesson long-term plan to ensure full statutory coverage without compromising progression.
By the end of Year 6 pupils:
Are competent, confident and creative users of technology.
Can design and debug programs, evaluate digital content, and explain how computer systems work.
Understand how to stay safe and make positive choices in an increasingly digital world.