At Shepherdswell Academy, we believe that computing should be a fundamental part of our pupils’ education because it is an integral part of the world around them and essential to everyday life.  Through knowledge of using of a wide range of technology and programmes we will equip children with versatile skills that can be adapted to future developments to be active participants in a rapidly changing digital world. 

Our computing curriculum will: 

• Create responsible, competent, confident and creative users of information and communication technology 
• Enable children to become digitally literate through the use of different programmes and technologies 
• Teach children the importance of keeping safe in a digital world 
• Promote respectful online behaviour 
• Build skills to enhance learning in other subjects 
• Develop enquiry and investigative skills 
• Encourage creativity 
• Increase ability to analytically solve problems 
• Enhance ability to express themselves 
• Expand knowledge of computational language 
• Enable pupils to use, create, organise, store, manipulate and retrieve digital content 
• Recognise digital uses of technology in the wider world