Introduction to the concept of networks, learning how devices communicate. From identifying components, learn how information is shared and deepen this understanding by exploring examples of real-world networks

Using loops to program an animation, a story and a game in Scratch, this unit provides new lessons, teacher skills videos and pupil videos that support confident coding in the classroom.

Learning how to send and edit emails, add attachments and how to be a responsible digital citizen by thinking about the contents of what is sent.

Assuming the role of computer parts and creating paper versions of computers helps to consolidate an understanding of how a computer works, as well as identifying similarities and differences between various models.

Developing filming and editing video skills through the storyboarding and creation of book trailers.

By learning about records, fields and data, the children further explore the concepts of sorting and filtering.

Learning about online safety: ‘fake news’, privacy settings, ways to deal with upsetting online content, protecting our personal information on social media.

Working collaboratively in a responsible and considerate way as well as looking at a range of collaborative tools.

Creating a simple script in Scratch, using decomposition and understanding what variables are, this unit provides new lessons, teacher skills videos and pupil videos that support confident coding in the classroom.

Developing their research, word processing, and collaborative working skills whilst learning how web pages and web sites are created, exploring how to change layouts, embed images and videos and link between pages.

Editing the HTML of a web page to change the layout of a website and the text and images.

Developing the four areas of computational thinking through a range of plugged and unplugged activities.

Researching and storing data using spreadsheets, designing  a weather station which gathers and records data and learning how weather forecasts are made. Children use tablets or digital cameras to present a weather forecast.

Learning how to navigate the internet in an informed, safe and respectful way.