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QuickStart Computing Primary Guide

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Last edit: 31 August 2022

English Key Stage 5-7 year (KS1), 7-11 year (KS2)
Resource Type References, Guidebooks and Handbooks

Through the programme of study for computing, primary school-aged children learn the fundamental principles and processes of computation; they gain repeated, practical experience of writing code to solve problems and to model systems; they also become skilled at creating high quality products and content using digital technology; and they become safe, responsible and critical users of technology.
This primary handbook is broken down into three sections:

  1. Computing subject knowledge with suggestions for tried-and-tested classroom activities to run in school (see pages 6–49)
  2. Advice for planning, teaching and assessing the computing curriculum (see pages 50–55)
  3. Guidance for running computing CPD sessions (see pages 56–59).

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