Primary Computing Pedagogy Guide

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Last edit: 11 March 2025

Resource Type Planning Assessments and Guidance

English Key Stage 5-7 year (KS1), 7-11 year (KS2)

Scottish Curriculum Levels P2-P4 (6-9 years), P5-P7 (9-11 years)

This guide introduces some of the most popular pedagogical practices used in the teaching of computing. It provides an entry-level description of these strategies and offers examples of what they could look like in a primary school computing lesson.

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