ICT & Computing
Curriculum Intent
At St. Joseph’s our ICT & Computing curriculum equips students with the skills, knowledge, and creativity to thrive in the digital world. By fostering curiosity, problem-solving, and resilience, we prepare learners to become innovative and responsible digital citizens. The curriculum is broad and balanced, covering areas such as computer programming, computational thinking, digital literacy, and cyber security. It is coherently planned and sequenced, building on prior knowledge and ensuring clear progression, helping students connect ideas and apply learning across contexts.
Our curriculum is inclusive and accessible, designed to support all pupils, and adapted to ensure engagement and success for every learner. By encouraging creativity, and connecting students with real-world applications, we prepare them for the world of work. Our curriculum aligns with the national vision to equip students with a strong foundation in technology, preparing them to be not only consumers of technology but creators, innovators, and problem-solvers. Grounded in the North East, we emphasise the region’s growing digital sector, including Newcastle as a thriving tech hub, inspiring them to consider careers in the local area. Students leave confident, capable, and ready to contribute to a digital world.
Curriculum Intention
- To understand and be able to apply the fundamental principles and concepts of computer science, including abstraction, logic, algorithms and data representation.
- Can analyse problems in computational terms and have practical experience of writing computer programs to solve problems.
- Are responsible, competent, confident and creative users of information and communication technology.
- To understand the hardware and software components that make up computer systems, and how computers communicate.
- To be able to competent using multiple software applications, across a range of scenarios to achieve challenging goals.