Computing Progression

N.C. Statements KS1 Year 1

Computer Science Information Technology Digital Literacy

Statement	Outcome
Understand what algorithms are; how they are implemented as programs on digital devices; and that programs execute by following precise and unambiguous instructions.	Children can explain that an algorithm is a set of instructions to complete a task. When designing simple programs, children show an awareness of the need to be precise with their algorithms so that they can be successfully converted into code.
Create and debug simple programs.	Children can create a simple program that achieves a specific purpose. They can also identify and correct some errors, e.g. Debug Challenges: Chimp. Children’s program designs display a growing awareness of the need for logical, programmable steps.
Use logical reasoning to predict the behaviour of simple programs.	Children can identify the parts of a program that respond to specific events and initiate specific actions. For example, they can write a cause and effect sentence of what will happen in a program.

Statement	Outcome
Use technology purposefully to create, organise, store, manipulate and retrieve digital content.	Children are able to sort, collate, edit and store simple digital content e.g. children can name, save and retrieve their work and follow simple instructions to access online resources, use Purple Mash 2Quiz example (sorting shapes). 2Code design mode (manipulating backgrounds) or using pictogram software such as 2Count.

Statement	Outcome
Recognise common uses of information technology beyond school.	Children understand what is meant by technology and can identify a variety of examples both in and out of school. They can make a distinction between objects that use modern technology and those that do not e.g. a microwave vs. a chair.
Use technology safely and respectfully, keeping personal information private; identify where to go for help and support when they have concerns about content or contact on the internet or other online technologies.	Children understand the importance of keeping information, such as their usernames and passwords, private and actively demonstrate this in lessons. Children take ownership of their work and save this in their own private space such as their My Work folder on Purple Mash.

Computing Progression

N.C. Statements KS1 Year 2

Computer Science Information Technology Digital Literacy

Statement	Outcome
Understand what algorithms are; how they are implemented as programs on digital devices; and that programs execute by following precise and unambiguous instructions.	Children can explain that an algorithm is a set of instructions to complete a task. When designing simple programs, children show an awareness of the need to be precise with their algorithms so that they can be successfully converted into code.
Create and debug simple programs.	Children can create a simple program that achieves a specific purpose. They can also identify and correct some errors, e.g. Debug Challenges: Chimp. Children’s program designs display a growing awareness of the need for logical, programmable steps.
Use logical reasoning to predict the behaviour of simple programs.	Children can identify the parts of a program that respond to specific events and initiate specific actions. For example, they can write a cause and effect sentence of what will happen in a program.

Statement	Outcome
Use technology purposefully to create, organise, store, manipulate and retrieve digital content.	Children demonstrate an ability to organise data using, for example, a database such as 2investigate and can retrieve specific data for conducting simple searches. Children are able to edit more complex digital data such as music compositions within 2Sequence. Children are confident when creating, naming, saving and retrieving content. Children use a range of media in their digital content including photos, text and sound.

Statement	Outcome
Recognise common uses of information technology beyond school.	Children can effectively retrieve relevant, purposeful digital content using a search engine. They can apply their learning of effective searching beyond the classroom. They can share their knowledge, e.g. 2Publish example template. Children make links between technology they see around them, coding and multimedia work they do in school e.g. animations, interactive code and programs.
Use technology safely and respectfully, keeping personal information private; identify where to go for help and support when they have concerns about content or contact on the internet or other online technologies.	Children know the implications of inappropriate online searches. Children begin to understand how things are shared electronically such as posting work to the Purple Mash display board. They develop an understanding of using email safely by using 2Respond activities on Purple Mash and know ways of reporting inappropriate behaviours and content to trusted adult.

Computing Progression

N.C. Statements KS2 Year 3

Computer Science Information Technology Digital Literacy

Statement	Outcome
Design, write and debug programs that accomplish specific goals, including controlling or simulating physical systems; solve problems by decomposing them into smaller parts.	Children can turn a simple real-life situation into an algorithm for a program by deconstructing it into manageable parts. Their design shows that they are thinking of the desired task and how this translate into code. Children can identify an error within their program that prevents it following the desired algorithm and then fix it.
Use sequence, selection and representation in programs; work with variables and various forms of input and output.	Children demonstrate the ability to design and code a program that follows a simple sequence. They experiment with timers to achieve repetition effects in their programs. Children are beginning to understan the difference in the effectof using a timer command rather than a repeat command when creating repetition effects. Children understand how variables can be used to store information while a program is executing.
Use logical reasoning to explain how some simple algorithms work and to detect and correct errors in algorithms and programs and programs.	Children can identify the parts of a program that respond to specific events and initiate specific actions. For example, they can write a cause and effect sentence of what will happen in a program.
Understand computer networks, including the internet: how they can provide multiple services, such as the World Wide Web, and the opportunities they offer for communication and collaboration.	Children can list a range of ways that the internet can be used to provide different methods of communication. They can use some of these methods of communication, e.g. being able to open, respond to and attach files to emails using 2Email. They can describe appropriate email conventions when communicating in this way.

Statement	Outcome
Use search technologies effectively, appreciate how results are selected and ranked, and be discerning in evaluating digital content.	Children can carry out simple searches to retrieve digital content. They understand to do this, they are connecting to the internet and using a search engine such as Purple Mash search or internet-wide search engines.
Select, use and combine a variety of software (including internet services) on a range of digital devices to design and create a range of programs, systems and content that accomplish given goals, including collecting, analysing, evaluating and presenting data and information.	Children can collect, analyse, evaluate and present data and information using a selection of software, e.g. using a branching database (2Question). using software such as 2Graph. Children can consider what software is most appropriate for a given task. They can create purposeful content to attach to emails, e.g. 2Respond

Statement	Outcome
Use technology safely, respectfully and responsibly; recognise acceptable/unacceptable behaviour; identify a range of ways to report concern about content and contact.	Children demonstrate the importance of having a secure password and not sharing this with anyone else. Furthermore, children can explain the negative implications of failure to keep passwords safe and secure. They understand the importance of their conduct when using familiar communication tools such as 2Email in Purple Mash. They know more than one way to report unacceptable content and contact.

Computing Progression

N.C. Statements KS2 Year 4

Computer Science Information Technology Digital Literacy

Statement	Outcome
Design, write and debug programs that accomplish specific goals, including controlling or simulating physical systems; solve problems by decomposing them into smaller parts.	When turning a real-life situation into an algorithm, the children’s design shows that they are thinking of the required task and how to accomplish this in code using coding structures for selection and repetition. Children make more intuitive attempts to debug their own programs.
Use sequence, selection and representation in programs; work with variables and various forms of input and output.	Children use of timers to achieve repetition effects are becoming more logical and are integrated into their program designs. They understand ‘if statements’ for selection and attempt to combine these with other coding structures including variables to achieve the effects that they design their programs. As well as understanding how variables can be used to store information while a program is executing, they are able to use and manipulate the value of variables. Children can make use of user inputs and outputs such as ‘print to screen’. e.g. 2Code
Use logical reasoning to explain how some simple algorithms work and to detect and correct errors in algorithms and programs and programs.	Children’s designs for their programs show that they are thinking of the structure of the program in logical, achievable steps and absorbing some knowledge of coding structures. For example, ‘if’ statements, repetition and variables. They can trace code and use step-through methods to identify errors in code and make logical attempts to correct this. eg. traffic light algorithm in 2Code in programs such as Logo, they can ‘read’ programs with several steps and predict the outcome accurately.
Understand computer networks, including the internet: how they can provide multiple services, such as the World Wide Web, and the opportunities they offer for communication and collaboration.	Children recognise the main component parts of hardware which allow computers to join and form a network. Their ability to understand the online safety implications associated with the ways the internet can be used to provide different methods of communication is improving.

Statement	Outcome
Use search technologies effectively, appreciate how results are selected and ranked, and be discerning in evaluating digital content.	Children understand the function, features and layout of a search engine. They can appraise selected webpages for credibility and information at a basic level.
Select, use and combine a variety of software (including internet services) on a range of digital devices to design and create a range of programs, systems and content that accomplish given goals, including collecting, analysing, evaluating and presenting data and information.	Children are able to make improvements to digital solutions based on feedback. Children make informed software choices when presenting information and data. They create linked content using a range of software such as 2Connect and 2Publish+. Children share digital content within their community. i.e. using Virtual Display Boards.

Statement	Outcome
Use technology safely, respectfully and responsibly; recognise acceptable/unacceptable behaviour; identify a range of ways to report concern about content and contact.	Children can explore key concepts relating to online safety using concept mapping such as 2Connect. They can help others to understand the importance of online safety. Children know a range of ways of reporting inappropriate content and contact.

Computing Progression

N.C. Statements KS2 Year 5

Computer Science Information Technology Digital Literacy

Statement	Outcome
Design, write and debug programs that accomplish specific goals, including controlling or simulating physical systems; solve problems by decomposing them into smaller parts.	Children may attempt to turn more complex real-life situations into algorithms for a program by deconstructing it into manageable parts. Children are able to test and debug their programs as they go and can use logical methods to identify the approximate cause of any bug but may need some support identifying the specific line of code.
Use sequence, selection and representation in programs; work with variables and various forms of input and output.	Children can translate algorithms that include sequence, selection and repetition into code with increasing ease and their own designs show that they are thinking of how to accomplish the set task in code utilising such structures. They are combining sequence, selection and repetition with other coding structures to achieve their algorithm design.
Use logical reasoning to explain how some simple algorithms work and to detect and correct errors in algorithms and programs and programs.	When children code, they are beginning to think about their code structure in terms of the ability to debug and interpret the code later, e.g. the use of tabs to organise code and the naming of variables.
Understand computer networks, including the internet: how they can provide multiple services, such as the World Wide Web, and the opportunities they offer for communication and collaboration.	Children understand the value of computer networks but are also aware of the main dangers. They recognise what personal information is and can explain how this can be kept safe. Children can select the most appropriate form of online communications contingent on audience and digital content, e.g. 2Blog, 2Email, Display Boards.

Statement	Outcome
Use search technologies effectively, appreciate how results are selected and ranked, and be discerning in evaluating digital content.	Select, use and combine a variety of software (including internet services) on a range of digital devices to design and create a range of programs, systems and content that accomplish given goals, including collecting, analysing, evaluating and presenting data and information.
Select, use and combine a variety of software (including internet services) on a range of digital devices to design and create a range of programs, systems and content that accomplish given goals, including collecting, analysing, evaluating and presenting data and information.	Children are able to make appropriate improvements to digital solutions based on feedback received and can confidently comment on success of the solution. e.g. creating their own program to meet design brief using 2Code. They objective review solutions from others. Children are able to collaboratively create content and solutions using digital features within software such as collaborative mode. They are able to use several ways of sharing digital content, i.e. 2Blog, Display Boards and 2Email.

Statement	Outcome
Use technology safely, respectfully and responsibly; recognise acceptable/unacceptable behaviour; identify a range of ways to report concern about content and contact.	Children have secure knowledge of common online safety rules and can apply this by demonstrating the safe and respectful use of a few different technologies and online services. Children implicitly relate appropriate online behaviour to their right to personal privacy and mental wellbeing of themselves and others.

Computing Progression

N.C. Statements KS2 Year 6

Computer Science Information Technology Digital Literacy

Statement	Outcome
Design, write and debug programs that accomplish specific goals, including controlling or simulating physical systems; solve problems by decomposing them into smaller parts.	Children are able to turn a more complex programming task into an algorithm by identifying the important aspects of the task (abstraction) and then decomposing them in a logical way using their knowledge of possible coding structures and applying skills from previous programs. Children test and debug their program as they go and use logical methods to identify the cause of bugs, demonstrating a systematic approach to try to identify a particular line of code causing a problem.
Use sequence, selection and representation in programs; work with variables and various forms of input and output.	Children translate algorithms that include sequence, selection and repetition into code and their own designs show that they are thinking of how to accomplish the set task in code utilising such structures, including nesting structures within each other. Coding displays an improving understanding of variables in coding, outputs such as sound and movement, inputs from the user of the program such as button clicks and the value of functions.
Use logical reasoning to explain how some simple algorithms work and to detect and correct errors in algorithms and programs and programs.	Children are able to interpret a program in parts and can make logical attempts to put the separate parts of a complex algorithm together to explain the program as a whole.
Understand computer networks, including the internet: how they can provide multiple services, such as the World Wide Web, and the opportunities they offer for communication and collaboration.	Children understand and can explain in some depth the difference between the internet and the World Wide Web. Children know what a WAN and LAN are and can describe how they access the internet in school.

Statement	Outcome
Use search technologies effectively, appreciate how results are selected and ranked, and be discerning in evaluating digital content.	Select, use and combine a variety of software (including internet services) on a range of digital devices to design and create a range of programs, systems and content that accomplish given goals, including collecting, analysing, evaluating and presenting data and information.
Select, use and combine a variety of software (including internet services) on a range of digital devices to design and create a range of programs, systems and content that accomplish given goals, including collecting, analysing, evaluating and presenting data and information.	Children make clear connections to the audience when designing and creating digital content. The children design and create their own blogs to become a content creator on the internet, e.g. 2Blog. They are able to use criteria to evaluate the quality of digital solutions and are able to identify improvements, making some refinements.

Statement	Outcome
Use technology safely, respectfully and responsibly; recognise acceptable/unacceptable behaviour; identify a range of ways to report concern about content and contact.	Children demonstrate the safe and respectful use of a range of different technologies and online services. They identify more discreet inappropriate behaviors through developing critical thinking, e.g. 2Respond activities. They recognise the value in preserving their privacy when online for their own and other people’s safety.