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Successful approaches to the computing curriculum

When the new computing curriculum was introduced there was concern about the capacity of primary schools to deliver it. Suzanne O’Connell speaks to two schools, both possessing Naace’s ICT Mark, about how they prepare their pupils to be IT literate in the 21st century

Keldmarsh Primary School is in the East Riding of Yorkshire and has 212 pupils. In October 2017 it was inspected by Ofsted who judged it to be outstanding. Inspectors described the curriculum as being “imaginative and engaging” and the fast pace at which the school has moved forward was attributed to the close teamwork of the headteacher and deputy headteacher.

Chrissie Shiels is deputy headteacher and responsible for computing at the school. She was always interested in computing as a subject and its co-ordination was allocated to her when she first joined the school.

“At the time I arrived there were 16 computers in a computer suite and that was it,” Ms Shiels explained. “There was a lot to do, setting up networks and improving the quality of learning.”

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