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Confident Computing for Year 1
Inspire digital confidence with hands-on projects—build games in Scratch,
code in Python, work with real data in Power BI, and dive into AI.
Intro to Algorithms Unplugged
What do learners explore in this unit?
They learn that an algorithm is a sequence of instructions, practise ordering steps to reach a goal, and spot simple bugs that cause unexpected results.
Programming 1
Programming 2
Patterns, predictions, and fixing
What concepts are taught in this unit?
Children learn that algorithms can use repetition, that programmers make predictions, and that mistakes can be fixed by improving instructions, explored through simple unplugged activities.
Networks
What is the focus of this unit?
Children learn that technology works as systems, exploring simple non‑digital and digital examples, understanding device roles, and seeing how information moves between parts.
Networks and Systems
Introduction to Data
What do pupils learn about data in this unit?
They learn that data is information about real life, not just numbers on a screen. Learners collect, sort, and use simple data to answer questions through practical, everyday activities.
Data Handling
Digital Key Skills
Computer Skills
What skills do learners develop in this unit?
They build the essential skills to use digital devices—controlling a mouse, touchscreen, and keyboard, creating simple content, and saving their work.
Online Safety
Online Safety
What is taught in this e‑safety unit?
This unit teaches children the basics of staying safe online through six themes: online identity, online communication, reliability, privacy and security, online content and wellbeing, and rights, responsibilities and reporting.