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Confident Computing for Year 6
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. 

Programming 1
 

Year 6 Scratch code blocks programming a computer game


Scratch - Programming a Computer Game
Students build on their Scratch skills to code mini versions of classic games using inputs, outputs, events, variables, logic, and loops.



Lesson 1: Inputs and events
Lesson 2: Repetition (looping) in programs
Lesson 3: Working with variables
Lesson 4: Programming a game part 1
Lesson 5: Programming a game part 2

 

Programming 2
 

Year 6 programming with Python

Introduction to Python

Students explore Python, a powerful text-based language, and learn how it builds on block coding with inputs, outputs, variables, and loops to bring ideas to life.



Lesson 1: First Python script
Lesson 2: Variables and datatypes
Lesson 3: Logical tests
Lesson 4: Loops
Lesson 5: Text-based adventure game

 

Networks and Systems
 

Year 6 students in class communicating and collaborating

Communicating and Collaborating

This unit builds students’ digital communication and collaboration skills using tools like email and shared documents, while promoting online etiquette and responsible cloud-based project work.



Lesson 1: Digital collaboration
Lesson 2: Email communications
Lesson 3: Video call communications
Lesson 4: Digital planning tools
Lesson 5: Collaborative digital project

 

Year 6 Power BI reporting

Reporting Data with

Power BI

​Students explore ​​powerful data visualisation tools to interpret and report findings on a range of different datasets.



Lesson 1: Data reporting tools
Lesson 2: Exploring data
Lesson 3: Building a Power BI report
Lesson 4: Filter a report
Lesson 5: Power BI report project

 

Data Handling
 

Digital Key Skills
 

Year 6 Scratch programming AI

Introduction to AI

This unit introduces students to AI, exploring how it works, how it differs from search engines, and its role in daily life.​

 


Lesson 1: What is AI?
Lesson 2: AI tools
Lesson 3: AI content vs human content
Lesson 4: Training models
Lesson 5: Creating a chatbot

 

Year 6 students working with robotics and control

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Robotics and Control
 

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Online Safety
 

Year 6 students working on e-safety
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