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
Scratch - Programming a Computer Game
What skills are developed in this unit?
Learners build on their Scratch skills to code mini versions of classic games using inputs, outputs, events, variables, logic, and loops.
Programming 2
Introduction to Python
What programming work is completed in this unit?
P 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.
Networks and Systems
Communicating and Collaborating
What does this unit involve?
This unit develops students’ digital communication and collaboration skills through email and shared documents, while promoting good online etiquette and responsible cloud-based working.
Lesson 1: Digital collaboration
Lesson 2: Email communications
Lesson 3: Video call communications
Lesson 4: Digital planning tools
Lesson 5: Collaborative digital project
Reporting Data with
Power BI
What do students do in this unit?Students explore powerful data visualisation tools to interpret and report findings on a range of different datasets.
Data Handling
Digital Key Skills
Introduction to AI
What is the focus of this unit?
This unit introduces students to AI, exploring how it works, how it differs from search engines, and its role in daily life.
Online Safety
Online Safety
What is taught in this e‑safety unit?
In this unit, students will understand how their online actions shape the future, foster safe and respectful interactions, protect data and know their rights and how to report concerns.