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I'm the subject leader and teacher for Computing at my school. I teach Computing to all primary ages and upload the planning and resources that I use to teach. I also provide a range of subject leadership documents and resources to support running the subject and supporting teaching and learning.

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I'm the subject leader and teacher for Computing at my school. I teach Computing to all primary ages and upload the planning and resources that I use to teach. I also provide a range of subject leadership documents and resources to support running the subject and supporting teaching and learning.
Year 4 Maths - Greater Depth - Adding fractions with the same denominators
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Year 4 Maths - Greater Depth - Adding fractions with the same denominators

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As titled. An activity, aimed at year 4, to extend children’s thinking about adding fractions with the same denominators. This compare two addition situations where the answers have different denominators. Children still need to use the skills learned to add the fractions, but must apply their knowledge of fractions in order to compare accurately. This could be used as an assessment or an activity at the end of a lesson based around subtracting fractions with the same denominators. Children will need to have explored how to compare fractions that have different denominators and addition of fractions with the same denominator. Useful as a step before finding the lowest common multiple to compare fractions which they would explore in year 5.
Computing Skills Progression Grids KS1 and 2 *With E-Safety
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Computing Skills Progression Grids KS1 and 2 *With E-Safety

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A document that charts all the key skills within Computing across all age groups within Key Stage 1 and 2. Taken from the National Curriculum Document; all areas have been broken down and some expanded upon to build a progressive system of skills and abilities that children should exemplify within specific year groups in order to achieve the National Expectation within the subject. Useful for supporting planning across all year groups and for assessing the level of children at any point in the year. Covers Digital Literacy, Computer Science, Programming and E-Safety. What is also good about this document, is that its based on general equipment and resources that are free to use or stocked by almost all primary schools. Update 10/11/18 This document now has an expanded section of e-safety objectives (also included in a separate file for ease of use) taken from the UKCCIS Education framework for a Connected World (https://www.saferinternet.org.uk/blog/education-connected-world) which fully covers all skills and understandings children need throughout primary school to keep safe in our digital world.
Computing Planning - Scratch - Making a Maths Quiz - Year 3 - Year 4
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Computing Planning - Scratch - Making a Maths Quiz - Year 3 - Year 4

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As above, this unit of work is compiled of five lessons and can be taught as a stand alone unit without children having any experience of Scratch beforehand (although this would be beneficial for progressing them toward Greater Depth levelled activities). Scratch is a free-to-use piece of online coding software, so no logins are required. Users can freely access the program and download any creations they produce. Flash is required. It comes complete with coloured coded plans to support teacher input, pre- coded scratch files to upload to the website to show as models or examples, printable colour coded toolkits and links to online hosted video tutorials that can be used to see how to model the steps to the children or for the children to use themselves, especially useful for accessing the greater depth level activities. Objectives: LO: To know how to code simple questions. LO: To know how to code questions with more than one answer. LO: To know how to sequence algorithms. LO: To program a maths quiz. LO: To share work online. Covers skills mapped in this curriculum document - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/computing-skills-progression-grid-ks1-and-2-11727156
Networks and the Internet - Computing Planning - Year 5 - Year 6
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Networks and the Internet - Computing Planning - Year 5 - Year 6

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As above, a unit of work teaching children about Networks, the Internet, the World Wide Web and some basic HTML coding. The first three lessons are teaching specific computer science knowledge, outlined on the National Curriculum, about Networks and the Internet. These only require children to know about the Information Technology that they find at school and possibly at home and can be completed with straightforward digital literacy skills (PowerPoint/Word and use of a Search Engine). The last two lessons involve using some online guides and tutorials to build some very basic HTML code to create simple web pages - no sign ups, logins or additional purchases necessary. All planning and resources included, some lessons have additional Teacher Notes to support subject knowledge and free online resources are linked to in the planning. LO: To know how a network is organised. LO: To know how data travels around a network. LO: To know the differences between a computer network and the Internet. LO: To know the basics functions of HTML code. LO: To know how to use other tags to edit HTML.
Computing Planning - Typing and Word Processing - Year 3/Year 4/ LWKS2
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Computing Planning - Typing and Word Processing - Year 3/Year 4/ LWKS2

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A unit of work teaching children how to use a word processor to created typed writing. There are five direct teaching lessons and then two suggested lessons in which children apply what they have learnt to create a typed document including their own writing about a topic subject and images and other text related objects. The planning is aimed at windows systems and use of microsoft word, but could be done on google docs or PurpleMash with little or no changes of the resources. Each session includes a main activity, greater depth questions and a presentation to aid input and deliver the activities. Seven Lessons: LO: To know how to place typing on the page. LO: To know how to change the case of letters. LO: To know how to format text. LO: To know how to cut, copy and paste. LO: To know how to arrange and organise text around other content. LO: To know how to create a document using a word processor (2 sessions). Unit is targeted at lower key stage 2, but would be suitable for key stage 1. Children in upper key stage 2 could also benefit if they needed to develop these skills. Covers skills mapped in this curriculum document - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/computing-skills-progression-grid-ks1-and-2-11727156
Computing Planning - Using a Computer (Mouse, Keyboard and Typing) - Year 1/ Year 2/ KS1
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Computing Planning - Using a Computer (Mouse, Keyboard and Typing) - Year 1/ Year 2/ KS1

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A unit of work teaching children basic computing skills involving the mouse and keyboard. Children will learn how to use the mouse including the different clicks and dragging and the how to change case and other keyboard functions related to typing. The unit finishes with the children applying what they have learnt to type up some writing. Each lesson has an main activity, a greater depth activity and a presentation to aid input and deliver the activities. Seven Lessons: LO: To know how to use a mouse. LO: To know how to drag objects around on screen. LO: To know how to start and manipulate apps and windows. LO: To know how to save and open a file. LO: To know how to type sentences. LO: To know how to copy and paste. LO: To use a word processor to create a piece of work. Unit is targeted at key stage 1, but could be suitable for other age groups who need to develop basic skills. Covers skills mapped in this curriculum document - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/computing-skills-progression-grid-ks1-and-2-11727156
Computing Planning - E-Safety and using the internet - Year 3/ Year 4/ LWKS2
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Computing Planning - E-Safety and using the internet - Year 3/ Year 4/ LWKS2

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A unit of work aimed at developing children’s knowledge of e-safety and using the internet. Six Lessons: Spotting Possible Risks, Search Engines, You Tube, Online Communication, Behaving Responsibly and E-Safety Info-graphic Creation. Covers skills mapped in this curriculum document - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/computing-skills-progression-grid-ks1-and-2-11727156
Computing Planning (Turtle)-Drawing with Code/ Algorithms/ Programming KS1/ Year 1/ Year 2/ Year 3
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Computing Planning (Turtle)-Drawing with Code/ Algorithms/ Programming KS1/ Year 1/ Year 2/ Year 3

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A unit of work teaching children basic programming knowledge by drawing basic 2D shapes using a free online coding program (Turtle Academy). Children will learn to identify the number of sides in the different shapes they need to draw, as well as the amount of turn needed to create the internal angles and then use this information to create algorithms that draw shapes and repeating patterns. Each lesson has support suggestions, challenge questions and an input presentation. Four Lessons: LO: To know how to code to draw simple shapes. LO: To know how to use a repeat command to draw simple 2d shapes. LO: To know how to use a repeat to draw 2d shapes. LO: To know how to use nested repeat commands to draw patterns. Unit is targeted at key stage 1, but could be suitable for other age groups who need to develop basic understandings. Covers skills mapped in this curriculum document - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/computing-skills-progression-grid-ks1-and-2-11727156
Online Safety Reality Check - Assembly
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Online Safety Reality Check - Assembly

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An assembly aimed at upper KS2, but delivered successfully to all of KS2, refreshing some key online safety ideas, whilst giving some fresh, ‘enlightening’ information to those savvy (but often careless) Year sixes! Notes are included on most slides to aid in delivery. The overall goal is go give the children a bit of a reality check and to remind them that the majority of the Interent is unsafe, especially so if they do not use what they have learnt to keep themselves safe.
Place Value and Roman Numerals - Maths Planning and Resources - Year 4
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Place Value and Roman Numerals - Maths Planning and Resources - Year 4

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As above. Four lessons covering a range of fluency, reasoning and problem solving skills all relating to 4 digit numbers. Includes resources (additional resources required for lesson 3: hand out with values for Roman Numerals to 100 and a worksheet for children to read and convert numerals into Arabic Numbers - resources freely available online), notebook files for modelling and toolkits. Also includes an assessment activity. Objectives: 1: To find 10, 100 and 1000 more than a 4 digit number. (Fluency) 2: To find 1000 more and less than a 4 digit number. (Reasoning) 3: To read Roman numerals to 100. (Fluency) 4: To read and use Roman numerals to 100. (Problem Solving/Reasoning)
Addition Written Method (Compact Column Addition) - Year 4 Maths Planning and Resources
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Addition Written Method (Compact Column Addition) - Year 4 Maths Planning and Resources

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As above. Four lessons teaching a Written Method for Addition; this being the Compact Column Addition written method. These lessons focus upon teaching year four children to use the compact written method to add up to 4 digits where carrying across columns is needed. Lessons begin with looking at carrying in 3-digit numbers before progressing onto pairs of three digit numbers with multiple carrying and then onto 4-digit numbers with multiple carrying also. Includes toolkits, differentiated resources for all levels of ability and notebook files for modeling. Objectives: To add numbers up to 3 digits, involving carrying tens, using the formal written method. (Fluency) To add numbers up to 3 digits, involving carrying tens and hundreds, using the formal written method. (Fluency) To add pairs of 3-digit numbers, involving carrying, using the formal column method. (Fluency) To add pairs of 4-digit numbers, involving carrying, using the formal column method. (Fluency)
Area of 2D Shapes - Year 4 - Maths Planning and Resources
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Area of 2D Shapes - Year 4 - Maths Planning and Resources

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As above. Four lessons covering a range of fluency, reasoning and problem solving skills relating to finding the area of squares, rectangles, composite 2D shapes, compound shapes and triangles. These lessons focus upon teaching children to use squares to count the area inside shapes before moving on to relate this process to arrays and apply knowledge of repeated addition and multiplication to the process. Includes differentiated resources for all levels of ability and some notebook files for modelling. Objectives: 1: To find the area of squares and rectangles. (Fluency) 2: To find the area of regular 2D shapes . (Fluency) 3: To find the area of compound shapes. (Reasoning) 4. To find the area of triangles. (Problem Solving)
Statistics: Interpreting Two Way Tables and Timetables - Year 5 Maths Planning and Resources
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Statistics: Interpreting Two Way Tables and Timetables - Year 5 Maths Planning and Resources

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As above. Two lessons covering a range of fluency, reasoning and problem solving skills relating to statistics and interpreting two-way tables and timetables. These lessons focus upon teaching children to interpret the information in a table or timetable and then using the the information they find to reason and solve problems. Includes differentiated resources for all levels of ability and some notebook files and PowerPoints for modeling. Objectives: 1: To interpret data in a two-way table. (Fluency and Problem Solving) 2: To interpret information in a timetable. (Reasoning and Problem Solving)
Place Value 4 digit numbers - Year 4 - Maths Planning and Resources
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Place Value 4 digit numbers - Year 4 - Maths Planning and Resources

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As above. Five lessons covering a range of fluency, reasoning and problem solving skills all relating to 4 digit numbers. Includes all resources (additional worksheets may be required for lesson 1 if you do not have access to B10 - resources freely available online), notebook files for modelling and toolkits. Also includes an assessment activity to gauge the children’s retention of the teaching across all areas: Fluency, Reasoning and Problem Solving. Objectives: 1: To recognise place value in 4 digit numbers (Fluency) 2: To represent and estimate place value using arrays (Reasoning/Problem Solving) 3: To compare 4 digit numbers (Fluency) 4: To order sets of 4 digit numbers (Problem Solving) 5: To count in multiples of 1000 (Reasoning)
Translations and Coordinates - Year 4 Maths Planning and Resources
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Translations and Coordinates - Year 4 Maths Planning and Resources

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As above. Four lessons covering a range of fluency, reasoning and problem solving skills relating to Translations and Coordinates. These lessons focus upon teaching children to use a coordinates to grid to initially translate a point of a single quadrant grid and then 2d shapes. Also includes a lesson on forming polygons on a grid, using coordinates. Includes differentiated resources for all levels of ability and notebook files for modeling. Objectives: 1: To use coordinates on a grid to form polygons. (Problem Solving) 2: To describe the movement of points on a grid. (Fluency) 3: To translate shapes on a grid. (Fluency) 4. To use angles to classify shapes. (Reasoning)
Converting Mixed numbers and Improper Fractions - Year 5 Maths Planning and Resources
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Converting Mixed numbers and Improper Fractions - Year 5 Maths Planning and Resources

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As above. Four lessons covering a range of fluency, reasoning and problem solving skills relating to fractions and the conversion of Mixed Numbers and Improper Fractions. These lessons focus upon teaching children to convert both types of number before being shown how to apply those skills to reason and solve problems. Includes differentiated resources for all levels of ability and notebook files and PowerPoints for each lesson to model the key information and strategies. Objectives: 1: To convert improper fractions to mixed numbers. (Fluency) 2: To convert mixed numbers to improper fractions. (Fluency) 3. To be able to convert between improper fractions and mixed numbers. (Reasoning) 4. To solve problems involving improper fractions and mixed numbers. (Problem Solving)
Time: Telling, Converting and Measuring  - Year 4 Maths Planning and Resources
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Time: Telling, Converting and Measuring - Year 4 Maths Planning and Resources

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As above. Four lessons covering a range of fluency, reasoning and problem solving skills relating to telling the time to the nearest five and one minutes, converting between time measures and 12hr, 24hr, analogue and digital times. These lessons focus upon teaching children to firstly tell the time on an analogue clock with increasing accuracy, also involving clocks with roman numerals. Before moving onto fluently reading and converting time, between different formats and units of measure. Includes differentiated resources for all levels of ability and notebook files for each lesson modeling concepts and activities. Objectives: 1: To tell the time to the nearest 5 minutes. (Fluency) 2: To tell the time to the nearest minute. (Fluency) 3: To convert between analogue, digital and 24 hour times (Reasoning) 4. To convert between different units of measure. (Problem Solving)
Computing Planning - Blogging and Online Safety - Year 5/ Year 6/ UPKS2
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Computing Planning - Blogging and Online Safety - Year 5/ Year 6/ UPKS2

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A unit of work teaching children key e-safety concepts relating to online activity and reputation. Unit focuses upon blogging as an outcomes and structures much of the e-safety related themes around this main activity. Use of a free blogging site is needed, of which there are many avaialble. Teachers should sign up for an education account and set up a user for each of the children they teach. Seven Lessons: LO: To know how to practise good e-safety. LO: To know how online communication can be interpreted in different ways. LO: To identify the features of a strong password. LO: To know how to create and edit a blog. LO: To know that not all the information on the internet is accurate. LO: To know what cyberbullying is and how to protect yourself against it. LO: To know how to comment appropriately on the internet. Covers skills mapped in this curriculum document - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/computing-skills-progression-grid-ks1-and-2-11727156