Primary Computing 0059 (2021): Stage 3

Computational Thinking

Programming

Managing Data

Networks and Digital Communication

Computer Systems

Follow, understand, edit and correct linear algorithms.

Understand that efficient algorithms are concise.

Identify steps that are repeated within everyday tasks.

Know that logical thinking is used in the creation of algorithms.

Predict the outcome of a change to an algorithm that is presented as a sequence of steps.

Know that many tasks can be divided into smaller sections to make them easier to follow and to edit.

Identify the inputs to algorithms.

Know how to develop linear algorithms to produce an output based on an input.

Understand the benefit of editing programs to make them clear and concise, including removing unused commands or combining duplicated commands.

Know how to develop programs that include code to reset objects to their original state (initialisation).

Know how to create programs with more than one algorithm running at the same time.

Know how to develop programs that contain more than one object, including a static object.

Know how to make a change within a block of code to achieve desired outcomes in programs, such as changing the number of steps a sprite moves.

Know how to create programs to produce an output from an input device.

Outline the benefits of working with others when creating programs.

Understand that programmers use their mistakes to inform the programs that they create.

Know how to test and debug programs so that they run and produce the desired output.

Know how to develop programs for a physical computing device to produce outputs.

Identify problems that can be solved through the collection and interpretation of data.

Identify and investigate different ways of representing discrete and categorical data, using a digital tool.

Know how to record discrete and categorical data, using computing devices.

Know that spreadsheets are comprised of rows and columns of cells and that data can be entered into the cells.

Know how to format cells according to their purpose, such as date, currency and text.

Demonstrate how to select data based upon their characteristics to solve problems.

Identify networked hardware in a familiar environment, including the school and home.

Identify services that are available on familiar networks, including digital files, printed documents and the World Wide Web.

Understand the advantages and disadvantages of a network.

Know that ciphers are a way of making sure that information stays secret.

Know how to write and decode messages using very simple code, including converting letters to numbers (1 = a, 2 = b, etc.).

Know that the hardware and software components of computing devices combine to form a working system.

Know the differences between hardware and software, and compare the different roles that they perform in computer systems.

Identify a range of manual and automatic input devices.

Know that different types of file can be stored on a computer's hard drive, including text, audio, image, video and games.

Know that computers can be programmed to control machines and other physical objects.

Identify common 'Internet of Things' devices in a familiar environment.

Explain the role of robots in manufacturing.