--- title: "Computing Key Stage 1" url: "https://enfieldacademy.co.uk/important-information/curriculum/ks1-computing" school: "Enfield Academy of New Waltham" --- # Computing Key Stage 1 ### Computing Aims The National Curriculum for computing aims to ensure that all pupils: - can understand and apply the fundamental principles of computer science, including logic, algorithms, data representation, and communication - can analyse problems in computational terms, and have repeated practical experience of writing computer programs in order to solve such problems - can evaluate and apply information technology, including new or unfamiliar technologies, analytically to solve problems - are responsible, competent, confident and creative users of information and communication technology. ### Subject Content Key Stage 1 Pupils should be taught to: - understand what algorithms are, how they are implemented as programs on digital devices, and that programs execute by following a sequence of instructions - write and test simple programs - use logical reasoning to predict the behaviour of simple programs - organise, store, manipulate and retrieve data in a range of digital formats - communicate safely and respectfully online, keeping personal information private, and recognise common uses of information technology beyond school. ![Enfield Academy of New Waltham](https://files.schudio.com/enfield-academy-of-new-waltham-2/images/logo/Enfield-Logo.png) ### Enfield Academy of New Waltham Enfield Avenue New Waltham NE Lincs DN36 4RB 01472 321434 ### Social Media - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/EnfieldAcademyofNewWaltham/) - [X](https://twitter.com/enfield_academy) © Copyright 2026 Enfield Academy of New Waltham School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://enfieldacademy.co.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)