How to design an amazing primary computing curriculum

Learn how to create a computing curriculum that will equip your pupils with digital skills for life. Director of digital learning, Cheryl Shirley, shares top tips on how to structure your curriculum, embed computing in other subjects and upskill your staff on the trickiest parts of teaching the subject. Cheryl also signposts a number of resources to support teachers and enhance teaching.

Last reviewed on 5 February 2025
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Contents
  1. Watch our on-demand talk 
  2. Resources for this talk 
  3. Cheryl's recommended further reading and resources 
  4. Meet our speaker

Watch our on-demand talk 

This video offers 'bite-sized' CPD for teachers, with accompanying handouts/resources.

It represents the speaker's role and approach (and where relevant, their school/trust's approach) at the time it was recorded, but still serves as both a source of inspiration and practical tips for you to use in practice.

Please note: any commercial providers, products or resources mentioned in this talk, and relevant links here, are on the speaker's own recommendation and should not be considered an endorsement by The Key.

 

 

Resources for this talk 

How to design an amazing primary computing curriculum key points PDF, 178.8 KB
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How to design an amazing primary computing curriculum: note-taking template DOCX, 66.3 KB
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Cheryl's recommended further reading and resources 

Meet our speaker