Key Stage 1
Guru Nanak Sikh Academy
Key Stage 1 Curriculum Overview
| Key Stage 1 | Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
| Year 1 Online Safety |
Improving Mouse Skills Knowledge Map Learning how to login and navigate around a computer, developing mouse skills, learning how to drag, drop, click and control a cursor to create works of art inspired by Kandinsky and self-portraits |
Programming 1 - Algorithms unplugged Knowledge Map This unplugged unit requires no computers so that algorithms, decomposition and debugging are made relatable to familiar contexts, such as dressing up and making a sandwich, while learning why instructions need to be very specific |
Skills Showcase. Rocket to the moon Knowledge Map Developing keyboard and mouse skills through designing, building and testing individual rockets by creating a digital list of materials, using drawing software and recording data |
Bee-Bot Knowledge Map Developing early programming skills using the Bee:Bot |
Introduction to Data Knowledge Map Learn what data is and the different ways that it can be represented and developing an understanding of why data is useful, how it can be used and ways in which it can be gathered and recorded both by humans and computers |
Digital Imagery Knowledge Map Using creativity and imagination to plan a miniature adventure story and capture it using developing photography skills. Learn to enhance photos using a range of editing tools as well as searching for and adding other images to a project, resulting in a high-quality photo collage showcase. |
| Year 2 Online Safety |
What is a Computer? Knowledge Map When picturing a computer, thoughts are often of a screen, mouse and keyboard. This unit explores exactly what a computer is by identifying and learning how inputs and outputs work, how computers areused in the wider world and designing their own computerised invention |
Algorithms and debugging |
Word Processing (Google) Knowledge Map (Google) Learn about word processing and how to stay safe online as well developing touch typing skills. Introduce important keyboard shortcuts, as well as simple editing tools within a word processor including: bold, italics, underline and font colour as well as how to import images. |
Programming: Scratch Knowledge Map Explore what ‘blocks’ do, using the app ‘ScratchJr,’ by carrying out an informative cycle of predict > test > review, programme a familiar story and an animation of an animal, make their own musical instrument by creating buttons and recording sounds and follow an algorithm to record a joke |
Stop Motion. Using tablets, cameras or devices without cameras. Knowledge Map Storyboarding and simple animation creation using devices |
International Space Station Knowledge Map The International Space Station (ISS) is a fascinating real-world setting for teaching how data is collected, used and displayed as well as the scientific learning of the conditions needed for plants and animals, including humans, to survive |
