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Guru Nanak Sikh Academy
Key Stage 2 Curriculum Overview

 
Key Stage 2 Autumn 1 Autumn 2 Spring 1 Spring 2 Summer 1 Summer 2
Year 3
Online Safety
Networks and the
internet
Knowledge Map

Introduction to the
concept of networks, learning how devices
communicate. Identifying components, learning how information is shared and exploring examples of realworld networks
Programming Scratch
Knowledge Map

Building on the use of
the ‘ScratchJr’
application in Year 2, progress to using the
more advanced
computer-based
application called ‘Scratch’, learning to use repetition or ‘loops’ and building upon skills to program; an animation, a story and a game
Emailing
Knowledge Map

Learning how to send emails with attachments and how to be a
responsible digital
citizen by thinking about the contents of what is sent.
Journey inside a
computer
Knowledge Map

Assuming the role of computer parts and creating paper versions of computers helps to consolidate an
understanding of how a computer works, as well as identifying similarities and differences between
various models
Video Trailers
Knowledge Map

Developing filming and editing video skills through the storyboarding and creation of book trailers
Comparisons Card data base.
Knowledge Map

Using the theme of a ‘Comparison cards game’ (based on the popular game,
Top Trumps), to understand
what a database is by learning
the meanings of records, fields
and data. Further exploration
will lead to the development of
the ideas of sorting and filtering.
Year 4
Online Safety
Collaborative
Learning
Knowledge Map

Working collaboratively in a responsible and considerate way as
well as looking at a range of collaborative tools.
Further coding with Scratch
Knowledge Map

Scratch Using variables in coding.
Website design
Knowledge Map

Children develop their research, word
processing, and collaborative working skills whilst learning how web pages and web sites are created, exploring how to change layouts, embed images
and videos and link
between pages.
HTML
Knowledge Map

Editing the HTML and
CSS of a web page to
change the layout of a
website and the text and images
Computation Thinking
Knowledge Map

Plugged and unplugged
activities to develop the four areas of computational thinking
Investigating Weather
Knowledge Map

Researching and storing data
using spreadsheets; designing
a weather station that gathers
and records data; learning how
weather forecasts are made and using green screen technology to present a weather forecast
Year 5
Online Safety
Search Engines
Knowledge Map

Using keywords and phrases, identifying inaccurate information, learning page rank works as well
Programming Music
Knowledge Map

Applying programming skills to create sounds
and melodies leading to a battle of the bands performance
Mars Rover 1
Knowledge Map

Data transfer and binary code.
Micro:bit
Knowledge Map

The meaning and
purpose of programming
Stop Motion Animation
Knowledge Map

Storyboarding ideas, taking photographs and editing to create a video animation
Mars Rover 2
Knowledge Map

3D design skills
Year 6
Online Safety
Bletchley Park Knowledge Map
Code breaking and password hacking
Intro to Python Knowledge Map
Using the programming language of Python
Big Data 1 Knowledge Map
Barcodes, QR codes and RFID
History of computers
Knowledge Map

Children write, record and edit radio plays set during WWII, look back in time at how computers have evolved and design a computer of the future
Big Data 2
Knowledge Map

Data usage and smart schools
Inventing a product Knowledge Map
Designing a product, pupils: evaluate, adapt and debug code to make it suitable and efficient for their needs; use a software program to design their products; create their own websites and video adverts to promote their inventions