Computer Coding at Pitmaston
Computer coding and programming has become an important element of the 2014 National Curriculum, and is taught to all year groups throughout school at varying levels. This enables our children to become ‘Computational Thinkers’, developing the necessary skills to be effective problem solvers, and our curriculum provides a number to opportunities to practise specific programming skills which are likely to form a large part of the future careers of our students in years to come.
At Pitmaston, we use computer software such as: Scratch Junior, Scratch, Discovery Coding and Python, to develop the coding skills of our pupils. We also have a variety of resources for physical coding in school.
Coding websites to try at home:
https://central.espresso.co.uk/espresso/coding/lessons.html#/coding/units (log on details for this website are on a sticker in reading diaries)
Coding Apps to try at home:
- Scratch
- Scratch Junior
- Tynker
- Lightbot Hour of Code