At Merstone School, we provide an ambitious computing curriculum which is designed to motivate, engage and enthuse pupils, whatever their path through school. We believe that ICT plays a big part in developing important skills which enable pupils to recognise and develop their own creative capabilities, discuss the importance of online safety and the impact of misusing information and safe use of the internet whilst also promoting communication skills.

We intend to provide the pupils with a wide range of exciting and stimulating opportunities as they progress through the school where pupils will be able to utilise technology in a positive way to benefit their everyday lives.  Pupils will learn to recognise technology around them and the significant role it plays. Pupils will learn how to access devices, which may be connected to the internet, safely and responsibly. They will learn to utilise and experience assistive technology effectively, with appropriate help where required to support their diverse needs. This knowledge will provide pupils the opportunity to interact with their world, communicate effectively using a variety of media and be as independent as possible throughout their school life and beyond. They will learn how to access the internet and utilise the information it contains whilst keeping safe and protecting themselves.

In our school we understand and appreciate that ICT is an essential aspect of learning as it provides the pupils with many important skills they will require whilst they attend this school and also in their later life. Staff are consistently mindful of how important life skills are and how we can lay the foundations which the pupils will take with them through their life. Our intent, when planning for effective learning in ICT for all pupils is to ensure they have an opportunity to develop communication skills, collaborative skills, self-improvement skills, problem solving skills whilst developing their IT skills all of which are very individual skills based to suit each pupil in our school.

Finally, pupils will be exposed to a variety of technologies that are fun, engaging and that broaden their understanding of what is possible through the use of technology.

At Merstone School, we provide an ambitious computing curriculum which is designed to motivate, engage and enthuse pupils, whatever their path through school. We believe that ICT plays a big part in developing important skills which enable pupils to recognise and develop their own creative capabilities, discuss the importance of online safety and the impact of misusing information and safe use of the internet whilst also promoting communication skills.

We intend to provide the pupils with a wide range of exciting and stimulating opportunities as they progress through the school where pupils will be able to utilise technology in a positive way to benefit their everyday lives.  Pupils will learn to recognise technology around them and the significant role it plays. Pupils will learn how to access devices, which may be connected to the internet, safely and responsibly. They will learn to utilise and experience assistive technology effectively, with appropriate help where required to support their diverse needs. This knowledge will provide pupils the opportunity to interact with their world, communicate effectively using a variety of media and be as independent as possible throughout their school life and beyond. They will learn how to access the internet and utilise the information it contains whilst keeping safe and protecting themselves.

In our school we understand and appreciate that ICT is an essential aspect of learning as it provides the pupils with many important skills they will require whilst they attend this school and also in their later life. Staff are consistently mindful of how important life skills are and how we can lay the foundations which the pupils will take with them through their life. Our intent, when planning for effective learning in ICT for all pupils is to ensure they have an opportunity to develop communication skills, collaborative skills, self-improvement skills, problem solving skills whilst developing their IT skills all of which are very individual skills based to suit each pupil in our school.

Finally, pupils will be exposed to a variety of technologies that are fun, engaging and that broaden their understanding of what is possible through the use of technology.