At Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School our aim is to offer a challenging and engaging computing curriculum that promotes computational thinking and digital creativity. We want students to develop a love of learning for the subject and for them to be digitally literate to enable them to succeed in a rapidly changing world.

Our curriculum is designed to provide a broad experience of the different strands of computing including Digital Literacy, Computer Science and Information Technology. Throughout the curriculum we develop essential skills. We develop students’ computational thinking and programming skills to build resilient learners with good problem-solving skills. We encourage our students to challenge themselves using creativity to make high quality digital products and our teaching encourages students to consider their digital footprint, the impact of their digital presence and the online threats they might encounter.

We promote a culture of resilience where learning from failure and adapting is the key to success. In our curriculum declarative knowledge (‘knowing that’) and procedural knowledge (‘knowing how’) are identified, sequenced, and connected so that knowledge builds term by term and year by year. This foundation, incorporating essential skills and robust subject knowledge, ensures all students are prepared for a successful future. We highlight career pathways associated with the subject, such as Software Engineer, Cyber Security Analyst, and Web Developer, allowing students to see the professional value of their computational knowledge and skills.