Unpacking the Curriculum (CAIE Computing 0806)

“become confident computational thinkers, who can abstract key information from a set of instructions, break down problems into smaller parts and recognise patterns within sequences of instruction. They can also present algorithms in formats that are increasingly relevant to the programs that they create.”

• curiosity about the world around them and enthusiasm for learning

• knowledge, understanding and skills that can be applied in and across subjects

• effective and confident communication skills, including in English

• understanding of their personal and local context, as well as having global awareness

“think logically, and identify and resolve errors in increasingly complex computing scenarios.”

• curiosity about the world around them and enthusiasm for learning

• knowledge, understanding and skills that can be applied in and across subjects

• effective and confident communication skills, including in English

• understanding of their personal and local context, as well as having global awareness

“see themselves as computer scientists, who are able to identify the increasing opportunities that exist for skills such as programming in a range of local and global industries.”

• curiosity about the world around them and enthusiasm for learning

• knowledge, understanding and skills that can be applied in and across subjects

• effective and confident communication skills, including in English

• understanding of their personal and local context, as well as having global awareness

“understand the role that data plays in the lives of individuals, businesses and in the wider world. They also understand how computers can be programmed to use large data sets and how these data sets can be used to model scenarios and, therefore, inform decision making.”

• curiosity about the world around them and enthusiasm for learning

• knowledge, understanding and skills that can be applied in and across subjects

• effective and confident communication skills, including in English

• understanding of their personal and local context, as well as having global awareness

“develop the vocabulary that is regularly associated with computers and with computational thinking.”

• curiosity about the world around them and enthusiasm for learning

• knowledge, understanding and skills that can be applied in and across subjects

• effective and confident communication skills, including in English

• understanding of their personal and local context, as well as having global awareness

“evaluate sequences of instructions and understand the value of working collaboratively so that a range of skills can be applied to the development of computer programs.”

• curiosity about the world around them and enthusiasm for learning

• knowledge, understanding and skills that can be applied in and across subjects

• effective and confident communication skills, including in English

• understanding of their personal and local context, as well as having global awareness

“understand how computers and other machines are interconnected and how they play a vital role in a range of industries.”

• curiosity about the world around them and enthusiasm for learning

• knowledge, understanding and skills that can be applied in and across subjects

• effective and confident communication skills, including in English

• understanding of their personal and local context, as well as having global awareness