The introduction of the computing programme of study in the 2014 English National Curriculum changed the landscape of ICT teaching in schools. The teaching of ICT is no longer focused solely on helping children to become competent users of technical equipment and software. Children are now learning about ICT with a view to becoming the future creators of their own programs, systems and content.
One of the central aims of computing in the National Curriculum is to teach children about ‘computational thinking’, or in other words, ensuring that ‘pupils can analyse problems in computational terms’. Children in Key Stage 1 are now being taught about the thought processes involved in the logical reasoning that is needed to solve problems, devise procedures and better understand systems.
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