Computing at UET Pathfinder
At UET Pathfinder Academy, we understand that technology is a vital part of our students’ daily life as they are growing up living their lives seamlessly both online and off. Through our Computing curriculum we want our students to become computational thinkers, effective problem solvers and use their creativity to create purposeful content. We also understand the accessibility opportunities technology can provide for our pupils so while Computing is taught as a discrete subject, we believe that technology has an integral role in teaching and learning across the curriculum and encourage it to be used in other subjects. UET Pathfinder Academy wants to fully equip our pupils with the skills, knowledge and understanding to be digitally literate, technologically capable and fully aware of how to stay safe online. We have several sets of Chromebooks and laptops which are used throughout the school to enhance the learning experience for the children.
Today’s pupils have to face many positive and exciting opportunities but also challenges and risks. We believe and ensure that we equip our pupils with the knowledge needed to make the best use of the internet and technology in a safe, considered and respectful way so they are to reap the benefits of these. E-safety teaching is found within the Oak Academy lesson resources and the Jigsaw PHSE scheme of work. We aim for our pupils to be confident, safe and competent users in an ever-changing digital world.
