Computing
We want every child to leave Gordonbrock as a confident, curious and safe user of technology.
Whatever their starting point, our pupils learn to think like problem-solvers: breaking problems down, writing and debugging their own simple programs and creating digital work they’re proud of. Just as importantly, they learn to navigate the online world thoughtfully and safely, treating others with the same respect online as off.
We teach computing as a journey that builds year on year, bringing abstract ideas to life through hands-on and unplugged activities and clear, shared vocabulary – so that every child, whatever their needs, can take part and succeed.
Design Technology (DT)
In Design Technology, children learn by making. We want pupils to leave us able to look at a real problem and design something that solves it – and to have the practical skills and confidence to actually build it.
Working in teams on real-world challenges, pupils research, design, make, test and improve their ideas, drawing on knowledge from across the curriculum. Along the way they develop not just technical skill but resilience, teamwork and the habit of learning from what doesn’t work the first time.
Tony Hardy Hall, Technology Team Leader