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Computing

THINK · BUILD · DEBUG

Turn a thought into something that works.

Break down problems, explore digital ideas and discover what code can do.

Find your starting point Try a little Computing ↓

For curious minds aged 2–16. Understanding guides difficulty.

ROOM TO EXPLORE

So many ways to be curious.

A glimpse of the subject’s possibilities. Your signed-in library shows the lessons currently available to your learner.

01

Logical thinking

Break a task into clear, ordered steps.

02

Code & creativity

Explore instructions, patterns and digital making.

03

Digital confidence

Think carefully about information, privacy and safe choices.

A MOMENT OF DISCOVERY

Give your curiosity a go.

A small public activity to explore together or independently. It isn’t a baseline question and doesn’t save a score.

START → MOVE → TURN → MOVE

A set of instructions makes a character turn the wrong way. What would you try first?

Explore the answer

Find the turn instruction, change that step, then run the sequence again. Changing one thing at a time helps you see what fixed the problem.

YOUR OWN WAY FORWARD

A starting point, not a ceiling.

Key stage can give curriculum context. Lesson difficulty should follow what a learner demonstrates in each skill, with support where it helps.

How learning works
  1. 01

    Discover understanding

    Starting-point checks record responses and support used. Current checks cover introductory Maths, English and Science skills.

  2. 02

    Take an achievable step

    Available lessons and parent choices shape a gentle daily path. Families can explore more within their subject access.

  3. 03

    Build your own story

    Saved work and later responses help show what is developing. Age guides presentation, independently of difficulty.

Where will curiosity take you next?

Maths, English and Science are core subjects. Extra subjects depend on your package and parent choices.