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Cambridge Primary Computing progression 0059 grid

Computational Thinking

Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5 Stage 6

1CT.01 Follow the steps
in algorithms for
everyday tasks.
1CT.02 Identify single
errors in algorithms that
represent everyday
events or tasks.
1CT.03 Know how to
give simple instructions,
using directional
language (forward,
backwards, left, right), to
navigate a path.
1CT.04 Suggest sets of
ordered instructions to
2CT.01 Follow and 3CT.01 Follow, 4CT.01 Follow, 5CT.01 Follow, 6CT.01 Follow and
understand linear understand, edit and understand, edit and understand, edit and understand algorithms
algorithms. correct linear correct algorithms that correct algorithms that that are presented as
algorithms. use repetition, including contain selection. flowcharts.
indefinite (forever)
loops.
2CT.02 Identify and 3CT.02 Understand that 4CT.02 Follow, 5CT.02 Understand that 6CT.02 Understand the
correct a single error in efficient algorithms are understand, edit and different algorithms can symbols used in
algorithms that concise. correct algorithms that be used to complete a flowcharts, limited to
represent everyday use iteration, including task, with some start, stop, process,
events or tasks. count-controlled loops. algorithms being more procedure (sub-routine),
efficient than others. decision and the
connector.
2CT.03 Know that an 3CT.03 Identify steps 4CT.03 Understand that 5CT.03 Predict the 6CT.03 Predict the
algorithm is a precise that are repeated within the use of repetition can outcome of algorithms outcomes of flowcharts.
set of instructions. everyday tasks. make algorithms more that contain a selection
concise. statement.
2CT.04 Identify the 3CT.04 Know that 4CT.04 Compare and 5CT.04 Understand and 6CT.04 Know that
steps needed to logical thinking is used contrast algorithms use variables in variables can be used in

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complete simple tasks,
such as drawing a
picture of a particular
object or building a brick
tower.
1CT.05 Know that an
algorithm is a set of
instructions to complete
a task or to solve a
problem.
1CT.06 Know that the
order of instructions is
important when creating
algorithms.
1CT.07 Suggest ways
that algorithms can be
changed to affect the
outcome.
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undertake tasks, in in the creation of designed for the same algorithms, including different algorithms.
order to develop simple algorithms. task to determine which how to assign a variable
algorithms. produces the outcome to a specific value.
that is best suited to the
purpose.
2CT.05 Predict the 3CT.05 Predict the 4CT.05 Predict the 5CT.05 Know how to 6CT.05 Know that the
outputs of algorithms. outcome of a change to outcome of algorithms develop algorithms same sub-routine can
an algorithm that is that contain repetition. where two objects be used multiple times
presented as a interrelate. in an algorithm.
sequence of steps.
2CT.06 Know how to 3CT.06 Know that many 4CT.06 Understand that 5CT.06 Understand and 6CT.06 Know that a
develop precise sets of tasks can be divided decomposition is a use selection in sub-routine can be used
instructions to complete into smaller sections to process that is used to algorithms, limited to IF, in different algorithms.
simple tasks, such as make them easier to break tasks into different THEN, ELSE.
drawing a picture of a follow and to edit. parts (sub-routines).
particular object or
building a brick tower.
3CT.07 Identify the 4CT.07 Know how to 5CT.07 Understand and 6CT.07 Know how to
inputs to algorithms. use decomposition to use comparison (equal develop algorithms that
break tasks into different to) operators in include two or more
parts, represented as algorithms. variables.
algorithms.
3CT.08 Know how to 4CT.08 Follow and 5CT.08 Understand and 6CT.08 Understand and
develop linear understand algorithms use arithmetic (+, −) use arithmetic (+, −, *, /)
algorithms to produce that use a sub-routine. operators in algorithms. operators in algorithms.
an output based on an
input.
4CT.09 Know how to
develop algorithms to
produce different
outputs based on
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different inputs.
4CT.10 Know how to
develop algorithms that
include repetition.

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 Programming
Stage 1
1P.01 Know that
algorithms can be
recreated as code on
computers.
1P.02 Know how to
recreate algorithms as
programs to perform
simple tasks.
1P.03 Predict what is
likely to happen when
programs are run.
1P.04 Know that
programs can contain
errors.
1P.05 Know how to run
programs to test
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2P.01 Understand that 3P.01 Understand the 4P.01 Know how to add 5P.01 Understand the 6P.01 Explain the use of
programs instruct benefit of editing comments to blocks of importance of creating a constructs in
computers how to run programs to make them code and explain the clear name for each programming, including
algorithms. clear and concise, benefits of these variable. sequence, selection and
including removing comments. iteration.
unused commands or
combining duplicated
commands.
2P.02 Know how to 3P.02 Know how to 4P.02 Know how to 5P.02 Know how to 6P.02 Know how to
recreate algorithms as develop programs that develop programs with develop programs develop block-based
programs. include code to reset repetition. where two or more programs with a
objects to their original objects can interact. procedure (sub-routine)
state (initialisation). to define commonly
used sections of code.
2P.03 Know how to 3P.03 Know how to 4P.03 Know how to 5P.03 Know how to 6P.03 Know how to
develop programs to create programs with develop programs with develop programs with a develop block-based
produce desired more than one algorithm iteration. variable assigned to a programs where
outputs, including the running at the same specific value. multiple algorithms
use of the repeat time. interrelate.
command.
2P.04 Know how to plan 3P.04 Know how to 4P.04 Know how to 5P.04 Know how to 6P.04 Know how to
the instructions for develop programs that develop programs that develop programs with develop block-based
objects within programs. contain more than one produce a desired simple conditional, or programs using data
object, including a static output, which includes selection, statements, types, including Integer,
object. the use of the repeat including IF, THEN, Character and String.
command. ELSE, to produce
different outputs.
2P.05 Understand the 3P.05 Know how to 4P.05 Know how to 5P.05 Know how to 6P.05 Know how to
benefits of working with make a change within a develop programs that develop programs with develop block-based
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whether they produce
the desired result.
1P.06 Identify why a
program does not
produce the desired
result.
1P.07 Know that
'debugging' is the
correction of errors in
programs.
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others when debugging block of code to achieve produce different 'equal to' comparison programs with combined
programs. desired outcomes in outputs from different operators. constructs across
programs, such as inputs. multiple objects and that
changing the number of meet set criteria,
steps a sprite moves. including:
 variables
 conditionals
(selection)
 arithmetic and
comparison
operators
 loops
 procedures
 interaction.
2P.06 Identify the 3P.06 Know how to 4P.06 Know how to plan 5P.06 Know how to 6P.06 Describe the role
benefits of regularly create programs to the instructions for develop programs with a of prototypes when
testing programs produce an output from objects within programs, variable modified using designing programs.
throughout their an input device. including identifying arithmetic operators.
development. inputs and outputs.
2P.07 Know how to 3P.07 Outline the 4P.07 Know how to test 5P.07 Know how to 6P.07 Know how to
debug programs so that benefits of working with different parts of a identify the purpose, develop prototypes of
they will run and will others when creating program systematically, events and expected interfaces for programs,
produce the desired programs. to identify and debug outcomes to write an including suitable
output. errors. outline plan for a prompts for its users.
program.
2P.08 Know how to 3P.08 Understand that 4P.08 Know how to 5P.08 Know how to plan 6P.08 Know how to
enter directional programmers use their develop programs for a the instructions for follow project plans to
instructions in to a mistakes to inform the physical computing objects within a develop programs.
physical computing programs that they device to produce program, including the
device to enable it to create. outputs from input identification of the
reach a specific devices. outcomes of conditions
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destination. and the data stored.
3P.09 Know how to test 4P.09 Know how to 5P.09 Outline that the 6P.09 Define and use
and debug programs so develop programs for a creation of a final criteria to evaluate
that they run and physical computing program often requires programs.
produce the desired device using count- input from people with a
output. controlled and indefinite range of skills.
(forever) loops.
3P.10 Know how to 5P.10 Evaluate 6P.10 Know how to test
develop programs for a programs against given programs using a range
physical computing criteria. of data.
device to produce
outputs.
5P.11 Know how to 6P.11 Know how to
develop programs for a develop programs for a
physical computing physical computing
device with simple device to generate
conditional statements, outputs based on a
including IF, THEN, range of inputs,
ELSE, to produce including the use of a
different outputs. variable.

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 Managing Data
Stage 1
1MD.01 Know that
computing devices can
be used in different
ways to answer many
different types of
question.
1MD.02 Know that
computing devices can
help to sort and
organise data.
1MD.03 Know how to
use computing devices
to manually record data,
including using a form.
1MD.04 Identify
questions that can be
answered using data
tables, limited to
categorical data.
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2MD.01 Know the 3MD.01 Identify
advantages of storing problems that can be
data and information on solved through the
computers. collection and
interpretation of data.
2MD.02 Know how to 3MD.02 Identify and
use computing devices investigate different
to present categorical ways of representing
data. discrete and categorical
data, using a digital tool.
2MD.03 Investigate 3MD.03 Know how to
different ways of using record discrete and
computing devices to categorical data, using
collect categorical data computing devices.
for a particular purpose.
2MD.04 Identify types of 3MD.04 Know that
statistical data that can spreadsheets are
be manually recorded comprised of rows and
using computing columns of cells and
devices. that data can be entered
into the cells.
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4MD.01 Understand the 5MD.01 Know that a 6MD.01 Identify the role
differences between range of computing of different computing
physical (paper-based) tools may be used tools when planning
and digital databases. during a statistical statistical investigations.
investigation, including
data loggers,
spreadsheets and
databases, and
document production
tools.
4MD.02 Understand the 5MD.02 Identify different 6MD.02 Design
advantages and ways of representing appropriate forms to
disadvantages of using categorical, discrete, capture continuous data
forms when collecting and continuous data, for given purposes.
data. using computing
devices.
4MD.03 Identify the 5MD.03 Know how to 6MD.03 Design
differences between modify representations spreadsheets that
data and information. of data to suit different include a combination of
criteria. features, including cell
referencing, arithmetic
operators and functions
limited to SUM, and
AVERAGE.
4MD.04 Know how to 5MD.04 Know how to 6MD.04 Select data that
sort data into a required collect data for sets of is relevant for particular
order, including related questions, purposes.
descending or limited to categorical
ascending numerical and discrete data.
values and
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alphabetically.
2MD.05 Discuss the 3MD.05 Know how to 4MD.05 Identify 5MD.05 Know that cells 6MD.05 Design and
different types of data format cells according to appropriate data types can be restricted to create single table
that a question may their purpose, such as for a field within a data accept only certain data databases, including
generate, limited to date, currency and text. table. types, limited to text, data attributes and data
statistical and non- date and number. types, for given
statistical. purposes.
2MD.06 Understand 3MD.06 Demonstrate 4MD.06 Know how to 5MD.06 Know how to 6MD.06 Know how to
how data may help to how to select data use a database to use the arithmetic use phrase searching to
solve problems. based upon their answer a single operators, including +, find information in
characteristics to solve question. −, *, /, and simple databases.
problems. functions, such as SUM
and AVERAGE, in a
spreadsheet.
4MD.07 Identify data, 5MD.07 Identify the 6MD.07 Know that data
records and fields within impact of changes to is used to solve
a data table. individual data items. problems in a range of
industries, including
health, manufacture and
retail.
5MD.08 Know how to
identify data based on a
single criterion,
including data that
matches a key word.

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 Networks and Digital Communication
Stage 1
1DC.01 Know that some
devices can connect to
each other to make a
network.
1DC.02 Know that the
internet consists of
many computers that
are connected together
around the world.
1DC.03 Identify that
some devices are
connected by wires and
that other devices are
not.
1DC.04 Know that there
are times when the
internet is not available.
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2DC.01 Identify a range 3DC.01 Identify 4DC.01 Explain the role 5DC.01 Explain the role 6DC.01 Know that a
of devices that can networked hardware in of servers and clients in of switches, routers and range of digital content
connect to a network, a familiar environment, a network. wi-fi access points in a is stored on servers,
including to the internet. including the school and network. including streaming and
home. messaging services.
2DC.02 Know that two 3DC.02 Identify services 4DC.02 Describe the 5DC.02 Know that all 6DC.02 Explain that
devices working that are available on differences between the devices on a network digital devices can
together can achieve familiar networks, World Wide Web and have an IP address transfer data wirelessly
things that neither including digital files, the internet. which is used by data to using radio waves,
device can achieve on printed documents and identify its destination. including wi-fi and
its own. the World Wide Web. cellular networks.
2DC.03 Know that there 3DC.03 Understand the 4DC.03 Describe the 5DC.03 Explain how 6DC.03 Understand
are wired and wireless advantages and differences between wi- websites are stored on how bandwidth affects
networks. disadvantages of a fi and ethernet, including servers and accessed network performance.
network. speed, security and the over the internet.
use of wires.
2DC.04 Know how to 3DC.04 Know that 4DC.04 Identify issues 5DC.04 Explain the role 6DC.04 Know that a
recognise when a ciphers are a way of that may occur as a of a cellular network network can become
network is and is not making sure that result of a failure in a when connecting mobile overloaded if there are
available. information stays secret. network. devices to the internet. too many devices
connected to it.
2DC.05 Know that 3DC.05 Know how to 4DC.05 Identify where 5DC.05 Know that data 6DC.05 Explain the
network connected write and decode and why encryption is is divided into smaller need to keep data
devices share messages using very used in digital systems. pieces, transmitted as secure during
information with each simple code, including packets through multiple transmission.
other and that there are converting letters to devices over networks
risks associated with numbers (1 = a, 2 = b, and reassembled at the
this. etc.). destination.
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4DC.06 Know how to 5DC.06 Know that 6DC.06 Describe the
write and decode packets can follow different types of user
messages using the different routes across authentication, including
Caesar Cipher and the the internet before being password, fingerprint
Pigpen Cipher. reassembled. and facial recognition.
5DC.07 Identify issues
that may occur as a
result of a failure of the
internet.

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 Computer Systems
Stage 1
1CS.01 Know that there
are a range of computer
systems with different
functions, including
communication,
entertainment, creativity,
research and for
controlling other
technology.
1CS.02 Know that
computers can run
many different
programs, including
games, apps and
document creation tools.
1CS.03 Know that
information and data
can be input to
computers in many
different ways.
1CS.04 Know that
computers can output
information in many
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2CS.01 Use the correct 3CS.01 Know that the
terminology to explain hardware and software
the functions of basic components of
hardware and software. computing devices
combine to form a
working system.
2CS.02 Identify some 3CS.02 Know the
features that make differences between
digital devices easy to hardware and software,
use, including their and compare the
physical parts and their different roles that they
functions. perform in computer
systems.
2CS.03 Know the 3CS.03 Identify a range
difference between input of manual and
and output devices. automatic input devices.
2CS.04 Identify tasks 3CS.04 Know that
that computers can different types of file can
complete more be stored on a
Stage 4 Stage 5 Stage 6
4CS.01 Identify 5CS.01 Describe the 6CS.01 Know how to
examples where a scale of the computing select hardware and
control system is used. devices and software components,
mechanisms that are while considering a
connected to the range of factors such as
internet, either for data functionality, cost,
input or as actuators to speed and aesthetics.
make something
happen, both in the
home and globally.
4CS.02 Know the 5CS.02 Know that there 6CS.02 Know that there
functions of application are a range of storage are many different
and systems software. devices that can be programming
used within computer environments, such as
systems. block-based and text-
based, and that some
are more appropriate to
use in a given situation.
4CS.03 Identify a range 5CS.03 Know that 6CS.03 Explain that
of data recorded by computers represent analogue data must be
input devices in data in binary (0,1). digitised (converted into
computer systems, a numerical form) for
including data that is processing by a
collected through computer, as computers
sensors and data can only store, process
loggers. and communicate digital
information.
4CS.04 Identify a range 5CS.04 Identify bits, 6CS.04 Identify nibbles,
of information bytes, kilobytes and bits, bytes (kilobyte,
communicated by output megabytes, making megabyte, gigabyte,
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different ways.
1CS.05 Know that there
are many everyday
devices that use
computers to control
what they do.
1CS.06 Identify what
robots are and where
they may be found in
the real world.
Stage 2
effectively than humans.
2CS.05 Understand that
people use different
types of computer
device depending on a
range of factors,
including their location
or their purpose.
2CS.06 Compare the
representation of robots
in fiction with real robots
that have a real world
purpose.
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computer's hard drive, devices in computer links to memory size terabyte), making links
including text, audio, systems. and storage. to memory size and
image, video and storage.
games.
3CS.05 Know that 4CS.05 Identify that 5CS.05 Describe the 6CS.05 Explain the role
computers can be different types of file input-process-output of a processor within a
programmed to control have different sizes, model and illustrate with computer.
machines and other including text, audio, examples relating to
physical objects. image, video and different devices,
games. including control
systems, printing and
audio production.
3CS.06 Identify 4CS.06 Describe the 5CS.06 Know that 6CS.06 Explain the role
common 'Internet of role of computer Artificial Intelligence (AI) of primary and
Things' devices in a scientists in a range of is a simulation of human secondary storage
familiar environment. industries. intelligence within within a computer.
computer systems.
3CS.07 Explain the role 4CS.07 Identify the role 5CS.07 Know that AI is 6CS.07 Know that
of robots in of robots in service used within common robots can work
manufacturing. industries, including for productivity software, autonomously.
delivery services, public limited to predictive text
transport and health or speech to text.
care.
6CS.08 Identify benefits
of using robotics in
industry, such as car
manufacturing or food
production.

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