Teaching Ideas for Computing

Classroom teaching ideas and lesson planning advice to support busy primary school teachers in Key Stages One and Two and the Foundation Stage. Discover a fantastic range of primary resources to excite and inspire pupils on different topics and themes for computing.

  • Topic Tree

    Topic Tree

    Demonstrate prior understanding of a new classroom topic and identify questions for further research

  • School Fireworks

    School Fireworks

    Produce a mock firework display using art, music and computing skills for the whole school to enjoy in an assembly

  • Current Events

    Current Events

    Develop skills in all curriculum areas by harnessing interest in events currently happening around the world

  • Money Division

    Money Division

    Model and record how to divide a selection of money amounts by different numbers with quotients using remainders

  • Money Division Tens

    Money Division Tens

    Practise selecting and dividing a range of different money amounts by ten with matching remainders in the number quotients

  • Number Doubles

    Number Doubles

    Model and record how to double different numbers to twenty using concrete equipment and pictorial diagrams to support calculations

  • Zoo Animal Doubles

    Zoo Animal Doubles

    Practise doubling different numbers of animals that might be seen at a zoo recorded in words and digits to ten using diagrams and number lines to model each product