How is Computing taught? Do you have enough time to deliver the Computing curriculum?
Do you have a long-term vision you could share with the inspector?
What are your school’s strengths in Computing? Why? How do you know?
What areas next to develop?
What is your long-term plan?
Describe improvements since the last inspection.
What is the progression of knowledge and skills like in Computing? How is this monitored?
How do you ensure the whole curriculum is being taught?
What is the rational for the order in which you teach the Computing in each year group?
How has your progression document been developed? What did you use to inform the progression documents?
Why have you chosen the curriculum you have?
What does age-related expectations look like?
What would you expect to see in a Computing lesson?
Where is this lesson going? What is the end point? Where does it fit into the sequence?
What is done to promote the correct use of vocabulary?
How does the learning environment support learning?
How do you know children have made progress in Computing?
What support do you give to members of staff who need a bit extra within Computing?
What makes your Computing curriculum different?
Where are children up to in Computing at this point in the year/term? Are there any children who aren’t at this point?
What should children have learned by (timeframe – e.g. end of Spring [1])?
How do you support pupils who aren’t keeping up with your school’s programme for Computing? What support is in place for these pupils?
Tell me about your training and development? Has it helped? What has its impact been? How do you know?
Why did you teach this particular lesson? Why did you choose this work for pupils to do?
How has the class reached this point in their learning? Can you tell me what has already been taught?
What will the children be taught next? What will they be taught next year?
How do you assess learning?
Do you like Computing?
Show us some work you are proud of and tell me about it.
What do you do if you are struggling in a Computing lesson?
How do you know you have done well through the year?
What did you do last year that has helped you this year?
How have your teachers helped you?
How are you challenged in your Computing lessons?
What should you do if you get stuck?
Children could be encouraged to use their 'Five Bs' to help develop their: resilience, independent learning skills, self-help strategies and initiative.