Computer Science
Year 6 · Curriculum for Wales
Year 6 computing is the bridge into secondary. Pupils design, write, test and refine programs that solve a defined problem, using variables, lists, conditions, loops and procedures, and increasingly writing in text-based code rather than blocks.
They work with data at a more serious level (designing a database, querying it, and presenting findings) and evaluate digital tools against what a task actually needs.
Systems knowledge covers binary, how the internet routes and stores data, and cyber security basics such as strong passwords, phishing and why software updates matter. Online safety work becomes genuinely practical: privacy, reputation and knowing how to get help.
Important Topics
- Solving Problems with CodeDesigning, writing, testing and refining a program that meets a defined need.
- Text-Based ProgrammingVariables, lists, conditions, loops and procedures written in code.
- Data & DatabasesDesigning a database, querying it and presenting the findings clearly.
- Computer SystemsBinary representation, hardware, and how the internet routes and stores data.
- Cyber SecurityStrong passwords, phishing, malware and why updates matter.
- Evaluating TechnologyChoosing the right digital tool for a task and justifying the choice.
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