Technology and computing is an important aspect of modern schooling and education, as technology has been embraced by society and is now an active part of our everyday life. However, computing and the use of technology was not embraced as part of the wider curriculum in my BSE 1. Computing was taught exclusively in the computing suite and did not relate to any wider curricular links. The placement school did not have portable computers, so the pupils found it challenging to integrate computing in their work e.g. researching information online.

The teacher did not feel particularly confident in teaching computing, and the sessions were kept short (20-30 min) as a result of this. The teacher were consistent in following the National Curriculum, but delivered lessons were the children mainly worked independently with little support. As I personally think that computing and technology is such a prominent part of our every day life, I wish that I could have observed more cross curricular links, and more active use of technology on a daily basis.