Key
stage 1
[During
key stage 1 pupils explore ICT and learn to use it confidently and with purpose
to achieve specific outcomes. They start to use ICT to develop their ideas and
record their creative work. They become familiar with hardware and software.]
Knowledge, skills and
understanding
Finding things out
1. Pupils should be taught how to:
a)
gather information from a variety of
sources [for example, people, books, databases, CD-ROMs, videos and TV]
b)
enter and store information in a variety
of forms [for example, storing information in a prepared database, saving work]
c)
retrieve information that has been stored
[for example, using a CD-ROM, loading saved work].
Developing ideas and
making things happen
2.
Pupils should be taught:
a)
to use text, tables, images and sound to
develop their ideas
b)
how to select from and add to information
they have retrieved for particular purposes
c)
how to plan and give instructions to make things happen [for example,
programming a floor turtle, placing instructions in the right order]
d)
to try things out and explore what
happens in real and imaginary situations [for example, trying out different
colours on an image, using an adventure game or simulation].
Exchanging and sharing
information
3.
Pupils should be taught:
a)
how to share their ideas by presenting
information in a variety of forms [for example, text, images, tables, sounds]
b)
to present their completed work
effectively [for example, for public display].
Reviewing, modifying and
evaluating work as it progresses
4.
Pupils should be taught to:
a)
review what they have done to help them
develop their ideas
b)
describe the effects
of their actions
c)
talk about what they might change in
future work.
Breadth of study
5.
During the key stage, pupils should be taught the Knowledge, skills and
understanding through:
a)
working with a range of information to
investigate the different ways it can be presented [for example, information
about the Sun presented as a poem, picture or sound pattern]
b)
exploring a variety of ICT tools [for
example, floor turtle, word processing software, adventure game]
c)
talking about the uses of ICT inside and
outside school.
Key stage 2
[During
key stage 2 pupils use a wider range of ICT tools and information sources to
support their work in other subjects. They develop their research skills and
decide what information is appropriate for their work. They begin to question
the plausibility and quality of information. They learn how to amend their work
and present it in a way that suits its audience.]
Knowledge, skills and
understanding
Finding things out
1.
Pupils should be taught:
a)
to talk about what information they need and how they can find and use it
[for example, searching the internet or a CD-ROM, using printed material, asking
people]
b)
how to prepare information for
development using ICT, including selecting suitable sources, finding
information, classifying it and checking it for accuracy [for example, finding
information from books or newspapers, creating a class database, classifying by
characteristics and purposes, checking the spelling of names is consistent]
c)
to interpret information, to check it is
relevant and reasonable and to think about what might happen if there were any
errors or omissions.
Developing ideas and
making things happen
2.
Pupils should be taught:
a)
how to develop and refine ideas by
bringing together, organising and reorganising text, tables, images and sound as
appropriate [for example, desktop publishing, multimedia presentations]
b)
how to create, test, improve and refine
sequences of instructions to make things happen and to monitor events and
respond to them [for example, monitoring changes in temperature, detecting light
levels and turning on a light]
c)
to use simulations and explore models in
order to answer 'What if ... ?' questions, to investigate and evaluate the
effect of changing values and to identify patterns and relationships [for
example, simulation software, spreadsheet models].
Exchanging and sharing
information
3.
Pupils should be taught:
a)
how to share and exchange information in
a variety of forms, including e-mail [for example, displays, posters,
animations, musical compositions]
b)
to be sensitive to the needs of the
audience and think carefully about the content and quality when communicating
information [for example, work for presentation to other pupils, writing for
parents, publishing on the internet].
Reviewing, modifying and
evaluating work as it progresses
4.
Pupils should be taught to:
a)
review what they and others have done to help them develop their ideas
b)
describe and talk about the effectiveness of their work with ICT,
comparing it with other methods and considering the effect it has on others [for
example, the impact made by a desktop-published newsletter or poster]
c)
talk about how they could improve future work.
Breadth of study
5. During the key stage, pupils should be taught
the Knowledge, skills and understanding through:
a)
working with a range of information to
consider its characteristics and purposes [for example, collecting factual data
from the internet and a class survey to compare the findings]
b)
working with others to explore a variety
of information sources and ICT tools [for example, searching the internet for
information about a different part of the world, designing textile patterns
using graphics software, using ICT tools to capture and change sounds]