Communicate and present their ideas simply, using digital images, text and sound.
Using a Word Bank

Explore information from different sources as a stimulus for discussion.
The information around us
Labelling & classifying

Know information exists in different forms.
Know we can collect information to find things out.
Labelling & classifying.
Representing information graphically

Explore options and make choices. Use 'Undo' to start again or adapt something.
An introduction to modelling

Give and record individual instructions and make things happen
Understanding instructions & making things happen

Know how to express their ideas using a range of ICT tools.

Writing Stories

Creating pictures 

Ask a range of questions about the information they have gathered. Search a CD ROM or internet site purposefully.
Finding Information

Collect, organise and classify data.
Create graphs and use these to answer questions.
Questions & answers

Use ICT to explore real and imaginary situations. Make choices and draw conclusions.
Creating pictures 

Predict, estimate and create a set of instructions to control devices and achieve specific outcomes.
Routes: Controlling a floor robot

Record and present information integrating an appropriate range of electronic media for a given audience.
Combining text & graphics  
Manipulating Sounds
e-mail

Find specific information using a range of ICT based resources which are available.

Identify and develop a means of collection, and collect appropriate data.
Create graphs and use data to answer questions.
Introduction to databases

Use an on screen turtle to explore and understand the impact of changing variables.
Modelling effects on screen

Understand that they can explore a simulation and use this to change things and solve problems by identifying the rule
Exploring simulations

Predict and test short sequences of linked instructions to achieve an intended outcome
Modelling effects on screen

Design and create their own multimedia presentation showing awareness of audience.
Writing for different audiences

Follow straight forward lines of enquiry using a database or webquest.

Branching databases.

In order to answer a question children collect, organise, classify and interpret data and develop a simple database.
Branching databases.
Collecting and presenting information – questionnaires & pie charts

Use a computer graphics package to develop an image using a variety of tools.
Developing images

Investigate physical data through sensing systems and data loggers.
Monitoring environmental conditions

Design and create and evaluate their own presentations maximising the use of ICT to present information in different ways, being aware of the audience. They exchange information in a variety of ways, including email and online forums.
Multimedia Presentations

Analyse information and ask questions using searches within a database or on the internet. Understand the importance of keywords.
Analysing data & asking questions

In order to solve a problem use ICT to collect and process data and present their findings. Be able to create a database and compare graphical data.
Introduction to spreadsheets 

Analysing data & asking questions

Use ICT based models to explore variables to solve problems. Some will understand the principles behind spreadsheet formulae and start to create their own.
Introduction to spreadsheets 
Use graphical modelling software to explore spatial modelling.
Graphical modelling

Refine instructions to improve the efficiency (procedure) of the instructions they have created, and be able to link devices together.

Be able to choose the appropriate sensors to monitor environmental conditions.
Controlling devices

Communicate information having made choices about the appropriate medium, content and structure, demonstrating an understanding of audience and purpose
Movies and Animation

Interpret findings, check their plausibility and recognise that poor quality information leads to unreliable results. Acknowledge information sources.
Using the Internet 

Generate, process, interpret, store and present data understanding the need for accuracy
Evaluating information, checking accuracy and questioning plausibility

Add and amend a given ICT model to solve a problem through a review of the rules and variables. Be able to ask "What if?" and consider if the results are realistic.
Spreadsheet modelling

Create a sequence of instructions to control events including the use of feedback from input devices.
Controlling & Monitoring