The Primary ICT Curriculum

1
The Primary ICT Curriculum

• Kathy Smedley Primary ICT consultant

2
Agenda

• Session 1 Understanding the ICT curriculum
• Session 2 Planning an ICT Unit of work
  (Independent Work)
• Next Session
• Session 3 Managing ICT across the curriculum
  Particular focus on ICT for whole class or
  group teaching
• Session 4 Planning using ICT for whole class
  teaching literacy or numeracy focus (Independent
  Work)

3
The governments vision for ICT

• Since being appointed Secretary of State I have
  made clear my commitment to shaping our policies
  so that they will unlock the value that
  information and communications technologies (ICT)
  can undoubtedly bring to education.
• In support of our commitment to higher standards
  for all children and young people I want every
  school to make excellent use of these
  opportunities, particularly to develop and
  deliver e-learning where there are considerable
  benefits to be gained. This is not only true for
  individual learners, teachers and other
  professionals working in schools, but also for
  schools themselves, the communities they serve
  and the future prosperity of the nation.
• Charles Clarke, Secretary of State for Education
  and Skills, Foreword to Fulfilling Potential

4
Whats ICT like in our schools?

• Typically
• Networked computer suites
• Expanding provision into classrooms
• Tools for teachers ( laptops, central planning on
  network)
• Computerised office system (Simms)
• Internet access Broadband by 2006
• Interactive whiteboards or projectors
• Range of ICT tools and curriculum software
• Peripherals including , microscopes, cameras,
  scanners, digital video
• Increasing numbers of laptops and wireless
  technology

5
Programmes being developed through Primary
strategy

• Support for primary teachers in 2004-5 on
  making effective use of ICT in teaching and
  learning
• Materials ( www.primarystrategy.org.uk )
• Training ( for consultants )
• Hands on support ( following on from NOF support
  in the classroom where needed)
• Interactive whiteboard expansion www.nwnet.org.uk
  
• Leadership training
• Laptops for teachers
• ELCs

6
ICT across the curriculum
ICT the subject
ICT in subjects
ICT capability
Apply and develop ICT capability
ICT a tool for teaching (the medium)
7
ICT in the primary curriculum
Child use of ICT
Other Subjects
ICT
ICT as a teacher tool
8
Foundation Stage

• Children controlling equipment themselves and
  being aware of control applications around them
  at school, in the home and in the wider
  environment.
• Children using ICT for presentation of their work
• Children using ICT to find things out to support
  their learning

9
ICT Level 1

• Level 1 is characterised by the use of ICT to
  explore options and make choices to communicate
• meaning. Children develop familiarity with simple
  ICT tools.
• Typically, children
• explore information from various sources,
  showing they know that it exists in
• different forms
• present and share ideas using text, images and
  sounds. They talk about using ICT and
• recognise that everyday devices respond to
  signals, and make simple choices when
• using devices.

OHT ICT 2.3
10
ICT Level 2

• Level 2 is characterised by purposeful use of ICT
  to achieve specific outcomes.
• Typically, children
• gather, organise and classify information
  explore real and imaginary scenarios generate
  and amend work
• plan and give instructions to make things
  happen and present their findings.
• They record, save and share ideas in different
  forms, including text, tables, images and sounds.

OHT ICT 2.4
11
ICT Level 3

• Level 3 is characterised by the use of ICT to
  develop ideas and solve problems. Lines of
  enquiry
• are followed and the results taken into account
  in successive steps.
• Typically, children
• find and use appropriate stored information,
  following straightforward lines of enquiry
• explore ICT-based models or simulations to help
  them find things out and solve problems
• generate and amend work create sequences of
  instructions to control devices and achieve
  specific outcomes and generate, develop and
  organise their work.
• They use ICT to present, share and exchange their
  ideas with others.

OHT ICT 2.5
12
ICT Level 4

• Level 4 is characterised by the ability to
  combine and refine information from various
  sources.
• Children interpret and question the plausibility
  of information.
• Typically, children
• find and interrogate information, understanding
  the need for care in framing questions amend and
  combine different forms of information from a
  variety of sources generate and amend work
  explore patterns and relationships using
  ICT-based models and simulations.
• They interpret their findings, question
  plausibility and recognise that poor-quality
  information leads to unreliable results control
  events in a predetermined manner and use ICT to
  sense physical data present information in
  different forms.
• They refine the quality of their presentations,
  showing an awareness of the intended audience
  and compare their use of ICT with other methods.

13
Finding things out
14
Developing ideas and making things happen

15
Developing ideas and making things happen

16
Exchanging and sharing information
17
Exchanging and sharing information
18
Reviewing, modifying and evaluating work as it
progresses

19
National Curriculum POSUnderstanding the Strands
of ICT
20
National Curriculum POSUnderstanding the Strands
of ICT
21
Planning ICT

• QCA exemplar schemes of work

22
(No Transcript)
23
(No Transcript)
24
(No Transcript)
25
(No Transcript)
26
(No Transcript)
27
Task 1 Individual or group task

• Objective To familiarise yourself with the ICT
  curriculum
• Look at the QCA schemes of work for ICT
• Select a year group and a unit
• Look at the guidance on integrated tasks for that
  unit and year group
• Download and edit a unit of work
• Look at the National Curriculum in Action web
  site and familiarise yourself with expected
  outcomes for chosen unit and year group
• If you have time, search the Internet for
  resources to support that unit of work or create
  some of your own

28
Resources

• WWW.supporting-ict.co.uk/itt.htm
• QCA schemes of work www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/sche
  mes
• National Curriculum site www.nc.uk.net
• National Curriculum in action www.ncaction.gov.uk
  
• ICT Advice www.ictadvice.org.uk