ICT in Key Stage 1

Your child will learn about the different sources of and forms information comes in and to work with text, image and sound. Learning about how everyday devices respond to signals and instructions and making choices to determine different outcomes is also central to learning. 

As your child progresses through this stage his or her knowledge, understanding and use of ICT will grow to include classifying and presenting information, planning and presentation skills, and storing and retrieving information.

Lesson examples:

After learning about things they can control, such as a tape recorder and video, a group of Year 1 pupils visited the school's office to look at the equipment being used. They also looked at the entry system on the front door of the office.

Year 1 pupils take turns to control and predict the movement of a remote-control car and a floor turtle and then record their predictions and outcomes on the whiteboard.

Year 2 pupils carry out a survey exploring the density and movement of traffic on different roads around the school. Back in class they use a graphing program to record and tally their results.

Using a keyboard and music software a Year 2 class learn how to compose music and to alter mood. They are shown how to use the mouse to select and place musical phrases into the sequencer grid.