Year 3

 

In Year 3 children will learn:

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• to design, write and debug programs

• to use logical reasoning to explain how simple algorithms work

• to recognise, explain and use familiar forms of input and output devices

• to use technology safety and respectfully

• to use simple search technologies and recognise that some sources are more reliable than others

• to understand that computer networks and the internet enable to the sharing of data and information

• to select and use a variety of software to accomplish goals with support

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Year 4

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In Year 4 children will learn:

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• to decompose programs into smaller parts using logical reasoning to detect and correct errors

• to select use and combine a variety of software, systems and content that accomplish given goals

• to use other input devices

• to use technology responsibly, understanding that communication online may be seen by others and know where to go for help and support with concerns about internet content or contact

• to understand how results are selected and ranked by search engines

• to understand what servers are how they provide services to a network

• to select, use and combine a variety of software on a range of digital devices to accomplish given goals, with support

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Year 5

 

In Year 5 children will learn:

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• to design, input, test and write simple programs using increasingly complex instructions and that allow these to be repeated

• to design, write and debug programs that accomplish specific goals that control or simulate physical systems

• to deign, write and test simple programs where the user selections of action or situations affect the results

• to use logical reasoning to explain how increasingly complex algorithms work efficiently

• to understand the need to only select age appropriate content

• to use filters in search technologies effectively appreciating how results are selected and ranked

• to begin to use internet services to share and transfer data

• to independently select and use appropriate software for a task

 

Year 6

 

In Year 6 children will learn:

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• to use sequences, selection and repetition of hardware to explore real wold systems

• to solve problems by decomposing them into smaller parts

• to create programs using variables

• to use variables, sequence, selection and repetition in programs

• to use logical reasoning to explain how increasingly complex algorithms work, detecting and correcting errors efficiently 

• to use technology respectfully and responsibly identifying a range of ways to report concerns about content and contract in and out of school

• to use filters in search technologies effectively and is discerning when evaluating digital content

• to understand how computer networks enable computers to communicate and collaborate

• to begin to use internet services within creations to share and transfer data to a third party

• to independently select, use and combine a variety of software to design and create content for a given audience, including collecting, analysing, evaluating and presenting data and information