Key Stage 1 – ICT

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Key Stage 1 ICT: Teaching for every child

Children learn how to use ICT to find out information, and then to share and exchange it. They become familiar with some hardware and software – for example, learning how to use a word processor and ‘paint’ software. They store information on computers, present it in different ways, and talk about how ICT can be used both in and out of school.

Key Stage 1 ICT: Targets for every child

Around age 7, most children are able to:

• use ICT to handle information in different ways, including gathering it, organising it, storing it, and presenting it to others
• start to feel comfortable using computer software in their everyday work (for example, they might write and change their class work using a word processor or other computer packages and make use of graphics and sound)
• use programmable toys, putting together computerised instructions in the right order
• explore what happens using ICT.

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This information is supplied by Parents Centre and the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority.