ICT at key stages 1 and 2    (Year 2)

• key idea: that there are differences between handwritten and word-processed text

• key idea: that text can be entered and corrected
• technique: to use the backspace key to make corrections

• key idea: the importance of spaces between words
• technique: to type in text, including spaces between words, and to use the shift key

• key idea: the difference between running text (text wrap) and text with line breaks
• technique: to use the return/enter key to insert line breaks

• key idea: that ICT can be used to rearrange text to make it easier to read
• technique: to use the return/enter key to insert line breaks

• technique: to enter text with spaces and use the shift key to type capital letters

• key idea: that ICT can be used to improve text and make a message clearer
• technique: to delete and insert text to improve readability

• to use ICT appropriately to communicate ideas through text