ICT at key stages 1 and 2    (Year 2)

• key idea: that control devices must be programmed

• key idea: that control devices follow instructions which can contain numerical data
• technique: to use the appropriate keys to make the floor turtle go forward, backward, left and right by using instructions, such as forward 5, right 1

• key idea: that instructions can be sequenced for more complicated tasks
• technique: to enter a sequence of instructions

• key idea: that instructions can be repeated
• key idea: that devices that carry out repeated actions follow stored instructions, eg washing machines
• technique: to use the repeat key to produce symmetrical shapes

• to develop and record sequences of instructions to control the floor turtle, and predict and test results