ICT at key stages 1 and 2    (Year 4)

• key idea: that the screen turtle can be moved on screen
• technique: to transfer floor turtle instructions to the screen and understand common language

• key idea: that the screen turtle obeys the same language commands as the floor turtle
• technique: to type commands in immediate mode

• key ideas: that the screen turtle can be given commands to produce a specific shape on screen
• that the turtle can be moved before it starts drawing
• techniques: to write a list of commands to produce a pre-drawn shape
• to use pendown and penup to move the turtle

• key idea: that instructions can be repeated
• technique: to use the repeat command

• key idea: that groups of instructions can be named
• technique: to use and change a pre-written procedure

• key idea: that procedures can call other procedures
• technique: to write a procedure that uses other procedures to produce a result

• to write repeating procedures to produce a desired outcome