ICT at key stages 1 and 2    (Year 6)

• key idea: that it is important to interpret information and to understand it

• technique: to access an internet site using a favourites list
• technique: to print a page from the internet
• key idea: that the printed information is understood

• technique: to use a search engine to find information
• technique: to search the internet using 'and'
• key idea: to understand the importance of choosing key words to find information

• key idea: that information can be skimmed, sifted, selected and checked for bias
• technique: to use hyperlinks to trail an idea

• key idea: to work with others to compare the most suitable sources and methods of searching
• technique: to type in a URL to locate a web page
• technique: to save and use pictures and text and import into a document for a presentation
• key idea: that copyright and acknowledgment of sources is understood

• to use complex searches to locate information
• to work with others to interpret information
• to look at information from different viewpoints and validate resources
• to use word processing or DTP to organise and present information suitable to an audience
• to use e-mail as a means of receiving feedback on ideas