ICT at key stage 3    (Year 7)

• identify at least two appropriate but different sources and the issues associated with each source
• recognise the need to validate information sources

• use a range of search mechanisms associated with sources and identify some of the advantages and disadvantages of the facilities
• use AND or OR in their Boolean searches
• modify searches after checking the relevance of material found

• skim through information to check its relevance
• recognise that material held on ICT systems comes from a variety of sources and that they should identify the originator and evaluate the validity of the material
• are critical of information selected and use techniques to search, identify and organise appropriate material
• understand and interpret the relationship between pictures, print, etc
• use organisational features to locate texts and information

• prepare a presentation to address the specified audience and to focus on the purpose of the presentation
• use images, clip art and graphs to enhance a message or be more effective than text
• use the facilities of a presentation package to produce an effective presentation