ICT at key stage 3    (Year 8)

• split an overall problem into component tasks
• justify the application of ICT solutions to identified problems
• use more speculative types of questions which show engagement with subject concepts

• identify rules governing a model
• enter formulae and parameters into a spreadsheet
• use a spreadsheet model

• produce a simple design using a vector graphics program
• understand the importance of file types
• manipulate an image for a variety of purposes
• combine different types of images for use in different situations

• understand how file structures relate to the requirements of a system
• enter data into a database
• insert fields into a standard letter
• incorporate graphic designs into a standard letter
• incorporate graphic designs into word-processed documents
• undertake conditional merging of data into standard letters
• contribute to sustained group work to carry out and report on a task

• incorporate graphics files into a variety of documents
• produce a range of documents for different purposes
• explain the process of the work using subject terminology and concepts

• update and amend a database
• produce reports from a database
• use an e-mail address book
• use a presentation program for a short, automated presentation

• produce a report on the overall effectiveness of a system
• understand the advantages and limitations of a variety of ICT-based solutions
• write a coherent, continuous text and link ideas into sentences showing more complex connections