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ICT at key stage 3    (Year 9)

Unit 13: Control systems

QCA

Expectations

At the end of this unit

most pupils will: develop, trial and refine sets of instructions to monitor and control a system, including the development of a number of procedures (with variables combined into a single system); design a system which meets identified needs; develop a presentation which demonstrates an awareness of purpose and audience, using a variety of media

some pupils will not have made so much progress and will: understand how ICT devices can be used to monitor and control external events, using sensors and software to produce sets of instructions to control events; understand that a system needs to be designed to meet specified needs; develop a presentation which records their system

some pupils will have progressed further and will: develop systems for others to use which respond to events and make appropriate use of feedback; identify advantages and limitations of the system in relation to its requirements; have used a range of techniques for collecting and combining information in a presentation to the specified audience


Sections in this unit

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1. Activity 1
2. Activity 2
3. Activity 3
4. Activity 4
5. Activity 5