EYFS

• To recognise that a range of technology is used in places such as homes and schools.

• To select and use technology for particular purposes.

KS1

Pupils should be taught to:

• Understand what algorithms are; how they are implemented as programs on digital devices; and that programs execute by following precise and unambiguous instructions

• Create and debug simple programs

• Use logical reasoning to predict the behaviour of simple programs

• Use technology purposefully to create, organise, store, manipulate and retrieve digital content

• Recognise common uses of information technology beyond school

• Use technology safely and respectfully, keeping personal information private; identify where to go for help and support when they have concerns about content or contact on the internet or other online technologies.

KS2

Pupils should be taught to:

• Design, write and debug programs that accomplish specific goals, including controlling or simulating physical systems; solve problems by decomposing them into smaller parts

• Use sequence, selection, and repetition in programs; work with variables and various forms of input and output

• Use logical reasoning to explain how some simple algorithms work and to detect and correct errors in algorithms and programs

• Understand computer networks including the internet; how they can provide multiple services, such as the world wide web; and the opportunities they offer for communication and collaboration

• Use search technologies effectively, appreciate how results are selected and ranked, and be discerning in evaluating digital content

• Select, use and combine a variety of software (including internet services) on a range of digital devices to design and create a range of programs, systems and content that accomplish given goals, including collecting, analysing, evaluating and presenting data and information

• Use technology safely, respectfully and responsibly; recognise acceptable/unacceptable behaviour; identify a range of ways to report concerns about content and contact.

EYFS

By the end of EYFS children will be able to:

Make toys work by pressing parts or lifting flaps to achieve effects such as sound, movements or new images.

Year 1

By the end of Year 1 children will be able to:

Use various tools such as brushes, pens, eraser, stamps and shapes, and set the size, colour and shape.

Use applications and devices in order to communicate ideas, work, messages and demonstrate control.

Use key vocabulary to demonstrate knowledge and understanding e.g. colour, paint, brush, tools, settings, undo, redo, text, image, size, poster, launch, application, software, window, minimize, restore, size, move, screen, close, click, drag, log on, log off, keyboards, keys, mouse, click, button, double click, drag, present.

Year 2

By the end of Year 2 children will be able to:

• Consolidate the skills learnt in Year 1.

• Add text strings, text boxes and show and hide objects and images, manipulating the features.

• Save, retrieve and organise work.

• Use key vocabulary to demonstrate knowledge and understanding e.g. colour, paint, brush, tools, settings, undo, redo, text, image, size, poster, launch, application, software, window, minimize, restore, size, move, screen, close, click, drag, log on, log off, keyboards, keys, mouse, click, button, double click, drag, present.

Year 3

By the end of Year 3 children will be able to:

With support:

• Create different effects with different technological tools, demonstrating control.

• Use appropriate keyboard commands to amend text on a device.

• Use applications and devices in order to communicate idea, work and messages.

• Save retrieve and evaluate work.

• Insert a picture/text/graph/hyperlink from the internet or a personal file.

• Use key vocabulary to demonstrate knowledge and understanding e.g. draw, object, shape, line, line colour, fill colour, group, ungroup, font size, text box, format, wrap text, plan, link, object, link, hyperlink, minimize, restore, screen, split, create, organise, file, folder, exit, search, print, password, screenshot, snipping tool, shift, undo, redo, menu, dictionary, highlight, cursor, toolbar, spellcheck.

Year 4

By the end of Year 4 children will be able to:

Independently:

• Create different effects with different technological tools, demonstrating control.

• Use appropriate keyboard commands to amend text on a device.

• Use applications and devices in order to communicate idea, work and messages.

• Save retrieve and evaluate work.

• Insert a picture/text/graph/hyperlink from the internet or a personal file.

• Use key vocabulary to demonstrate knowledge and understanding e.g. draw, object, shape, line, line colour, fill colour, group, ungroup, font size, text box, format, wrap text, plan, link, object, link, hyperlink, minimize, restore, screen, split, create, organise, file, folder, exit, search, print, password, screenshot, snipping tool, shift, undo, redo, menu, dictionary, highlight, cursor, toolbar, spellcheck.

Year 5

By the end of Year 5 children will be able to:

With support:

• Use the skills developed in KS1 and LKS2 to create content using unfamiliar technology.

• Select, use and combine the appropriate technology tools to create effect.

• Evaluate and improve their own work and support others in doing so.

• Save and retrieve their work and be able to make amendments.

• Insert a picture/text/graph/hyperlink from the internet or a personal file.

• Begin to use key vocabulary to demonstrate knowledge and understanding e.g. window, layout, format, heading, hyperlink, 2D shape, 3D shape, orbit, pan, zoom, eraser, dimension, measurement, guide.

Year 6

By the end of Year 6 children will be able to:

Independently:

• Use the skills developed in KS1 and LKS2 to create content using unfamiliar technology.

• Evaluate and improve their own work and support others in doing so.

• Save and retrieve their work and be able to make amendments.

• Insert a picture/text/graph/hyperlink from the internet or a personal file.

• Use key vocabulary to demonstrate knowledge and understanding e.g. window, layout, format, heading, hyperlink, 2D shape, 3D shape, orbit, pan, zoom, eraser, dimension, measurement, guide.

EYFS

By the end of EYFS children will be able to:

• Demonstrate skills in making toys work by pressing parts or lifting flaps to achieve effects such as sound, movements or new images.

Year 1

By the end of Year 1 children will be able to:

• Use software to record sounds.

• Use key vocabulary to demonstrate knowledge and understanding e.g. commands, add sound.

Year 2

By the end of Year 2 children will be able to:

• Consolidate the skills learnt in Year 1.

• Be able to change the sounds recorded.

• Save, retrieve and organise work.

Year 3

By the end of Year 3 children will be able to:

With support:

• Use software to record, create and edit sounds and capture still images.

• Change records sounds, volume, duration and pauses.

• Use software to capture video for a purpose.

• Crop and arrange clips to create a short film.

• Plan an animation and move items within each animation for playback.

• Use key vocabulary to demonstrate knowledge and understanding e.g. audio, sound, video, movie, embed, link, file, format, animate, still image, record, stop, play.

Year 4

By the end of Year 4 children will be able to:

Independently:

• Use software to record, create and edit sounds and capture still images.

• Change records sounds, volume, duration and pauses.

• Use software to capture video for a purpose.

• Crop and arrange clips to create a short film. 

• Plan an animation and move items within each animation for playback.

• Use the vocabulary developed in Year 3 and the following: thaumatrope, zoetrope, zoopraxiscope, stereoscope, flip book, frame, onion skinning, loop, frame rate, stop motion, stop frame.

Year 5

By the end of Year 5 children will be able to:

With support:

• Collect audio from a variety of resources including own recordings and internet clips.

• Use a digital device to record sounds and present audio.

• Trim, arrange and edit audio levels to improve quality.

• Publish animation and use a movie editing package to edit/refine and add titles.

• Use key vocabulary to demonstrate knowledge and understanding e.g. audio, record, edit, play, stop, skip, waveform, input, output, podcast, digital context, downloadable, back track, voiceover, mute, gain, production, post-production, documentary, project, evaluation, screening, ceremony, upload.

Year 6

By the end of Year 6 children will be able to:

Independently:

• Collect audio from a variety of resources including own recordings and internet clips.

• Use a digital device to record sounds and present audio.

• To be able to trim, arrange and edit audio levels to improve quality.

• To publish animation and use a movie editing package to edit/refine and add titles.

• Use key vocabulary to demonstrate knowledge and understanding e.g. audio, record, edit, play, stop, skip, waveform, input, output, podcast, digital context, downloadable, back track, voiceover, mute, gain, production, post-production, documentary, project, evaluation, screening, ceremony, upload.

Year 3

By the end of Year 3 children will be able to:

With support:

• Talk about the different ways in which data can be organised.

• Be able to sort and organise information to use in other ways.

• Search a ready-made database to answer questions.

• Use vocabulary to demonstrate knowledge and understanding e.g. insert, table.

Year 4
 

By the end of Year 4 children will be able to:

Independently:

• Talk about the different ways in which data can be organised.

• Sort and organise information to use in other ways.

• Search a ready-made database to answer questions.

• Use vocabulary to demonstrate knowledge and understanding e.g. insert, table

Year 5

By the end of Year 5 children will be able to:

With support:

• Use the most appropriate application to construct data.

• Know how to interpret data, including spotting inaccurate data and making comparisons.

• Use keyboard shortcuts and functions to unput data on spreadsheets.

• Use key vocabulary to demonstrate knowledge and understanding e.g. spreadsheet, cell, row, column, formula, calculate, format, edit, insert, ascending, descending.

Year 6

By the end of Year 6 children will be able to:

• Consolidate Year 5 skills.

• Use keyboard shortcuts and functions to unput data on spreadsheets and create formulas on spreadsheets.

• Use key vocabulary to demonstrate knowledge and understanding e.g. spreadsheet, cell, row, column, formula, calculate, format, edit, insert, ascending, descending.

EYFS

By the end of EYFS children will know how to:

• Operate simple equipment.

• Show an interest in technological toys with knobs or pulleys, or real objects.

• Show skill in making toys work by pressing parts or lifting flaps to achieve effects such as sound, movements or new images.

• Know that information can be retrieved from computers.

• Interact with age appropriate computer software.

Year 1

By the end of Year 1 children will be able to:

• Recognise the ways in which technology can be used in the home and the community.

• Use links to age-appropriate websites and use safe search filters with the help of an adult. 

• Use key vocabulary to demonstrate knowledge and understanding e.g. filter, Google, search engine, image, keyboard, email, subject, address, communicate, sender, safe, secure, internet, world wide web, social media.

Year 2

By the end of Year 2 children will be able to:

• Recognise the ways in which technology can be used in the home and the community.

• Use links to websites to find information.

• Recognise age-appropriate websites.

• Use safe search filters.

• Use key vocabulary to demonstrate knowledge and understanding e.g. filter, Google, search engine, image, keyboard, email, subject, address, communicate, sender, safe, secure, internet, world wide web, social media.

Year 3

By the end of Year 3 children will be able to:

• Understand  that the internet can be used to communicate with others.

• Add a website to a favourites list.

• Use search tools to find appropriate websites and content.

• Use correct technical vocabulary.

Year 4

By the end of Year 4 children will be able to:

• Consolidate Year 3 skills.

• Understand and be able to describe the world wide web as the part of the internet that contains websites.

• Use strategies to improve results when searching online.

Year 5

By the end of Year 5 children will be able to:

With support:

• Search for information using appropriate websites and advanced search functions within a search engine.

• Use strategies and other resources to check the reliability of information.

• Discuss the way in which search results are selected and ranked.

• Understand the reliability of a website.

• Talk about copyright and acknowledge the sources of information.

• Begin to use key vocabulary to demonstrate knowledge and understanding e.g. world wide web, advanced search, browser, terms of use, bias, authority, citation, plagiarism, source, https, domain, address bar.

Year 6

By the end of Year 6 children will be able to:

Independently:

• Search for information using appropriate websites and advanced search functions within a search engine.

• Use strategies and other resources to check the reliability of information.

• Discuss the way in which search results are selected and ranked.

• Understand the reliability of a website.

• Talk about copyright and acknowledge the sources of information.

• Use key vocabulary to demonstrate knowledge and understanding e.g. world wide web, advanced search, browser, terms of use, bias, authority, citation, plagiarism, source, https, domain, address bar.

EYFS

By the end of EYFS children will be able to:

• Complete a simple program on a computer.

Year 1

By the end of Year 1 children will be able to:

• Give commands one at a time to control direction and movement e.g. straight, forwards, backwards, turn.

• Give a set of instructions to follow and predict what will happen.

• Use key vocabulary to demonstrate knowledge and understanding e.g. instruction, order, program, turn, left, right, clockwise, anticlockwise, grow, shrink.

Year 2

By the end of Year 2 children will be able to:

• Consolidate the skills learnt in Year 1.

• Control the nature of events e.g. repeat, loop, single events and add/delete features.

• Improve or change their sequence of commands by debugging.

• Confidently learn the vocabulary introduced in Year 1 and: algorithm, debug, blocks, sequence, project, repeat, repeat forever, invisible.

Year 3

By the end of Year 3 children will be able to:

With support:

• Use logical thinking to solve an open-ended problem by breaking it up into smaller parts.

• Write a program, putting commands into a sequence to achieve a specific outcome.

• Keep testing a program and recognise when it needs to be debugged.

• Use variables to create an effect e.g. repetition, if, when, loop.

• Use key vocabulary to demonstrate knowledge and understanding e.g. decompose, decomposing, logical sequence, flowchart, sprite, block, command, algorithm, answer, correct, errors, program, instructions, commands, forward, left, right, move, turn, clear screen, variable.

Year 4

By the end of Year 4 children will be able to:

Independently:

• Use logical thinking to solve an open-ended problem by breaking it up into smaller parts.

• Write a program, putting commands into a sequence to achieve a specific outcome.

• Be able to keep testing a program and recognise when it needs to be debugged.

• Use variables to create an effect e.g. repetition, if, when, loop.

• Use key vocabulary to demonstrate knowledge and understanding e.g. decompose, decomposing, logical sequence, flowchart, sprite, block, command, algorithm, answer, correct, errors, program, instructions, commands, forward, left, right, move, turn, clear screen, variable.

Year 5

By the end of Year 5 children will be able to:

• Follow a sequence of instructions e.g. in a flowchart and modify a flowchart using symbols.

• Use conditional statements and edit variables.

• Keep testing a program and recognise when it needs to be debugged.

• Use key vocabulary to demonstrate knowledge and understanding e.g. control, output, symbol, start, stop, delay, process, decision, loop, backdrop, script, commentary, sequence, consequence, debug, Kodu, world, object, tool, palette, program environment, smooth, flatten, raise.

Year 6

By the end of Year 6 children will be able to:

• Consolidate the skills learnt in Year 5.

• Use external triggers and infinite loops to demonstrate control.

• Decompose a problem into smaller parts to design an algorithm for a specific outcome and use this to write a program.

• Use key vocabulary to demonstrate knowledge and understanding e.g. control, output, symbol, start, stop, delay, process, decision, loop, backdrop, script, commentary, sequence, consequence, debug, Kodu, world, object, tool, palette, program environment, smooth, flatten, raise.

EYFS

By the end of EYFS children will be able to:

• Interact with age appropriate computer software.

Years 1 and 2

By the end of KS1 children will be able to:

• Identify what is personal information.

• Identify what is appropriate and inappropriate behaviour on the internet.

• Agree to and follow sensible online safety rules.

• Seek help from an adult if they see something that is unexpected or worrying.

• To demonstrate how to safely open and close applications and log on and log off from websites.

• Use key vocabulary to demonstrate knowledge and understanding e.g. safe, meet, accept, reliable, tell, online, trusted, adult, information, safety, personal, key, question, tell, safe, share, stranger, danger, internet.

Years 3 and 4

By the end of LKS2 children will be able to:

• Reflect on their own digital footprint and behaviour online.

• Identify what is appropriate and inappropriate behaviour on the internet, recognizing the term ‘cyberbullying’.

• Agree to and follow sensible online safety rules.

• Seek help from an adult if they see something that is unexpected or worrying.

• Demonstrate an understanding of age-appropriate websites and adverts.

• Use key vocabulary to demonstrate knowledge and understanding e.g. safe, meet, accept, reliable, tell, online, trusted, adult, information, safety, personal, internet, world wide web, communicate, message, social media, email, password, cyberbullying, plagiarism, profiles, account, private, public.

Years 5 and 6

By the end of UKS2 children will be able to:

• Understand how to protect their password and other personal information.

• Know how to be a good online citizen.

• Judge what sort of privacy settings might be relevant to reducing different risks.

• Seek help from an adult when they see something that is unexpected or worrying.

• Discuss scenarios involving online risk.

• Use key vocabulary to demonstrate knowledge and understanding e.g. spam, link, privacy, virus, scam, phishing, inbox, junk, sender, subject, secure, safe, account, online, private, social media, adverts, cyberbullying, reporting, anonymous, victim, fraud, policy, private/personal.