FDG109 - Extending Subject Knowledge in ICT

examples of work from the assessment session

'Dear Zoo' word bank

As part of a literacy lesson, the pupils used ICT to complete sentences on the screen.The class had been reading the book 'Dear Zoo' by Rod Campbell. The teacher showed the pupils an on-screen text activity based on sentences in the book. The teacher demonstrated how the mouse could be used to make...

Year: 1 - Evidence for: level 1

Traffic survey

The pupils took part in a survey exploring the density and movement of traffic on different roads around the school. The survey took place in the morning. They then used a graphing program to investigate traffic flow.The teachers reminded the pupils how to use a tally chart to record their...

Year: 2 - Evidence for: level 2

Graphic model of a house

The pupils used ICT to create a graphic representation of a house by dragging and dropping various motifs of household items into their correct rooms.The teacher loaded graphics software onto the computer and selected an activity based on the theme of houses and homes.The teacher demonstrated the...

Year: 1 - Evidence for: level 1

Repeated patterns

The teacher taught the pupils to manipulate images using ICT. They used a range of tools to develop an image, making use of repeated patterns.The teacher made a collection of items decorated with repeated patterns. It included fabrics, wrapping paper and packaging. The teacher had examples of work...

Year: 4 - Evidence for: level 3

Festivals and celebrations

The pupils produced a multimedia presentation as part of a project about festivals and celebrations.They collected information from a variety of sources, including books, photographs and interviews. A number of pupils produced sketches. The teacher showed the class how to scan and save images on the...

Year: 6 - Evidence for: level 4

Day trip planner

The pupils used a spreadsheet model to help plan a day trip to a tourist attraction.As a class activity, the teacher and the pupils devised a spreadsheet model. The teacher asked the pupils to consider what information might be required to plan a day trip. The pupils suggested a variety of...

Year: 5 - Evidence for: level 3

Lung capacity investigation

The pupils carried out a series of investigations in science. The investigations involved the class measuring and recording the lung capacity, height and weight of different pupils.The teacher reminded the class, through a brief demonstration, how to use ICT to draw graphs. Then the class discussed...

Year: 5 - >Evidence for: level 3

Elgin Marbles

The pupils undertook an investigation using the web and then used presentation software to create a multimedia presentation on the Elgin Marbles.As a stimulus for the lesson the teacher held up a bag of marbles, saying they were the 'Elgin Marbles'. The pupils were given some time to search the web...

Year: 6 - Evidence for: level 3, 4

Football investigation

The teacher showed the pupils how to use a spreadsheet as part of a mathematical investigation into probability.Using a prepared spreadsheet, the teacher threw a die 30 times and demonstrated to the class how to transfer information from a tally into a spreadsheet. The pupils repeated the activity....

Year: 5 - Evidence for: level 4

I hope I've included all the examples that you attempted to level last week - examples of work from all subjects can be found by searching from The National Curriculum in Action website (where all the above text was copied from.