Session 2
Outcomes

By the end of the session you should:

• be aware of some national initiatives involving ICT and schools and the need for them
• be aware of the main elements of the National Curriculum at Key Stages 1 and 2
• know where to find information about the ICT National Curriculum requirements

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• know how to use the most important tools in ActivPrimary (for those in schools with other types of IWB software some of the techniques may be of use/interest)

Why have national initiatives been needed to be promoted ICT in schools?

Read parts of the executive summary of the Rose Review of the Primary Curiculum (interim document) related to ICT (p6) along with recommedation 8 (p9).
Extract from the report (ActivPrimary file) - does this help answer the question?

National Curriculum at Key Stages 1 and 2

Working in pairs - One open this PowerPoint presentation and the other this document.
Which file describes the more demanding activities (one is the National Curriculum Programmes of Study (PoS)KS1 NC, the other KS2)?
Describe the additional requirements at KS 2.

Need for a scheme of work to ensure continuity and progression - but schemes are not statutary! Find out what scheme of work your school follows for ICT - and try to observe an ICT lesson (link to Task 8?) before Feb 11 session.

ActivPrimary