ICT Scheme of Work

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Year 3

Michaelmas Term

Introduction to using a PC and Windows 98.

Introduction to networks – logging on and using passwords.

All About Me - Intro to MSWord. Microsoft Word.

Rainforest poems – use of different fonts and colours & Google Image Search.
Modern Art pictures – use of different fills within shapes.

Lent Term

The Internet – a basic introduction. Internet Explorer.

Volcano Facts – Copy text & pictures from the Internet. Internet Explorer & Microsoft Word.

Volcano Poems – introduce Word-Art.  Microsoft Word.

Work for DT – draw background for marble game.  RM Colour Magic.

WWII Poster – how to get pictures from Encarta and the Internet.  Microsoft Word & Encarta.

Word-Art Pictures. Microsoft Word.  

Summer Term

Use of the School’s email system.  RM Easymail Plus.

Writing email stories. RM Easymail Plus.

Introduction to spreadsheets – drawing bar graphs.  Microsoft Excel.

Graphics – drawing a self-portrait.  RM Colour Magic.  

The children will also start to improve their typing skills using Disney’s Adventures in Typing.

Year 4

Michaelmas Term

Work in pairs – write about themselves – work on different fonts and styles. Microsoft Word.

Graphics – Firework pictures.  RM Colour Magic.

Learning more about email.  Internet Explorer.

Making a Christmas Card. Microsoft Publisher.

Lent Term

Spreadsheets – drawing different types of graphs.   Microsoft Excel.

Spreadsheets – A class survey.  Microsoft Excel.

Branching Databases – drawing tree diagrams.  Decision Tree Plus.

Design a Bookmark. Microsoft Publisher.

Summer Term

Recap emails & use of the Internet & Windows.

Skills within MS Word – cut & paste, find & replace. Microsoft Word.

Writing a play – use of tabs. Microsoft Word.

The children will also continue to improve their typing skills using Disney’s Adventures in Typing.

Year 5

Michaelmas Term

Writing a letter & creating an envelope.  Microsoft Word.

Graphics - Spot the Difference Pictures.  RM Colour Magic

Work for DT - create Question Sheets. Microsoft Word.

Lent Term

Create a Folder Cover. Microsoft Publisher.

Design and make a Card. Microsoft Publisher.

Create a certificate. Microsoft Publisher.

Introduction to Logo.  Crystal Rainforest.

Summer Term

More advanced use of the School’s email system.  Internet Explorer.

Introduction to databases. Junior Pinpoint.

Design a Survey for the class, & report on the results.  Junior Pinpoint.  

During the year the children will spend about every third lesson improving their typing skills using Disney’s Adventures in Typing. They will also be allowed to check emails once or twice a fortnight.

Year 6

Michaelmas Term

Using Word more effectively - more complex skills. Microsoft Word.

Creating a newspaper - use of columns.  Writing a letter. Microsoft Word.

Theory – uses of the keys on the keyboard.

Using the Internet - Finding Information. Internet Explorer.

Using the Internet - using Search Engines.

Comparison of searching on Encarta and the Internet. Internet Explorer & Encarta.

Lent Term

Spreadsheets – Times Tables Sums.  Microsoft Excel.

Spreadsheets - Design a Magic Square.  Microsoft Excel.

Spreadsheets - Organise a Party. Microsoft Excel.

Spreadsheets – Averages Graph.  Microsoft Excel.

Spreadsheets – Simpsons Graphs.  Microsoft Excel.

Create a Poster: 1 – a ‘Don’t do this’ Poster. Microsoft Word.

Create a Poster: 1 – a ‘Come to the…’ Poster. Microsoft Word.

Summer Term

File Management.  Saving work on Floppy Disk & emailing attachments.

Introduction to control.  Crystal Rainforest 2 - Mission Control.

Creating a book cover. Microsoft Word.  

During the year the children will spend about every fourth lesson improving their typing skills using Disney’s Adventures in Typing. They will also be allowed to check emails once or twice a fortnight.

Year 7

Michaelmas Term

Creating a Presentation.  Microsoft PowerPoint.

Lent Term

Creating a website.  Microsoft FrontPage, RM Colour Magic, Serif PhotoPlus etc..

Summer Term

Continue websites from previous term.

3D Animations.  Serif 3DPlus  

Year 8

Michaelmas Term

Using Tables to create a timetable. Microsoft Word.

More on use of tables. Microsoft Word.

Simple Composition (cc-link with Music).  RM Music Explorer

Geography Project. Microsoft Word & Excel

Lent Term

Theory - different types of file.

Theory - the different parts of a computer.

Investigation into different Search Engines. Internet Explorer 5.

Drawing Vector Pictures. Serif DrawPlus

Summer Term

Control - programming Economatix models.  Logicator 5.

Editing Photos.  Serif PhotoPlus.

Animations. Serif DrawPlus

3D Animations.  Serif 3DPlus