During key stage 2, children use a range of ICT tools and information sources, such as computer software and the Internet, to support their work in other subjects. They develop their research skills and decide what information is appropriate for their work. They also start to question the quality and plausibility of information and learn how to present their work in a way that suits its audience.
Children are taught how to:
- develop their research and communication skills
- check the quality of information
- filter good information from bad
- present information in a way that suits the needs of their audience
- explore and compare the different ways ICT is used in and out of school
At the end of Key Stage 2 (age 11), most children are able to:
- check the reliability of information
- use ICT to present information and share ideas in different ways, including email
- think carefully about their audience when presenting and communicating information
- use simulation software and spreadsheets to test theories and explore patterns in data
- write and test simple computer programs to control and monitor events (for example, to monitor temperature change, or to switch on a bulb when light levels drop below a certain point)
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