Subject curriculum: Computing and ICT

Unit 1: Digital literacy

• What is a computer?
• What is the internet?
• Internet safety and privacy
• Saving files

Unit 2: Red Ted and Dina

• Keyboarding
• Mouse skills

Unit 3: Coding

• What is an algorithm?
• Navigating mazes
• CodeKarts
• Beebots
• A.L.E.X

Unit 1: Starting Text

• Using Microsoft Word
• Selecting and inserting images
• Cut and paste
• Setting font, size and colour
• Writing a story and a letter

Unit 2: Starting Images

• Use simple shapes and lines to create pictures or patterns
• Edit pictures using visual effects
• Add details to an existing picture, using straight lines or geometric shapes
• Copy or delete a character or object
• Use ‘save as’ to store edited pictures

Unit 3: Coding

• Sequence
• Directing characters to move over a course
• Repetition

Unit 1: Starting Text

• Using Microsoft Word
• Selecting and inserting images
• Cut and paste
• Setting font, size and colour
• Writing a story and a letter

Unit 2: Starting Graphs

• Store and classify information
• Present information in charts or graphs
• Use charts or graphs to answer simple questions
• Draw simple conclusions from charts or graphs

Unit 3: Coding with ScratchJr

• Creating simple programs
• Sequence
• Moving characters on a backdrop
• Setting backgrounds

Unit 1: Starting Text

• Using Microsoft Word
• Selecting and inserting images
• Cut and paste
• Setting font, size and colour
• Writing a story and a letter

Unit 2: Starting Graphs

• Store and classify information
• Present information in charts or graphs
• Use charts or graphs to answer simple questions
• Draw simple conclusions from charts or graphs

Unit 3: Coding with ScratchJr

• Sequence
• Selection
• Repetition
• Moving characters on a backdrop
• Setting backgrounds

Unit 1: Starting Searches

• Use buttons, menus and indexes to search for and navigate to information
• Use keywords to search for information
• Provide evidence of research undertaken
• Select appropriate keywords
• Select appropriate search results

Unit 2: Starting Email

• Create and send email messages
• Reply to email messages
• Collect and read email messages
• Use email folders
• Forward email messages and copy to another recipient

Unit 3: Coding with Scratch

• Introduction to Scratch
• Sprites and simple movement
• Scripted movements
• Costumes and animations
• Setting backdrops
• Mouse control

Unit 1: Coding with Scratch

• Control Structures
  • if-then-else statements
  • iteration
  • sentinel loops
• Variables and values
• Performing calculations
• User input
  • keyboard input
  • mouse input
• Collision detection

Unit 2: Exploring Documents

• Using Microsoft Word
• Selection, cut, copy and paste
• Using the spellchecker
• Images and WordArt
• Amending content for a specific audience

Unit 3: Exploring Spreadsheets

• Using Microsoft Excel
• Entering data and formatting spreadsheets
• Using formulae
• Using the autosum function
• Creating graphs (pie charts and bar charts)
• Modeling data

Core Concepts

• Using computers and technology responsibly
• Using PC and network file systems
  • Saving and opening files
  • Creating and using directory structures
• Typing and mouse control

Unit 1: Coding with Scratch

• Control Structures
  • if-then-else statements
  • iteration
  • sentinel loops
• Variables and values
• Performing calculations
• User input
  • keyboard input
  • mouse input
• Collision detection
• Broadcast and receive

Unit 2: Exploring Databases

• Using Microsoft Access
• Terminology
• Adding and deleting records
• Searching and sorting databases
• Interpreting results

Unit 3: Exploring Programming and Design

• Planning algorithms using flowcharts
• Decomposition
• Procedures
• Turtle graphics

Core Concepts

• Using computers and technology responsibly
• Using PC and network file systems
  • Saving and opening files
  • Creating and using directory structures
• Typing and mouse control