Knowledge and skills:

During Year 3 & Year 4 the children learn to:

• design a sequence of instructions, including directional instructions;
• write programs that accomplish specific goals;
• work with various forms of input and output;
• use a range of software for similar purposes;
• collect and present information;
• design and create content;
• search for information on the web in different ways; manipulate and improve digital images;
• use technology respectfully and responsibly;
• know different ways I can get help if I am concerned;
• understand what computer networks do and how they provide multiple services;
• discern where it is best to use technology and where it adds little or no value.

• experiment with variables to control models;
• give an on-screen robot specific instructions that takes them from A to B;
• make an accurate prediction and explain why I believe something will happen;
• de-bug a program;
• select and use software to accomplish given goals;
• collect and present data;
• produce and upload a pod cast;
• recognise acceptable behaviour using technology.