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Year 3

Autumn 

 

Communication and Collaboration

 

 

Spring 1

Getting Started with Kodu

 

Summer 1

LEGO

Spring 2

LEGO

Summer 2

Databases

In Year 3, children will complete the following skills related to Computing:

Computer Science:

- Can read simple linear algorithms in a familiar programming language (e.g. Scratch, Lego WeDo).

- Are able to predict what the outcome of a program will be, run the program and check their results.

- Plan and design a program for a specific task.

- Find and correct errors i.e. debugging in an algorithm written in a familiar programming language.

- Show the use of sequence and repetition in programs.

IT and Digital Literacy:

- Refine projects that include text, sound and graphics that produce a digital artefact with a given purpose.

- Collect images from devices or the internet and use simple editing tools.

- Collect information from a range of sources and use this to find answers to questions.

- Discuss how to improve their work and knows that by using technology any editing can be made more quickly.

- Use the internet to carry out simple web searches to collect digital content.

- Show an awareness of copyright and understand that digital work belongs to the author.

- Know a range of ways to report unacceptable content they might encounter online.

- Discuss what is appropriate contact when online.