Year 4

Algorithms and Programs

Data Retrieving and Organising

Communicating

•   Can they use repeat instructions to draw

•   Can they capture images using

•   Do they appreciate the benefits of ICT

regular shapes on screen, using

webcams, screen capture, scanning,

to send messages and to

commands?

visualiser and internet?

communicate?

•   Can they experiment with variables to

•   Can they choose images and

•   Can they use the automatic spell

control models?

download into a file?

checker to edit spellings?

•   Can they make turns specifying the

•   Can they download images from the

degrees?

camera into files on the computer?

•   Can they give an on-screen robot

•   Can they copy graphics from a range of

specific directional instructions that

sources and paste into a desktop

takes them from x to y?

publishing program?

•   Can they make accurate predictions

about the outcome of a program they

have written?

Using the Internet

Databases

Presentation

•   Can they use a search engine to find a

•   Can they input data into a prepared

•   Can they create a lengthy presentation

specific website?

database?

that moves from slide to slide and is

•   Can they use note-taking skills to decide

•   Can they sort and search a database to

aimed at a specific audience?

which text to copy and paste into a

answer simple questions?

•   Can they insert sound recordings into a

document?

•   Do they recognise what a spread sheet

multi media presentation?

•   Can they use tabbed browsing to open

is?

•   Do they know how to manipulate text,

two or more web pages at the same

•   Can they use the terms ‘cells’, ‘rows’

underline text, centre text, change font

time?

and ‘columns’?

and size and save text to a folder?

•   Can they open a link to a new window?

•   Can they enter data, highlight it and

•   Can they open a document (PDF) and

make bar charts?

view it?