Knowledge, Skills and Understanding breakdown for
Computing
Year 4
Algorithms and Programs |
Data Retrieving and Organising |
Communicating |
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• 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 |
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degrees? |
camera into files on the computer? |
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• Can they give an on-screen robot |
• Can they copy graphics from a range of |
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specific directional instructions that |
sources and paste into a desktop |
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takes them from x to y? |
publishing program? |
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• Can they make accurate predictions |
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about the outcome of a program they |
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have written? |
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Using the Internet |
Databases |
Presentation |
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• 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 |
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• Can they open a document (PDF) and |
make bar charts? |
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view it? |
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Year 4 (Challenging)