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Baseline ICT Standards (Key Stages 1 to 4)

The Baseline ICT Standards are designed for pupils to attain ICT skills progressively in four stages. The skills in the first three Key Stages build on one another, with the last Key Stage focusing largely on the application of all the ICT skills acquired in the earlier Key Stages to achieve curricular objectives. For example, pupils are expected to be able to create documents for different purposes such as newsletters, reports and pamphlets at the end of secondary school education. Thus, they progress from creating short texts in Key Stage 1 to short paragraphs with punctuation and symbols in Key Stage 2, then to creating pages of text in a document in Key Stage 3, culminating in the application of these skills in Key Stage 4.
KS 4 (Sec 3 Pre-U 2)
*Shown below are examples of application.

Skill Areas
ICT Skills

KS 1 (Pri 1 3) PK1 Navigate in a Graphical User Interface (GUI)

KS 2 (Pri 4 6) PK3 Work across Multiple Applications PK4 Manage Files and Folders

KS 3 (Sec 1 2) SK1 Navigate in an Interactive Media Environment

Basic Operations PK2 (K) Use Application Software, Files and Folders

Learning with Searches (H)

Internet navigation and search

PH1 Use Digital Resources from Specified Sources

PH2 Search and Gather Information from the Internet

Locate, select and Use resources (e.g. online public libraries, encyclopedias) to enhance learning of SH1 curriculum topics (e.g. Refine Internet Searches simulation to explore the effects of changing conditions such as a Tsunami) Use and analyse (e.g. compare and contrast) information from various sources to complete assignments and project work

PT3 PT1 Edit and Format Learning with Text Create a Text Document Paragraphs of Text (T)
Word processing

ST1 Edit and Format Pages of Text

Use the word processor frequently with accuracy and efficiency to complete assignments Organise ideas for different purposes (e.g. publications such as newsletters, pamphlets and reports) Use the presentation tool frequently to organise and present information and ideas

PT2 Edit and Format Words, Phrases and Sentences PM1 Create a Presentation with Text and Graphics PM2 Edit and Format Text and Graphics

PT4 Combine Text with Tables and Graphics PM3 SM1 Combine Multimedia with Link Text and Graphics Text and Graphics in a to Other Sources Presentation SM2 Produce Simple Multimedia Elements

Learning with Multimedia (M)

Production and manipulation of multimedia content

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Process data and interpret what if analysis)

Learning with Spreadsheet (S)

Data management and processing

PS1 Create a Spreadsheet PS2 Edit and Format Data and Cells PS3 Manage Small Data Sets

SS1 results to draw inferences Manage Large Data Sets (e.g. number patterns and SS2 Create, Edit and Format Graphs and Charts

Plan and design spreadsheets based on a scenario to solve a problem (e.g. which loan package to purchase)

Learning with Communication Tools (C)

Online communication

PW1 Communicate Online

SW1 Communicate and Collaborate Online

Use online means frequently to exchange data, work together and share media within and beyond the classroom Select and use appropriate ICT tools to measure, collect and process data to support an investigation (e.g. collect sound and images to recreate rainforest ecology online)

Learning with Data Collection Tools (D)

Data collection and transfer

PD1 Gather Data

SD1 Export Data Collected