Learn Key Stage 2 ICT

During Key Stage Two, pupils use a wide range of ICT tools and information sources to support their work in the other subjects they study at school; they use their research skills and decide what information is suitable for their work.  By doing this, they will question the credibility and quality of information and learn how to change their work and present it in such a way, suitable to their audience.  

I.C.T is a perfect setting for pupils to learn and understand health and safety.  Pupils will exercise health and safety skills when using, computers, keyboards, data projectors, interactive whiteboards, software, mobile equipment, hazardous substances and of course personal safety.

The 1^st area they will cover is ‘Reading for information’, here pupils will:

-Scan text to extract relevant info.

-Skim for general gist and overall impression.

-Obtain specific info through detailed reading.

-Draw on different features of texts, including print, sound and image, to obtain meaning.

-Use organisational features and systems to find texts and info.

-Learn to decide between fact and opinion.

The 2^nd area in I.C.T is ‘developing ideas and making them a reality’.  Pupils will understand how to develop and refine ideas upon organising text, tables, images and sound specific to their idea.  They will learn how to create, test, improve and refine instructions to make things happen, monitor events and respond to them.  During this stage they will plan, draft, revise, proofread, present and discuss their ideas and work.

The 3^rd area in learning I.C.T is ‘exchanging and sharing information’.  Here pupils will learn how to share and exchange info in various ways including e-mail, they will need to bear in mind the needs of the audience and carefully consider the content and quality when communicating info.

Other areas that will be implemented into the I.C.T Key Stage Two learning schedule include:

-Reviewing, modifying and evaluating work as it progresses. (Comparing their work to that of others and how theirs and friends work could be improved.

-Solving numerical problems. (Recognising, representing and interpreting simple number relationships and using formulae in words and symbols).

Have you got an interest in online education at Key Stage Two Level, typically children aged 7-11?

Nowadays, more and more parents are seeking online educational tools to help teach their children.  With the wealth of material that is now available online, it is very easy to teach your own child.  I am not suggesting pulling them from school and doing it all yourself! Unless of course this is a route you have carefully considered. 

You do not have to be qualified to teach your child, just access to the internet and the time.

Spending as little as 40-50 minutes per night Monday to Thursday is more than enough to boost their learning with great noticeable results. 

Combining games with learning is a fantastic way to teach children, making education fun for them is the key to success.  Based on this rule www.keystagetwo.com, a virtual learning environment has now become one of the top websites for Key Stage Two pupils.  The website successfully manages to combine learning while kids play Buccaneers and Lobsters, which is great fun for the little ones - and with the added benefit of learning at the same time!

As KeyStageTwo.com is compliant with the National Curriculum in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, UK schools are now availing of the service.  On completion of quick set-up and installation, Schools and teachers use it for…..

-Saving time on marking tests.

-By issuing homework online, reducing photocopying and paper costs.

-By using the individual and class results summary, pinpointing areas requiring improvement, thus raising children’s performance.

-Clearly viewing children’s analysis displaying strengths and weaknesses, allowing the teacher to focus on them and provide feedback where necessary.

Parents use the system under two scenarios, firstly if their children’s school is enrolled in the system already, parents can log on and view their own child’s performance and results, tracking their progress.  They also use it to read teacher feedback and use the system with their little ones on a one-to-one basis.  Secondly, if a child’s school is not yet enrolled parents can sign up to the system for just ten pounds per month offering unlimited anytime access to all the resources, effectively tutoring the child themselves, at a tiny fraction of the traditional tutoring costs.

Finally, and most importantly KeyStageTwo.com offers fantastic benefits for the kids, too many to mention here!  Nip over to the website to learn more, for which I have provided a link here
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