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bullet1.gif (148 bytes) Assessment and Monitoring
bullet1.gif (148 bytes) Safe Surfing and Emailing
bullet1.gif (148 bytes) Make your own Webpages
bullet1.gif (148 bytes) Control & Monitoring
bullet1.gif (148 bytes) Other Useful Things

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Resource Description Link(s)
AQA_AVCE
ICT_Unit2
A scheme of work for the Autumn term Unit 2 on the Advanced VCE in Information and Communication Technology - ICT Serving Organisations. Thanks to Jim Davis, Cheltenham Kingsmead School Doc  
ICT and Ofsted Useful guidelines (written from personal experience) about preparing for OFSTED inspections in IT. HTML file.  

htm

ICT audit Need to do an ICT audit? Then this is the document for you!  ZIP file contains a MS Word document.   zip
ICT audits Here is a useful tool for KS3 teachers to map ICT against the other NC subjects. This archive contains a series of audit grids together with a brief explanation of their use by their author, Adam Gibson.   zip
IT access Some sound advice on ensuring that as many children as possible get quality access to ICT as often as possible. HTML file.   htm
ICT across
the curriculum
All the "ICT opportunity" examples extracted from Curriculum 2000, by subject, Key Stages 1 and 2. Thanks to Keith Jeary. rtf  pdf
ICT in the
literacy hour
Here is a case study on the use of portable wordprocessors to raise children's achievements in Writing. It has been submitted by the manufacturers of Alphasmart, but written by Emma Cansdale, Key LIteracy Teacher at Down Lane Junior School, Tottenham. doc  
internet policy A sample school internet policy   pdf
ICT to pics y5 An example of how the DfEE materials can be used to plan a unit of work for Y5 using a topic-based approach.   pdf

Here is a set of documents outlining a complete scheme of work for Key Stage Two in ICT. Thetop.gif (1541 bytes) work is related to the Units of the QCA Scheme. (See the next section for Certificates and Assessment Sheets to go with this scheme).

IT Scheme of Work Years 3 and 4 - Contains work related to Units 3A, 3B, 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D and 4E (but not, unfortunately, 3C, 3D or 3E)   pdf
IT Scheme of Work
Unit4e
Year 4 - Unit 4E : Modelling Effects on Screen   pdf
IT Scheme of Work
Unit5a
Year 5 - Unit 5A : Graphical Modelling   pdf
IT Scheme of Work
Unit5b
Year 5 - Unit 5B : Analysing Data and Asking Questions   pdf
IT Scheme of Work
Unit5c
Year 5 - Unit 5C : Evaluating Information, Checking Accuracy + Questioning Plausibility (Sadly, the support files that this unit refers to are a commercial product and not included with the document).   pdf
IT Scheme of Work
Unit5d
Year 5 - Unit 5D : Introduction to Spreadsheets   pdf
IT Scheme of Work1 Unit5e Year 5 - Unit 5E : Controlling Devices   pdf
IT Scheme of Work2 Unit6a Year 6 Unit 6A : Multimedia Presentations   pdf
IT Scheme of Work3 Unit6b Year 6 - Unit 6B : Spreadsheet Modelling   pdf
IT Scheme of Work4 Unit6c Year 6 - Unit 6C : Control and Monitoring   pdf
 
ICT pol Thanks to Helen Parr for this model ICT policy. Edit the Word document to make it your own doc  
ICT pol
poplar_2003
This was the Vaultman's own ICT Policy and scheme of work (before he gave up being an ICT CO. doc  
Lum Head ICT pol A pretty comprehensive ICT policy from Lum Head Primary School. Thanks to John Sutton. doc  
Software

A list of software suitable for various aspects of ICT at KS1/2

rtf  
Development Plans and NGFL Bids top.gif (1541 bytes)

Since we no longer need to submit specific ICT development plans or bid for NGfL funds, these documents are here simply for historical interest (and in case anyone finds them useful)

Filename

Summary

File Formats
ICT development plan1 An example of an ICT development plan.  Zip file contains an MS Word document. zip pdf
NGFL development
plan
Examples of NGfL development plans.   pdf
NGFL development
plan1
  pdf
four year
NGFLbid
One school's approach to planning finance for NGFL bid over four years   pdf

Assessment and Monitoring

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Filename

Summary

File Formats
KS1_2000
assessment
Two record sheets based on the new National Curriculum Levels. (Julie Yaxley) rtf  
KS2_2000
assessment
rtf  
IT Part of a series of assessment sheets for KS1/2 produced by David Warbrick. David explains: A single 2 sided A4 sheet for each of the QCA units of work- there are 3 expected levels of outcome- Most children will..... Some children will do better and...... Some children will not do as well and....... The reverse of the sheet contains the "small steps" the learning objectives for the scheme as a means of recording the achievements of those children who didn't achieve the expected outcomes.
You can find further details and the whole set of sheets at David's website.
(rtf files in zip archive)
  zip
ICT expect assess This is a set of rtf files. There are year by year tables showing the expected outcomes for each of the QCA units and for each one a simple class record sheet. Thanks to Angela Heald of Mount Carmel School, Doncaster.   zip
IT record Example of how to keep a record of achievements in ICT. An "I can..." sheet with examples from each level.   pdf
ICT records A set of tick sheets for recording the year by year progress of the children in a class. Thanks to Sarah Linton of Luckwell Primary School. doc  
Internet I can An I can sheet for children to self assess their use of the internet. Thanks to Janet Thesiger. doc  
OA yr12 checklist Dominic MacAleer has sent us this checklist for Year 12 students to  complete to record their progress in using MS Office Applications xls  
Unit3c certificate1     pdf
Unit3c certificate2   pdf
Unit3e certificate1   pdf
Unit3e certificate2   pdf
Unit3e certificate3   pdf
Unit4a certificate   pdf
Unit4b certificate   pdf
Unit4c certificate1   pdf
Unit4c certificate2   pdf
Unit4d certificate1   pdf
Unit4d certificate2   pdf
Unit5a certificate   pdf
Unit5b certificate   pdf
Unit5c certificate   pdf
Unit5d certificate   pdf
Unit6a certificate   pdf
Unit6b certificate   pdf
Unit6c certificate   pdf
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A selection of websites and documents to guide you, your pupils and their parents in the art of using the internet safely. Each webpage will open in a new window.

Website

Summary

BBC Chat Guide Lots of information about staying safe when you are chatting on line.
Chat Danger This site is all about the potential dangers of interactive services like chat, Instant Messaging, email, texting and online games. Find out what the dangers are and how to chat safely.
Cybersmart An Australian site all about communications safety. There are sections about different kinds of communication and each section has different areas for different ages.
Doug's Safe
Surfing Page
Part of Disney's website. Safe surfing advice for kids, and parents too, presented in a fun way.
The Gridclub
Cybercafé
A place where kids can learn about Internet safety in a fun way.
Kidsmart Games and activities to help you learn and practise your safety skills. Click on the Young People section.
Internet Safety
Zone for Kids
An excellent website with lots of advice about safety on (and off) the internet.
MSN Safety Page Do you, or your children, use Microsoft Messenger at home? There is lots of advice here about how to use it safely.
Netty's World This Australian web site has internet safety activities and games for small people.
ThinkUKnow. Simple advice and links to further advice on the Internet Safety Zone
The Virtual Global Taskforce Kids Page The VGT is an international organisation dedicated to making the internet a safer place, especially for children. It was set up by police forces in Britain, America, Canada and Australia.
safekids kidsrules Safety rules for children
safekids.com parent_guidelines Guide for parents.
safeteens.com
safeteens
Guide for Teens & parents...
safekids risks What are the risks?
safekids
privacyissues
Privacy issues
safekids
presentation
A presentation in Powerpoint on Child safety

Filename

Summary

File Formats
Cautionary tale A story from America about how careful children need to be when using email / internet chat.It's a bit over the top but might be useful. rtf htm
Online agree A poster to display for children, to remind them of the basic rules for safety. rtf  
Online safety let A letter for parents to match the poster. Thanks to Julie Bolton for both of these items rtf  
Online safety rules A simple set of rules for children to follow. Intended for home rather than school use and useful to share with parents. rtf  
Make your own Webpages top.gif (1541 bytes)

Filename

Summary

File Formats
Web building
software
Some useful advice on obtaining software to help build web pages.    htm
Website save Useful advice if you want to save an entire website to view offline.   htm
Control & Monitoring  

Filename

Summary

File Formats

Controlideas

Some ideas on approaching control in IT.  Useful information on various items of hardware and software.   pdf
Other Useful Things top.gif (1541 bytes)

Filename

Summary

File Formats
Basic guide An illustrated guide to the PC and how to use it. This one will be really useful for beginners. Thanks to Fanus Wallace. (Archive contains a PDF File).   zip

1.8M
 
BDB kitchen A word document containing a set of 20 photos of kitchen utensils, intended for use with QCA 4C Branching Databases. doc
141K
 
BDB vehicles A word document containing a set of 18 photographs of vehicles from our Photo Library. The set is intended for use with QCA 4C Branching Databases. There are cars, vans, lorries, buses, a JCB and boats. This is rather a large file but would save you time since it can be printed in one go. doc
1.8M
 
Birds database To go with QCA unit 5b here is a database of around 50 birds. Most of the information came from the RSPB's excellent website, but I have edited it to make it more child-friendly. (The td file is for Textease Database) xls td
csv
Decisions3 A useful little "How to..." guide to Black Cat's Decisions3 branching databases software. Thanks to Michele Holliday. doc pdf
Fried rice Learn to use PowerPoint. This collection of materials from Gary Martin contains instructions for making a simple presentation of a recipe and 3 different examples of how it might turn out. Also includes an example of a presentation about using PowerPoint in school. Intended for Year 8 and up   zip
600K
Kitchen utensils An archive containing the set of photos  from bdbkitchen (above).   zip
111K
Networks A simple, fun MS PowerPoint presentation to explain the advantages of a network to children in the primary years. Thanks to Chris Allton, Lea St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, Preston.   ppt
PPT game This is a unit of work for Year 8. It contains the specification for a unit of work in which pupils produce a multimedia game using MS PowerPoint. The archive includes a sample game and support materials in MS Word format. Thanks to Caroline Coster for this.   zip
Save a file A tutorial from lecturer, Alan Windsor. about how to save files in MS Word. Print it out for your less confident colleagues. (The zip file contains a Word document)   zip
Vehicles An archive containing the set of photos  from bdbvehicles (above).   zip
869K
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