Year 5

Teachers Guide

New Digital Skills for Year 5

Text Skills

Key Stage 2 Computing Curriculum

Select, use and combine a variety of software (including internet services) on a range of digital devices to design and create a range of programs, systems and content that accomplish given goals, including collecting, analysing, evaluating and presenting data and information

Paste text without formatting, or to match destination formatting
Add header/footer to a word processing document

Use document page breaks, sections & styles
Create an automatic table of contents (TOC)

Image Skills

Key Stage 2 Computing Curriculum

Select, use and combine a variety of software (including internet services) on a range of digital devices to design and create a range of programs, systems and content that accomplish given goals, including collecting, analysing, evaluating and presenting data and information

Understand & use pixels as a unit of measurement on screens
Adjust the size (pixel width) of images

Multimedia Presentations

Key Stage 2 Computing Curriculum

Select, use and combine a variety of software (including internet services) on a range of digital devices to design and create a range of programs, systems and content that accomplish given goals, including collecting, analysing, evaluating and presenting data and information

Create presentations that include sound &/or animation
Apply design principles to layout & font

Use a hyperlink with slide (eg, jump to another slide)

Communication Skills

Key Stage 2 Computing Curriculum

Select, use and combine a variety of software (including internet services) on a range of digital devices to design and create a range of programs, systems and content that accomplish given goals, including collecting, analysing, evaluating and presenting data and information

Embed media into a web page using embed code

Information Systems & the Internet

Key Stage 2 Computing Curriculum

Select, use and combine a variety of software (including internet services) on a range of digital devices to design and create a range of programs, systems and content that accomplish given goals, including collecting, analysing, evaluating and presenting data and information

Use search technologies effectively, appreciate how results are selected and ranked, and be discerning in evaluating digital content

Understand computer networks including the internet; how they can provide multiple services, such as the world wide web; and the opportunities they offer for communication and collaboration

Appreciate the advantages & disadvantages of a variety of sources
Use the find command to locate specific words
Upload & download files as appropriate
Capture information from an online source & transfer to a word processor

Perform a search using Boolean terms (&, or, not)
Use citation methods for sources & pictures, eg MLA, APA etc.
Use the tools from the menu bar in a web browser, eg, find, zoom etc.

Spreadsheet & Data Handling Skills

Key Stage 2 Computing Curriculum

Select, use and combine a variety of software (including internet services) on a range of digital devices to design and create a range of programs, systems and content that accomplish given goals, including collecting, analysing, evaluating and presenting data and information

Use own collected data to create graphs (eg, bar chart, pie chart)
Format a graph (background, font, text colour, etc)
Create a data table & create a graph from that data

Add header/footer to a spreadsheet
Insert & remove rows, columns & merge cells
Use drag and copy to apply functions & formulae to a range of cells

Tech Awareness

Key Stage 2 Computing Curriculum

Understand computer networks including the internet; how they can provide multiple services, such as the world wide web; and the opportunities they offer for communication and collaboration

Understand kilobytes, megabytes & gigabytes as units of measurement

Coding Skills

Key Stage 2 Computing Curriculum

Use sequence, selection, and repetition in programs; work with variables and various forms of input and output

Use logical reasoning to explain how some simple algorithms work and to detect and correct errors in algorithms and programs

Design, write and debug programs that accomplish specific goals, including controlling or simulating physical systems; solve problems by decomposing them into smaller parts

Understand conditions
Use conditions to code decisions

Understand and use flow diagrams