Computing: Using Technology in the Wider World
Subject Key Objective Progression and Development by Year Groups
The following is a guide to help you understand your child’s progression through school.
All lessons are differentiated. This means teachers plan activities that enable the objective to be learned by all children including those who will find the objective challenging, those children who with hard work will secure good progress and those children who can tackle extra stretch and challenge in this subject.
Year 1
Children can select appropriately from a basic range of technology when given a task.
Year 2
Children are able to give examples of technology used in a range of occupations, beyond school life.
Year 3
Children begin to use search engines with support to effectively research given subjects.
Year 4
Children confidently use search engines to support research, understanding the use of key words and search functions.
Year 5
Children use search technologies effectively, appreciating how results are selected and ranked in order to develop their research.
Year 6
Children use search technologies effectively, appreciating how results are selected and ranked, and be discerning in evaluating digital content.
Mastery
Children confidently use search technologies effectively, with a developed and detailed understanding of how search engines function and rank selections. They are able to explain with confidence how to discern and evaluate digital content, including giving real world examples.