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Information Literacy and ICT Capability
Progression and Continuity Key Stage 2 to 3
Information for:
Principals
EDT Heads of Year 7
Head of ICT
Cross Phase Liaison Group
Background
In February I invited Heads of ICT to join a working group to
look at how we might
improve progression and continuity in ICTs from primary to
secondary. The increased
use of ICTs in Primary schools had made some Heads of ICT aware
of the need to reviewcurrent practice.
After the first meeting a small working group was formed made up
of:Lee Anne Paterson WIS
Sharon Cottle SIS
Joe Leithhead KJSChris Coyle CWBS
Peter Woodhead EDT
David Flint KGV
The group has met three times and completed a rationale, an
outline scheme of work and
assessment framework.
The target group will be Year 6 students for academic year
2007/8 and the plan is for
them to begin work on a Bridging Unit after CNY 2008. They will
continue working on
the unit into Year 7. The bridging Unit is being designed so
that it supports currentactivities and therefore can be blended
into existing SoW and therefore avoid creating
unnecessary additional work for staff.
Rationale for a Bridging Unit Key in Information Literacy and
ICT Capability
Given that students in Primary school have a diverse experience,
this bridging unit
provides a common experience for all students so that when
students arrive in Year 7
from different feeder schools, there is a common point of
reference for both teacher andstudent.
The bridging unit has assessment for learning built into it so
students can reflect on theircapabilities and understanding in
Information Literacy and ICT. In this way the Bridging
Unit will also give all teachers in Year 7 a better
understanding of what students are
capable of achieving when they use Learning Technology.The
students work will be stored in the e portfolio of the CLC and
because the e
portfolio transfers with the student, their work can be accessed
by all relevant secondary
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staff ( Form Tutor, Teacher of ICT, Heads of Year etc). This
means the administration of
the bridging unit is paperless and more importantly - continued
access to students Year
6/7 work is assured through the e portfolio.
Key Learning Outcomes
How to use digital media to communicate, share and publish
information to
multiple audiences using a variety of digital media.
How to use social software ( learning platforms and web 2.0
applications) to work
collaboratively and creatively with peers
How to use an e portfolio to capture, reflect and present their
work to appropriate
audiences
An understanding of the human, cultural and societal issues
related to use of
technology and practice legal and ethical behaviours
Timeline
September October November January
to June
June August to
November
December
Working
group
completes
Bridging
Unit.
Feedback
from PICTTand SITT
Presentationto Academic
Ctte
E portfolio
training
starts for
year 6
teachers
Bridging
Unitintroduced
to year 6teachers
and/ or
teachers of
ICT
Introduction
of Bridging
Unit to
secondary
ICT staff
and Heads
of Year 7Complete
final versionof bridging
unit
Year 6
students
work on
bridging
unit
Year 6
students
complete
work which
demonstrates
their
understandingof digital
citizenship,skills in
information
retrieval, use
of digital
media and
socialsoftware to
communicate,
share and
publish
information
Year 7
students
continue
work on
developing
their digital
identity anduse of social
software toengage
productively
with wider
audiences;
develop their
understandingof issues
related to
safe. Legal
and ethical
uses of
technology
Year 7
bridging
unit
completed.
Students
work has
beenmonitored
andaccessed by
year 7
teachers
