Computer Skills: Summary

Information and Communication Technologies

(All skills are taught in conjunction with classroom themes and projects.)

Grade 2:

• Logging on and off;
• mouse skills;
• introduction to the keyboard using Typefaster to ensure correct techniques are developed;
• puzzles and games to develop lateral thinking skills;
• maths games to re-enforce classroom learning, such as number bonds;
• games involving reading and comprehension.

Grade 3:

• Continued keyboard orientation using Typefaster;
• use of MS Paint for creating graphics;
• maths puzzles and games;
• basic Windows orientation;
• introduction to Microsoft Word;
• opening, saving and retrieving documents from the school network;
• using bold, underline, capital letters and different fonts;
• learning copying, pasting and labelling using text boxes;
• learning research skills using MS Encarta.

Grade 4:

• Re-enforcing the above skills;
• basic desktop publishing using Microsoft Word;
• introduction to Microsoft PowerPoint;
• setting up of slides and basic presentation;
• working with graphic images, using cutting and pasting skills;
• learning basic internet search skills;
• editing and saving documents;
• using MS Encarta for research;
• introduction to basic e-mail.

Grade 5:

• Keyboard orientation re-enforced - setting out formal letter;
• creating documents in MS Word using various skills such as text boxes; cutting and pasting; graphic images;
• use of Microsoft PowerPoint for presentations;
• learning to use the mind-mapping tool, Inspiration;
• introduction to spreadsheets using MS Excel
• learning to use MS Movie Maker in conjunction with Design Tech.

Grade 6:

• Learning about basic computer terms;
• learning about computer hardware;
• discuss Acceptable Use Policy
• using Microsoft Word as a Desktop Publishing tool;
• using advanced skills for presentations on Microsoft PowerPoint;
• learning how to create animations in MS PowerPoint;
• use of mind mapping tools and flow charts;
• introduction to web page design;
• introduction to programming;
• creating graphs in MS Excel

Grade 7:

• revising computer hardware and software terminology;
• more advanced research on the Internet;
• discuss Acceptable Use Policy;
• presentations using MS PowerPoint;
• mind mapping and flow charts;
• learning more advanced use of MS Excel worksheets;
• setting up of data and creating of graphs;
• using image editing tools;
• web page design;
• creating movies in MS Movie Maker