Assessment and Reporting at Key Stage 3

Using ICT

Information and Communications Technology, across the curriculum, has the potential to transform and enrich pupils’ learning experiences and environments. It can empower pupils, develop self-esteem and promote positive attitudes to learning. Additionally, the creative use of ICT has the potential to improve pupils’ thinking skills, providing them with opportunities to become independent, self-motivated and flexible learners.

Pupils should develop the skills of Using ICT by engaging in meaningful research and purposeful activities set in relevant contexts. They should use ICT to handle and communicate information, solve problems, pose questions and take risks. They should process, present and exchange their ideas and translate their thinking into creative outcomes that show an awareness of audience and purpose. They should also use ICT to collaborate within and beyond the classroom, to share and exchange their work and to exhibit and showcase their learning.

Across the curriculum, at a level appropriate to their ability, pupils should be enabled to develop skills to:

Explore

Pupils should be enabled to:

  • access and manage data and information;
  • research, select, process and interpret information;
  • investigate, make predictions and solve problems through interaction with electronic tools;
  • understand how to keep safe and display acceptable online behaviour.

Express

Pupils should be enabled to:

  • create, develop, present and publish ideas and information using a range of digital media;
  • manipulate information and multimedia products using a range of assets.

Exchange

Pupils should be enabled to:

  • communicate using a range of contemporary methods and tools;
  • share, collaborate, exchange and develop ideas digitally.

Evaluate

Pupils should be enabled to:

  • talk about, review and make improvements to work, reflecting on the process and outcome;
  • consider the sources and resources used;

Exhibit

Pupils should be enabled to:

  • manage and present their stored work;
  • showcase their learning across the curriculum.

Assessing the Cross-Curricular Skills Stage 1 Training

Assessing Using ICT at KS3: Guidance PDF, 3.46 MB

Levels of Progression (Updated 01/04/08)

Draft: Using ICT PDF, 251 KB

This document contains draft levels of progression in Using ICT. These are currently being trialled and evaluated with a number of pilot schools.