ICT MILESTONES FOR YEAR 7 TO 9

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Presentation Creating Year 7 I have created a I have created a I have planned what slides I I have planned & created a multi- I have efficiently integrated
presentation with one presentation with more needed for my presentation and slide presentation with the multimedia to have greater
slide. than one slide. created more than one of them. audience in mind impact on the audience & can
explain both why & how it does
so.
Presentation Creating Year 7 I have added some I have added appropriate I have added appropriate text to I have only added text where it
text to a slide. text to my slides. my slides and explained why I gets an idea across to a specific
needed it. audience (or more than one
audience) in such a way that it
also has impact

Presentation Creating Year 7 I have added an I have added appropriate I have added appropriate images I have located from multiple Images included (both located
image to a slide. images to my slides. to my slides and explained why I sources or constructed images from multiple sources &
had chosen them. for specific audiences for constructed) can be justified in
appropriate purposes terms of the impact on the
specified audience

Presentation Creating Year 7 I have used colour I have used appropriate I have used appropriate colours I can explain why the specific I can justify all the design
on a slide. colours on my slides. on my slides and explained why I design elements contribute to elements used based on sound
had chosen them. audience impact & have located reasoning of general design
or made appropriate ones of a principles (&/or research) the
high order impact of which is of a high
order
Presentation Creating Year 7 I have used sound I have used appropriate I have used appropriate sounds Where sound has been used it is
on my slide. sounds on some of my on some of my slides and only where I can explain the
slides. explained why I had chosen impact it would have on specific
them. audiences
Presentation Evaluation Year 7 I have made some I have evaluated my I have changed the style and I have adapted a presentation to
changes to my presentation to make sure content of my presentation and a defined audience (or
presentation to make it was suitable for other evaluated it to make sure it was audiences) for specific
it better. pupils like me. suitable for adults. purposes

Internet & Identifying Year 7 I can describe some I can identify the purpose I can identify suitable I can identify and explain
information Purpose of the different forms of information for a task. information for a task and how & why information may
information can locate sources efficiently be suitable for a specific task
come in. and efficiently locate
appropriate amounts of it
within time limits
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Internet & Searching Year 7 I can navigate I can phrase questions for I can use AND/OR/NOT to refine I understand & can explain
information around a website to a questionnaire to make an Internet search. the principles behind
find the information I sure the information boolean operators in
need. collected is relevant to a searching on the Internet
task.

Internet & Reliable Year 7 I can identify the I know how to decide if I can systematically identify
information Information information relevant to a information on a website is accurate & reliable
task. accurate and reliable. information from various
sources
Internet & Searching Year 7 I can use a search engine I can efficiently use a search I can justify my methods in I can explain & justify my
information to find information on the engine to locate relevant searching for appropriate & Internet search methodology,
Internet relevant to a task. information via the Internet valid information from the and the principles behind
Internet them, where my searching
predominantly gives valid
information for specific
purposes

Internet & Evaluation Year 7 I can interpret information I can effectively & efficiently
information and evaluate its interpret information from a
effectiveness using given variety of sources and evaluate
criteria. its effectiveness using
appropriate criteria.

Internet & Sources Year 7 I can explain why the Acknowledging sources is Acknowledging sources is I can explain & justify why
information source of any information generally done in work always done in work acknowledging sources is
I use should be produced produced important for all readers of
acknowledged. work produced

publishing Creating Year 7 I have created a I have planned and I have planned and created I have efficiently used tools for The work produced relies on
subject leaflet. created a subject leaflet subject leaflets for more than one publishing to produce work for sound design principles
for one specific audience audience a various audiences according (including planning) & does so in
that I have direct to my own plan such a way that it will have high
experience of (I.e. Y6 impact on specified audiences
student).
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publishing Creating Year 7 I have added text to I have added appropriate I have added appropriate text to I have only added text where it Text, images (sourced or
my leaflet. text to my leaflet. my leaflets and gave reasons for gets an idea across to a specific constructed) & design is only
my choices. audience (or more than one used where it is appropriate to
audience) in such a way that it the media, audiences & ideas the
also has impact material is designed to convey, &
I can justify & explain choices I
made according to sound design
principles

publishing Creating Year 7 I have added an I have added appropriate I have added appropriate images I have included appropriate I have included appropriate
image to my leaflet. images to my leaflet. to my leaflets and gave reasons design features to my leaflets design features to my leaflets
for my choices. and justified my choices in and justified my choices in
relation to both the task & relation to both the task &
potential audience. potential audience citing design
principles that explain impact

publishing Creating Year 7 I have used colour I have used appropriate I have used appropriate colours
on my leaflet. colours on my leaflet. on my leaflets and gave reasons
for my choices.
publishing Explaining Year 7 I have described the I have described the steps I I can explain to multiple Appropriate technical
steps I worked through to worked through to create my audience how I constructed the explanations of the tools used
create my leaflet and leaflets and gave reasons for the work product using appropriate and the processes employed can
suggested how it could be changes I made for audiences. terminology justifying some of be made to others who may have
improved. the choices made varying levels of experience in
their use

Publishing Evaluation Year 7 I have evaluated my
leaflet to make sure it was
suitable for one audience
e.g. Y6 pupils.
I have changed my leaflet and
evaluated it to make sure it was
suitable for more than one
audience.
The impact of the work
produced can be explained in a
critical manner and how it could
be adapted for different
audiences also explained
Evaluative skills in a critical
analysis of the work produced
demonstrate a detached
perspective on the part of the
student

spreadsheet Formatting Year 7 I have entered I have entered numbers I used a model to draw and I have efficiently &
numbers and text in and text in cells on a explain conclusions (e.g. “the independently re-formatted a
cells on a spreadsheet model and most profit will be made spreadsheet to suit a user and a
spreadsheet model. used formatting to when…”). given brief. The adaptations &
improve the way they conclusions drawn from a given
look. model show a sophistication in
use of the tools within this
software
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spreadsheet Modelling Year 7 I can identify the I can identify the rules in a I added new variables to a I can design & explain where I can design & justify all choices
rules in a model. model and explained what spreadsheet model to make it models mirror some aspects of made in the production of a
they do. more realistic. real-world situations. I have model for an independently
improved the way a spreadsheet sourced situation (one where I
model works by changing the have written the design brief)
formula for at least one of the
rules.

spreadsheet functions Year 7 I have entered a I have entered a formula I have critically evaluated my I have efficiently constructed a I can justify any improvements
formula for a rule on for a rule on a model and report and suggested model of a situation, trialled it & made to a model & demonstrate
a spreadsheet model spreadsheet model and possible improvements to the made improvements in why they are comprehensive
with help from my checked it works without model. response to the results of those
teacher. any help from my teacher. trials

spreadsheet Functions Year 7 I used a spreadsheet I made predications and I have systematically altered I have systematically altered Checks used &/or changes
model to answer changed the values of variables to provide a variables to provide a implemented can be justified &
some questions. variables in a simple comprehensive check of a comprehensive check of a more demonstrate efficient use of
spreadsheet model to complex spreadsheet model. appropriate tools within this
simple spreadsheet model
check them. (Complex spreadsheets might software for the purposes
include validation, macros, etc., defined. There is some attempt
in anticipation of how a at generalising principles drawn
spreadsheet could be used) from this, i.e. putting validation
of this sort on this kind of cell
can be used in these other
situations

spreadsheet Concluding Year 7 I have created a I have created a report I have used only appropriate I can explain why a smaller sub- I can generalise about principles
report to explain what that includes a table of data from a larger data set and set of data & the chart used was used in the choices concerning
I found out when I data and suitable chart to constructed an appropriately most appropriate. I can compare extraction of appropriate data &
used a model. explain what I found out alternative options to chart options based on a
labelled chart for a specific
when I used the model. demonstrate this comprehensive knowledge of
audience
those options in the software
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database Data Year 7 I have designed and I have designed and used I have designed and created a I have designed, planned &
Collection used a questionnaire a questionnaire to collect suitable database file to store and created an appropriate data
to collect data to test relevant data to test a process the data I have collected. collection method & suitable
a hypothesis. hypothesis. database for use in a given
situation with a specific purpose
in mind

database Validation Year 7 I have searched I can explain why it is I have made sure that the data in I have made steps to reduce the I can explain & justify where
through and sorted important to check data my database file are accurate by mistakes made in data-input of steps have been taken to reduce
data to find answers are accurate. checking for errors. the database in the design mistakes of data-input by
to questions. stages anticipating the use in the real
world

database Searching Year 7 I can search a I have used AND/OR I can construct complex queries I can construct complex queries
database with a small searches on data to find within databases to search for from multiple tables to provide
data-set to answer answers to questions. answers to questions answers to complex questions
simple questions (rigorously & comprehensively
posed interrogate a database)

database Reporting Year 7 I have created I have created appropriate I have created appropriate
graphs to test my graphs to test my graphs to test my hypothesis and
hypothesis. hypothesis. explained why I have chosen
them.

database Concluding Year 7 I have presented my I have presented and I have presented and explained I have presented, explained &
conclusions. explained my conclusions. my conclusions by selecting justified (in detail) my
relevant information to support conclusions by selecting all
them. relevant information to support
them, why other information
was excluded & the format of
the presented information
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control General Year 7 I can describe how I have planned and I have planned & created a A solution to a real-life situation A solution to a real-life situation
computers are used created a flowchart to flowchart, including efficiency is simulated through a control is simulated through a control
to control things in control a simulated measures, to control a simulated model efficiently & an model efficiently. An explanation
everyday life. situation. situation explanation of the steps taken in & justification of the steps taken
that process is offered in the process is appropriately
communicated (in relation to the
real-life situation)

control Flowchart Year 7 I have created a I have investigated the I have used decisions to control I can explain & justify efficiency
flowchart to control a effect of changing input loops in a flowchart. choices in the use of
simple sequence of values in a flowchart to appropriate flowchart symbols
events. control a simulated (& subroutines) to represent
situation. control systems

control Testing Year 7 I have followed I have tested a flowchart I have changed my flowchart to I have systematically tested a
instructions to test a to make sure it controlled make it work more efficiently (e.g. control system & produced an
simple flowchart a simulated situation. turn on/off more than one output appropriate annotated
at a time; subroutines). representation to describe all
those changes

control general Year 7 I understand that sensors I understand how sensors are I can demonstrate knowledge of I can demonstrate knowledge of
can be used to monitor used to monitor events and & explain the use of a wide & explain the use of a
events and record data. record data. range of sensors in control comprehensive range of sensors
solutions to real-life situations in control solutions to real-life
situations

Internet & Data Year 8 I can copy data from a I can create a web query to I can create a web query on my I can decide which tools to use,
information collection table on a website into a automate the collection of live own to automate the collection design and create a file for them
from live new file in other software data from a website. (For of live data from a website. to automate collection of live
sources to store fixed data. instance current weather data) (For instance current weather data for a specific purpose. (For
data) instance current weather data)

Internet & Data Year 8 I can explain what the I can modify a web query to I can modify a web query on
information collection data on a website mean respond to input from a user (e.g. my own to respond to input
from live and choose the data entering the name of a town). from a user (e.g. entering the
sources relevant for a particular name of a town)
task.
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Internet & Data Year 8 I have presented data in a I have explained how my system I have improved my system to
information collection form suitable for the presents data in a format that is make it suitable for
from live intended audience (e.g. suitable for the intended inexperienced users (e.g. drop
sources by choosing suitable audience. down menus to choose a town)
graphs).
website design Planning & Year 8 I have planned and I have planned and created web I have integrated applications
Creating created pages for a pages suitable for a range of on my web pages (e.g.
website in my web pages audiences. included a response form to
collect information from users).

website design Adding Year 8 I have added appropriate I have added appropriate text and I can explain & justify all my I can explain & justify all my
Content text and images to my images to my web pages and choices of text & images used design choices (including
web pages. gave reasons for my choices. I on my website in relation to navigation) in relation to the
can explain why some graphic file potential audiences & have impact on an audience the
types are chosen over others in integrated the design of text & website would have
web design images to have impact

website design Navigation Year 8 I have planned and I have systematically planned I have integrated comprehensive
created hyperlinks to navigation through all my web navigation into my overall
navigate through my web pages anticipating the potential design and can justify my
pages. audience use choices in relation to an
audience
website design Explaining Year 8 I can describe the steps I I have used automated
worked through to create features on my web pages
my web pages and (e.g. roll-overs).
suggest how they could
be improved.

website design Evaluation Year 8 I have evaluated my web I have evaluated my web pages I have used feedback from The evaluation process to judge
pages to make sure they to make sure they were suitable users to suggest improvements my website was comprehensive
were suitable for a wide for a range of audiences and can to my web pages. & systematic, i.e. I independently
audience. explain this using appropriate consulted the target audience
terminology and responded appropriately to
those findings
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Internet & Judging Year 8 I can identify the purpose I have evaluated the information I know how to decide if the I know how to decide if the
information Information of an information source on a website and explained why it information on a website is information on a website is
and explain the difference might be biased. accurate and reliable. generally accurate and reliable
between fact and opinion. but have alternative ways &
means to check where I might be
unsure. The results of which are
reliable

Internet & Bias Year 8 I know how to decide if a I have found, used and justified a I have systematically found,
information website is likely to be number of sources of information used and can justify the use of a
biased. for a task. number of appropriate sources
of information for a specific
task.
Internet & Searching Year 8 I have used a search I can efficiently use a search I systematically sourced reliable I can efficiently use all relevant
information engine to find information engine, including some advanced information via the Internet tools & features on the Internet
which is relevant to a features, to acquire reliable using more than one search to systematically source
task. information that is appropriate to a engine. The information was information that is exclusively
task. from many locations using appropriate to a specific task &
appropriate searching tools & can communicate both how I did
methods it & why to a wide audience

Internet & Searching Year 8 I can use simple boolean I have used synonyms (i.e. I can explain & justify any
information Techniques operators in my searching boolean operators) to refine an choice of operators used in
techniques, i.e. AND Internet search. (AND, OR, NOT) relation to acquiring appropriate
information through searching
the Internet

Internet & Sources Year 8 I can explain why the I can explain why the sources of I can explain why the sources of I can explain why the sources of
information sources of information I information I used should be information I used should be information I used should be
used should be acknowledged. And do so acknowledged. And do so acknowledged. And do so
acknowledged. regularly with some reference to invariably with specific invariably. I can also explain this
copyright reference to copyright in relation to relevant laws and
notions of good communication
(an audience can check my
sources & use them).
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spreadsheet Modelling Year 8 I can identify the rules I can identify the rules in a I have added new variables to a I can design & explain where I can design & justify all choices
in a model. model and explained what spreadsheet model to make it models mirror some aspects of made in the production of a
they do. more realistic. real-world situations. I have model for an independently
improved the way a sourced situation (one where I
spreadsheet model works by have written the design brief)
changing the formula for at
least one of the rules.

spreadsheet Modelling Year 8 I have entered numbers I have used spreadsheet model I have worked out how a I have constructed independently
and text in cells on a to draw and explain conclusions spreadsheet model might be a model to simulate effectively a
spreadsheet model and (e.g. “the best value for money is improved by changing the real-life situation that satisfies
used formatting to obtained when…….”). variables and rules to make it audience needs, including
improve the way they more realistic. validation & sophisticated user
look. function. (Macro, validation)

spreadsheet Modelling Year 8 I have entered a formula I have independently provided an I have checked how well a
for a rule on a appropriate rule, constructed it spreadsheet model works by
spreadsheet model and within a model & checked the comparing it with information
checked it works without effective functioning of it. from other sources.
any help from my teacher.

spreadsheet Modelling Year 8 I have made predications

and changed the values
of variables in a
spreadsheet model to
check them.

Control Flowchart Year 8 I have planned and I have planned and created I have improved my control I have independently planned &
planning created a flowchart to flowcharts to control the multiple system flowcharts to make constructed my control system
control a simple process variables them more efficient. flowcharts with efficiency in
mind.

Control Flowchart Year 8 I have identified I have identified sensors suitable I have justified the use of I have comprehensively justified
appropriate sensors to for monitoring conditions in the appropriate sensors for my the use of appropriate sensors
use in a system but with greenhouse and explained how system by critical comparison for my system by critical
guidance they will be used. with alternatives comparison with alternatives &
can judge how near to real life
this is in the planning stages
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Control Flowchart Year 8 I can draw simple I have used my simulated control I have comprehensively judged
conclusions from the system to judge the feasibility of the feasibility of the project &
system used the project and support my systematically provided
conclusions. evidence for my conclusions

Control Testing Year 8 I have tested the I have tested my flowcharts by I have systematically tested my
flowchart by investigating investigating the effect of flowcharts by investigating the
the effect of changing the changing all the input values. effect of changing all the input
input value. values and can explain why
this is comprehensive.

Spreadsheet Modelling Year 8 I have entered the
formulae needed in the
financial model and
checked they work
without help from my
teacher.
Spreadsheet Modelling Year 8 I have made predications
and changed the values
of variables in the
financial model to check
them.
I have used the financial model to I have developed a working I have developed a
judge the feasibility of the project financial model without any comprehensive working
and support my conclusions. help from my teacher. financial model independently
that simulates a real life
situation
I have selected the information I have added new variables
needed in the financial model and and rules in the financial model
entered formulae that give the to make the output more
correct output. realistic.

Spreadsheet Modelling Year 8 I have changed some of the rules

in the financial model to make the
output more realistic with some
help from my teacher.

Publishing Evaluation Year 8 I have planned and I have evaluated my publicity I have selected & used I have selected, designed &
created publicity materials materials to make sure they are additional software to automate integrated additional software
suitable for the target fit for purpose and the target processes (e.g. a database file files to automate processes
audience. audience. using mail merge to target appropriate to the task (e.g. a
customers/audience). database file using mail merge
to target customers/audience).

Publishing Concluding Year 8 I have created a report for
the head teacher that
explains my conclusions
on the feasibility of the
project.
I have created a report for the an I have used feedback from the
adult audience that explains my target audience to improve my
conclusions on the feasibility of publicity materials.
the project and suggests where
improvements could be made.
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Control Designing Year 9 I have planned and I have identified sensors suitable I have improved my control I have created an efficient system
control created a flowchart to for monitoring the system and system to make it more that comprehensively simulates
system control one part of a real explained how they will be used. I efficient (e.g. combining an example system taken from
life control system (e.g. have planned and created flowcharts, creating and using real life
fun park ride - operating flowcharts to control every part of subroutines)
a camera) the system.

Control Testing Year 9 I changed input values to I selected and used appropriate I have rigorously tested all
test my flowchart and input values to test all of my areas of my system solution
corrected any parts that flowcharts and corrected any
didn’t work properly. parts that didn’t work properly.

Control Presenting Year 9 I have used criteria to I have devised and used criteria I have explained why the style
make sure my final to make sure my presentation is and content of my presentation
presentation is suitable suitable for the target adult is suitable for the target adult
for the target adult audience. audience.
audience.
Questionnaire Data Year 9 I can explain why it is I designed and created a I designed and implemented an I planned, designed and
Collection important to check data is questionnaire that was suitable efficient method of collecting implemented an efficient method
accurate. for collecting relevant data to test relevant data to test of collecting all relevant data to
hypotheses. hypotheses (e.g. an on-line test hypotheses (e.g. an on-line
data collection form). data collection form). I can justify
all elements of this process
using appropriate terminology

Database Searching Year 9 I used AND/OR searches I have made sure that the data in I devised, explained and used I systematically devised,
on a database to test my database file are accurate by appropriate data validation explained, justified and used
hypotheses. checking for errors. rules to reduce input errors. appropriate data validation rules
to reduce anticipated potential
input errors.

Database Design Year 9 I designed and created a I designed and created a suitable I effectively planned, designed
suitable database file to database file to store and and created a suitable database
store and process the data process the data I collected. file to efficiently process the
I collected only with some data collected
guidance

Database Testing Year 9 I created appropriate I created appropriate graphs to I selected and used I planned, selected and used
hypotheses graphs to test test hypotheses and explained appropriate test data to make appropriate test data to make
hypotheses. why I chose them. sure my database file works sure my database file works
properly. efficiently for purpose.
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Presentation Judging Year 9 I used criteria to make I devised and used criteria to I have explained why the style I can explain & justify why the
sure my final presentation make sure my presentation was and content of my presentation style & content of a presentation
was suitable for a specific suitable for a specific audience was suitable for a specific was appropriate to a specific
audience audience audience

Spreadsheet modelling Year 9 I entered formulae in the I selected the information needed I developed a financial model
financial model that gave in the financial model and entered without any help from my
the correct output. formulae that gave the correct teacher.
output.
Spreadsheet Model Year 9 I have made predications I changed some of the variables I added new variables and
predictions and changed the values and rules in my financial model to rules to my financial model to
of variables in the make the output more realistic make the output more accurate
financial model to check with some help from my teacher. without any help from my
them. teacher.

Spreadsheet Model Year 9 I used appropriate input values to I selected and used
testing make sure my financial model appropriate test data to make
worked properly and corrected sure my financial model
any mistakes. worked properly and corrected
any mistakes.
Spreadsheet Evaluation Year 9 I have used the financial model to
investigate the feasibility of the
production and support my
conclusions.
Publishing Concluding Year 9 I have planned and I have evaluated my publicity I have used feedback from the I used both potential target
created publicity materials materials to make sure they are target audience to improve my audience feedback and
suitable for the target fit for purpose and the target publicity materials. additional research from a wide
audience. audiences. range of acknowledged sources
to inform my planning of
publicity materials. Continuous
feedback was integrated in all
stages of the work production

Database & Data Year 9 I have designed and created a I have used efficient processes
System design storage suitable database file to store to automate parts of the
customer data. system (e.g. using mail merge
to target customers, on-line
booking form).
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Presentation System Year 9 I used criteria to make I devised and used criteria to I have explained why the style
Design sure my final presentation make sure my presentation was and content of my presentation
was suitable for the users suitable for users of a system. was suitable for users of a
of a system. system.