Curriculum

ICT is taught using a teaching programme called Make ICT Meaningful (MICTM).

MICTM is a new approach altogether. It completely changes the structure of

what is taught and how ICT is used with relatively cheap resources. Starting in

Key Stage one, children are taught the fundamental skills needed for ICT.

Key Stage 1

• Word Processing

• Multimedia Presentation

• Publishing

• Using the internet

• Drawing

• Control

These will be taught as a series of six lessons, in a similar way to the current

structure. It will be started in Year 1 and repeated in Year 2 at a more

complex level.

Year 3 is a critical point in MICTM as this is where the children learn to use

software ready for their projects in Years 4, 5 and 6. Children will learn the

following in Year 3:

• Digital photography and Photoplus

• Animation

• Using a video camera and Windows Movie Maker

• Sound Manipulation

• Web Design

• Control

These will be taught as a series of six lessons, in a similar way to the current

structure. All their experiences to date are the building blocks for their projects

in Years 4, 5 and 6.

Once in Year 4, the children will no longer have a series of six lessons, as

their skills will be developed enough to work on their own projects. At this

point the children will take on 12- week projects with a creative element at the

core. These will consist of filmmaking, animation or sound creation. They will

use all their skills over approximately twelve weeks. An example of a series of

lessons has been included below.

Example Series of Lessons for Film

Week 1 – Introduce theme and look at examples

Week 2 – Web based research

Week 3 – Begin planning the film storyboard and write

Week 4 – Shoot the film

Week 5 – Upload and edit

Week 6 – Edit

Week 7 – Create web page promoting film

Week 8 – Create web page promoting film

Week 9 – Create poster promoting the film

Week 10 – Create PowerPoint promoting film

Week 11 – Tie things up

Week 12 – Evaluate - Write up