Helps schools to teach programming from Year 1 to Year 6 giving your school a head start in preparing for the new curriculum. Find out more.
From EYFS to Year 6 - now in over 2000 schools!
- Use across a creative curriculum and adapt to any scheme of work
- Enable all teachers, regardless of confidence or experience, to embed ICT in their teaching
- Use with free software or software you already own – a one-off payment with no annual fee and no additional costs for your school
- Supports the criteria that Ofsted are looking for when awarding an 'outstanding' in ICT
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Visit our dedicated site for full information about Switched on ICT and support using the scheme:
Switched on ICT has been developed in association with the London Borough of Havering School Improvement Services and a team of ICT specialists.
Each year pack provides teacehrs with 6 units which teaching ICT with progression across the primary years. The packs include:
- A Teachers Book
- A CD-ROM with a permanent whole-school site licence
- 6 classroom posters (Key Stage 1)
- 36 pupil task cards (Key Stage 2)
The CD-ROM contains
- PDFs of all the Teacher's Book content
- Editable versions of the posters and pupil task cards
- A resource bank of sound effects, photos and artwork
- Software in 60 second demos
- Excel based progression records and pupil self assessment sheets
- Storyboard, sticker and certificate templates
- eSafety guidance
What our Customers are saying
We have been using the Comic Book Writers unit in Year 3 and the children are really enjoying it. They have worked together to plan their comic, and to storyboard, and in our next session they will be familiarising themselves with Publisher before going off to take their photographs. Last session I showed the children how to dress up their superheroes by painting over the photos in Paint - they were very excited and are looking forward to getting to that stage themselves. ...
Tracy Phillips-Dudziec, Hilldene Primary School
What I like about the Rising Stars scheme is that it helps me to achieve many curriculum goals through the creative use of ICT. Pupils love the projects and are actively engaged with their learning. Another huge bonus is the support that is provided for the staff working with the children. This has proved invaluable for all staff, no matter how much previous ICT experience they have. ...
Nicola Maher, Brookside Infant School
We've extended Switched on ICT for the Early Years and Foundation Stage. The programme provides creative activities that fit easily within EYFS settings and enables all practitioners, regardless of experience, to embed ICT in their teaching.
Children develop ICT skills through meaningful experiences.
Switched on ICT supports the new EYFS framework with units covering each of the prime and specific areas. There are 24 creative units.
Download a free sample activity or request one through the post.
Authors
Tricia Neal, e learning consultant and PGCE Early Years ICT tutor. Former Primary teacher and Local Authority ICT Advisory Teacher.
Rachel Ager, Educational consultant. Former Primary SChool teacher and Local Authority Early Years ICT Advisor.
