Switched on ICT for Key Stage 1 & 2

Put ICT at the heart of your teaching!

Switched on ICT is the the innovative scheme for creativity, progression and effective assessment through the primary years – now in over 1500 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

‘The winning formula of a ‘fill-it-yourself’ approach, supported with straightforward guidance on using up-to-date, often free software has meant that we can build confidence’ Nigel Hooton, ICT Leader, St Peter’s Primary School, Essex

Units

We are time travellers…We are TV chefs…We are game developers – view a list of all of the exciting units and the software they cover.

Click the grid below to view all of the units, skills and software. See how to use Switched on ICT to teach subjects across the curriculum using our interactive subject pathways grid (right).

View our Just2Easy matching grid to see how you can use Just2Easy software to teach Switched on ICT units.

In the pack

Each of the Switched on ICT packs includes:

Teacher’s Book:

Planning notes
Full assessment guidance
Extension ideas and curriculum links

CD-ROM:

Fully networkable with a site licence that lasts a lifetime
Teacher’s book in eBook format (PDF)
Editable versions of the Unit Posters
Walk throughs to help you get to grips with unfamiliar software
A bank of free resources for you to use with your pupils
including images, sound effects, sticker templates, editable certificates
E-safety guidance
Spreadsheet for recording and tracking pupil progress

6 A2 durable Unit Posters

NEW! Our new Control Pack for KS2 contains 2 units for teaching
control technologies to Year 3 and Year 4.

Sample units

Try Switched on ICT sample units

Download and try two sample units.

Year 2, Unit 2.2 We are painters – illustrating eBooks

Pupil Poster

Teachers Book

Year 5, Unit 5.2 We are architects- creating a virtual space

Pupil Task Card

Teachers Book

How it works

How to use Switched on ICT

1. Prepare yourself
The Teacher’s Book contains everything you need to prepare for each task including things to do and things you will need. The Software in 60 Seconds demos offer simple walk- throughs of software tools so you and colleagues can get up to speed quickly.

2. Prepare the children
Pupils work through the projects in groups, using the Unit Posters to guide and inspire them.

3. Get started
The Teacher’s Book provides full support and guidance for running each project. There are also ideas for extending the project further and new things for you and your children to try.

4. Assess ICT capabilities. Simple-to-follow assessment guidance enables teachers to identify pupils’ understanding and skills, to identify the National Curriculum level at which they are working, and to set targets for progression.

Read how Jolyall used Unit 1.5 for science topics in ‘Recording the butterfly lifecycle using iMotion‘ or how
ashields’ class used the same unit to make a movie for the reception class in ‘We are TV chefs‘.

Authors

Switched on ICT has been developed in association with the London Borough of Havering and a team of ICT specialists. Read all about them.

Training

Looking for help with how to deliver ICT across the curriculum? Rising Stars is pleased to be able to offer face-to-face training packages for schools, clusters of schools and local authorities.

Rising Stars’ training is practical, tested and always run by consultants and experienced trainers. It always represents good value for money and gives teachers knowledge and skills that they can use immediately they return to the classroom.

ICT and the primary curriculum

We offer two training workshops in this area, both of which build on the Switched on ICT scheme. These workshops will help you to embed ICT across your curriculum and to improve outcomes for your learners through the use of technology. A full skills audit is completed beforehand.

1) A one-day workshop for up to 25 teachers – £800 per day

An overview of Switched on ICT
Getting started – a school’s experience of Switched on ICT and outcomes you can expect
Workshop 1 – your school choose from blogging, programming, movie making, web design and more
Workshop 2 – as above

2) Using Switched on ICT in your school (2 hours) – £350

An overview of Switched on ICT
Getting started – a school’s experience of Switched on ICT and outcomes you can expect
Examples of work

Request a call to discuss your training needs.