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The Foundation Stage covers children from 2.5 to year 1. Most of the primary software is not suitable for the youngest age range but gradually as children develop more and more will become useful. Have a look at what can be used to provide for the Early Learning Goals.
Most Oxfordshire Primary Schools have a very similar range of software. The links above show the programs which are suitable to deliver the modules in the QCA scheme of work. In most cases several programs are listed; schools do not need to use all of the programs to deliver the module.
If you need more information on software contact the ICT Centre or telephone 01865 428034.
| QCA Module | Task | Software | Key Skills |
| Unit 1A | An Introduction to Modelling | My
World (dress teddy, Goldilocks etc) Colour Magic (with topic bank stamps and clipart) Games (see Internet list) |
Make fantasy representations in pictures by using the topic bank stamps or clipart. Play games (fantasy representations…there are some on CD-roms or some on the Internet). |
| Unit 1B | Using a Word Bank | Talking
First Word Clicker 3 or 4 My World |
Select words from a word bank and combine with words entered on the keyboard to make a sentence. |
| Unit 1C | Information Around Us | Tizzy's
Toy Box Bananas in Pyjamas My World |
To recognise that information is found in pictures, videos, sounds and words. |
| Unit 1D | Labelling and Classifying | My World Talking First Word Clicker 3 / 4 |
Use key words to label and classify |
| Unit 1E | Representing Information Graphically: Pictograms | Starting
Graph My World Chart Pick a Picture |
Enter information into a graphing package |
| Unit 1F | Understanding Instructions and Making Things Happen | Tape Recorder Roamer |
Read a set of instructions and predict the outcome |
| QCA Module | Task | Software | Key Skills |
| Unit 2A | Writing stories, communicating information using text | Talking
First Word Clicker 3 / 4 My World |
Be able to enter text to communicate meaning |
| Unit 2B | Creating pictures | Colour Magic | Use the computer program to create a picture |
| Unit 2C | Finding Information | My
First Incredible Amazing Dictionary First World Explorer |
Learn to navigate a CD-ROM |
| Unit 2D | Routes: Controlling a floor turtle | Roamer | Create a set of instructions for the turtle to make a journey and predict the outcome. |
| Unit 2E | Questions and answers | Starting
Graph My World Graph Pick a Picture Decisions (A tree or Branch program) |
Know there are different programs to collect and present information. Ask different sorts of questions to find information. |
