Year 5
Computing Systems and Networks: In year 5, children will develop their understanding of computer systems and how information is transferred between systems and devices. The children will also discover how information is found on the World Wide Web, through learning how search engines work (including how they select and rank results) and what influences searching, and through comparing different search engines.
Creating Media: The children will learn how to create short videos in groups. They will be exposed to topic-based language and develop the skills of capturing, editing, and manipulating video. They will also learn how to create vector drawings. The children will learn how to use different drawing tools to help them create images. They will recognise that images in vector drawings are created using shapes and lines, and each individual element in the drawing is called an object.
Programming: The children will build on previous knowledge by using physical computing to explore the concept of selection in programming through the use of the Crumble programming environment. They will be introduced to a microcontroller and learn how to connect and program components (including output devices- LEDs and motors) through the application of their existing programming knowledge. The children will continue to develop their knowledge of programming by revisiting how conditions can be used in programs and then learning how the If… Then… Else structure can be used to select different outcomes depending on whether a condition is true or false. They will use their knowledge of writing programs and using selection to control outcomes to design a quiz.
Data and Information: The children are introduced to a flat-file database and how it can be used to organise data in records. They will use tools within a database to order and answer questions about data. The children will then create graphs and charts from their data to help solve problems.