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Year 3

Study Units

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Sound
Desktop Publishing
Databases
Testing things out
Communicating via email

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sound

In this unit pupils have to select appropriate sounds for different functions and atmospheres.  They have to create different sounds using a 'melody maker' and also using their voices!

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Desktop Publishing  

We have been using graphics with text to design a magazine cover.  All pupils have been inserting pictures into their writing and using ICT to generate and develop ideas.

 

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Databases

In this unit pupils will enter data into a prepared database and save and retrieve their work.  They will carry out simple searches with support, create simple charts form the data and sort and search to interrogate the database.  Specific questions will be asked to allow the pupils to identify the required data as well as asking questions of two fields in a prepared database, using the AND, OR command.

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Testing things out

In this unit pupils identify ways in which a computer representation is both realistic and unrealistic.  Pupils will use the computer to explore real and imaginary situations.   They will be looking at simulations and testing predictions.

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Communicating via email

This is an essential unit in readiness for when the pupils are given their own email addresses.  Pupils will learn how to open, read and reply to an email as well as being able to attach and send a file with an email.  They will also be taught the security issues concerned with emails including viruses.

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