Students identify the problem to be solved.

Understanding the potential of IST to support creativity and innovation for personal fulfillment, social inclusion and employability

Interest in using IST to broaden horizons by taking part in communities and networks for cultural, social and professional purposes.

Students identify the problem to be solved.

During the course, students should:

• carry out units of work in technology using materials and techniques safely and responsibly
• provide evidence of personal engagement with the subject (motivation, independence, general positive attitude) when working in technology.

Positive attitude and sensitivity to safe and responsible use of the Internet, including privacy issues and cultural differences.

Students formulate a design specification. Students design the product/solution. Students plan the product/solution.

Students follow the plan.

Students create the product/solution.

2 Developing ideas

2.2 Models and modelling

4 Evaluating

4.1 Evaluating work

During the course, students should work effectively as members of a team, collaborating, acknowledging and supporting the views of others.

Propensity to use IST to work autonomously and in teams; critical and reflective attitude in the assessment of available information.

Ability to use appropriate aids (presentations, graphs, charts, maps) to produce, present or understand complex information.

3 Communicating information

3.1 Fitness for purpose

3.2 Refining and presenting information

3.3 Communicating

Processes

• communicating with others

Students should develop the design brief.

Ability to search, collect and process electronic information, data and concepts and to use them in a systematic way.

Ability to access and search a website and to use Internet-based services such as discussion forums and e-mail.

1 Finding information

1.1 Using data and information sources

1.2 Searching and selecting

1.3 Organising and investigating

Processes

• accessing information
• managing information
• integrating information
• evaluating information
• constructing new knowledge

Ability to use IST to support critical thinking, creativity and innovation in different contexts at home, leisure and work.

2 Developing ideas

2.1 Analysing and automating processes

2.2 Models and modelling

2.3 Sequencing instructions

Context

• ICT for personal use
• ICT for public use
• ICT for educational
• ICT for occupational purposes

During the course, students should work effectively as members of a team, collaborating, acknowledging and supporting the views of others.

Basic understanding of the reliability and validity of the information available (accessibility/acceptability) and awareness of the need to respect ethical principles in the interactive use of IST.

Understanding the main computer applications, including word processing, spreadsheets, databases, information storage and management.

Awareness of the opportunities given by the use of Internet and communication via electronic media (e-mail, videoconferencing, other network tools); and the differences between the real and virtual world

Technology Environments

• Web
• desktop
• e-learning environments