Threshold Concept

Key Skills

Milestone 1

Years 1 and 2

Milestone 2

Years 3 and 4

Milestone 3

Years 5 and 6

To code

• Control motion by specifying the number of steps to travel, direction and turn.

• Add text strings, show and hide objects and change the features of an object.

• Select sounds and control when they are heard, their duration and volume.

• Control when drawings appear and set the pen colour, size and shape.

• Specify user inputs (such as clicks) to control events.

• Specify the nature of events (such as a single event or a loop).

• Create conditions for actions by waiting for a user input (such as responses to questions like: What is your name?).

• Use specified screen coordinates to control movement.

• Set the appearance of objects and create sequences of changes.

• Create and edit sounds. Control when they are heard, their volume, duration and rests.

• Control the shade of pens.

• Specify conditions to trigger events.

• Use IF THEN conditions to control events or objects.

• Create conditions for actions by sensing proximity or by waiting for a user input (such as proximity to a specified colour or a line or responses to questions).

• Use variables to store a value.

• Use the functions define, set, change, show and hide to control the variables.

• Use the Reporter operators

() + ()

() - ()

() * ()

() / ()

to perform calculations.

• Set IF conditions for movements. Specify types of rotation giving the number of degrees.

• Change the position of objects between screen layers (send to back, bring to front).

• Upload sounds from a file and edit them. Add effects such as fade in and out and control their implementation.

• Combine the use of pens with movement to create interesting effects.

• Set events to control other events by ‘broadcasting’ information as a trigger.

• Use IF THEN ELSE conditions to control events or objects.

• Use a range of sensing tools (including proximity, user inputs, loudness and mouse position) to control events or actions.

• Use lists to create a set of variables.

• Use the Boolean operators

() < ()

() = ()

() > ()

()and()

()or()

Not()

to define conditions.

• Use the Reporter operators

() + ()

() - ()

() * ()

() / ()

to perform calculations.

Pick Random () to ()

Join () ()

Letter () of ()

Length of ()

() Mod () This reports the remainder

after a division calculation

Round ()

() of ().

To connect

• Participate in class social media accounts.

• Understand online risks and the age rules for sites.

• Contribute to blogs that are moderated by teachers.

• Give examples of the risks posed by online communications.

• Understand the term ‘copyright’.

• Understand that comments made online that are hurtful or offensive are the same as bullying.

• Understand how online services work.

• Collaborate with others online on sites approved and moderated by teachers.

• Give examples of the risks of online communities and demonstrate knowledge of how to minimise risk and report problems.

• Understand and demonstrate knowledge that it is illegal to download copyrighted material, including music or games, without express written permission, from the copyright holder.

• Understand the effect of online comments and show responsibility and sensitivity when online.

• Understand how simple networks are set up and used. 

To communicate

• Use a range of applications and devices in order to communicate ideas, work and messages.

• Use some of the advanced features of applications and devices in order to communicate ideas, work or messages professionally.

• Choose the most suitable applications and devices for the purposes of communication.

• Use many of the advanced features in order to create high quality, professional or efficient communications.

To collect
 

• Use simple databases to record information in areas across the curriculum.

• Devise and construct databases using applications designed for this purpose in areas across the curriculum.

• Select appropriate applications to devise, construct and manipulate data and present it in an effective and professional manner.