Primary
National Strategy
Using ICT to Raise Standards Across the
Primary Curriculum
Making Sense of National Support
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Agenda
• The ICT Jigsaw
• Elements of National Support Available
• Bringing the Pieces Together
– Heads
– Teachers
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THE WHOLE PICTURE
Using ICT to
Raise Standards Across
the Primary Curriculum
Primary Learning and Teaching using
ICT National Support Available
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QCA ICT and assessment advice
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Primary Strategy Literacy and Mathematics resources
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Curriculum Online
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Becta’s ICT Advice Service
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SLICT programme
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ICT use self assessment matrices
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Primary Strategy Consultant training
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Hands on Support
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Enhancing Subject Teaching Using ICT
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Primary Strategy example materials CD-ROMs
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Primary Strategy Leadership Team Toolkit
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National Primary Whiteboard Network
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QCA Advice
www.qca.org.uk
• Supporting the links between ICT the subject
and using ICT across the curriculum
• Developing pupil ICT capability across
the curriculum:
– scheme of work for ICT the subject,
with units relating directly to other NC subjects
www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/schemes3/
– practical examples of the use of ICT in other
curriculum subjects
www.ncaction.org.uk/subjects/ict/inother.htm
• Supporting effective assessment in ICT
and other subjects:
www.ncaction.org.uk
www.qca.org.uk/ages3-14/66.html
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PNS Mathematics and Literacy Resources
www.standards.dfes.gov.uk
• Resources to support the use of ICT
in literacy and mathematics
• Mathematics:
– Interactive Teaching Programmes (ITPs) » »
– ICT resources
– training pack »
• Literacy:
– ICT in the Literacy Hour:
Whole Class Teaching
– ICT in the Literacy Hour:
Independent Work and Guided Reading »
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Curriculum Online
www.curriculumonline.gov.uk
• eLCs (eLearning Credits):
– £330 million being spent 2002-2006
• Searchable catalogue of resources:
– pinpoint search by subject, title, NC PoS,
Framework & QCA SoW objectives,
size or supplier
– better tagging of content
– targeted results for search function users
– evaluations and teacher reviews
– case studies and how to/what is guides »
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Becta ICT Advice Service
www.ictadvice.org.uk
• Practical advice and support tools for enhancing
subject teaching, learning management and
administration through effective use of ICT
• Services include: »
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online advice
face to face events
online events
ask the expert services
topical newsletters
print and multimedia publications
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SLICT Programme
www.ncsl.org.uk/slict
• Strategic Leadership in ICT programme for head
teachers jointly run by NCSL and Becta
• Helping heads:
– develop and implement a strategic vision
for ICT in their school
– improve teaching and learning with and of, ICT
– understand and evaluate the impact of ICT
on teaching, learning and standards
– understand the potential of new technologies
in the classroom
– embed ICT within teaching, learning
and the curriculum
– focus on raising standards
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ICT Self Assessment Matrices
matrix.becta.org.uk/
• Series of matrices to enable leaders
to measure how effectively their school
is using ICT including: »
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Naace mark: whole school use
ICT assessment and record keeping
Management Information Systems
Technical Support
http://www.becta.org.uk/ntss
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PNS Consultant ICT Training
• A series of training sessions for PNS
and other consultants
• Equipping consultants with:
– appropriate levels of personal knowledge,
skills and understanding on embedding use
of ICT across the curriculum
– ability to incorporate effective use of ICT
into the advice that consultants give to schools
• Two sessions so far (Autumn 2003, Spring 2004)
• Further session planned Autumn 2004
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Hands on Support
www.dfes.gov.uk/ictinschools
• Funding via Standards Fund 31a
• Peer to peer support for teachers
• Hands on support on how to embed use
of ICT across the curriculum
• Using the teacher’s ICT infrastructure
where they teach
• Central support:
– possible models
– Primary Strategy led training for the trainers
– Primary Strategy materials
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Enhancing Subject Teaching using ICT
www.dfes.gov.uk/ictinschools
• Subject specific – Literacy and Numeracy
• CPD for teachers on how to incorporate
ICT into subject teaching
• Innovative materials with online support,
mentoring and peer to peer community
• Paid for materials
• Developed by commercial sector working
with DfES and Primary Strategy »
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Primary Strategy Example Materials
www.dfes.gov.uk/ictinschools
• Practical examples of effective use of ICT
across the curriculum:
– nine subjects yrs1-6
– six foundation stage areas of learning
– between 1 and 3 examples per subject
per year in first tranche
• Video clip, written lesson outline, why use ICT
commentary and alternative resources »
• For planning, sharing of practice, training
and professional development
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Primary Strategy Leadership Team Toolkit
www.dfes.gov.uk/ictinschools
• A range of practical tools
• Aimed at heads, leadership teams
and subject co-ordinators
• Support for the specific tasks leaders
need to undertake to embed ICT across
the curriculum
• Three sections: vision, review and implement
• Flexible to meet the specific needs
of each school
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National Primary Whiteboard Network
www.dfes.gov.uk/ictinschools
• Access to:
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training
support and advice
a community
Becta catalogue »
• Draws on expertise developed
in PNS ICT pilots
• Launching in May 2004
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Funding, Infrastructure and
Communications Issues
• Making sense of Standards Fund ICT Funding
www.dfes.gov.uk/standardsfund
• Using devolved capital funding for ICT
www.teachernet.gov.uk/docbank/index.cfm?id=6230
• Infrastructure issues
www.ipas.ngfl.gov.uk
• Broadband connectivity
www.dfes.gov.uk/ictinschools/ict_active/subject/cfm?articleid=248
• Technical support
www.becta.org.uk/ntss/display.cfm?section=1
• Communications
www.teachernet.gov.uk
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Local Support in Lancashire
• Lancashire Grid for Learning
- curriculum resources »
• Lancashire Schools’ ICT Centre
- leading ICT Teachers
- NAACE mark
• Learning Excellence
- course programme
- school based consultancy & INSET
• Literacy & Numeracy Consultants
• Cumbria & Lancashire Education Online (CLEO)
- espresso »
- British pathe
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National Strategy
Using ICT to Raise Standards Across the
Primary Curriculum
Making Sense of National Support
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