National Levels

Table of Contents
Working Online....................................................................................................................................2
Coding..................................................................................................................................................3
Creating Content...................................................................................................................................4
Learning Independently........................................................................................................................5
Modelling.............................................................................................................................................6
Storing Data..........................................................................................................................................7
ICT in Society.......................................................................................................................................8
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Working Online
Level 1
• I can start up the internet browser and use it to visit websites.

Level 2
• I can find answers to simple questions using the internet.
• I am able to talk to others online when an adult helps me, and makes sure I am safe.

Level 3
• I can find information online and most of the time I can tell the difference between useful
information and information that isn’t helpful
• I can communicate with others using email and chat programs like WhatsApp, Live
Messenger etc....
• I know the risks of talking to strangers online.

Level 4
• When I search for information online I know it is important to formulate my search phrase
carefully.
• I am aware that not necessarily everything I find online is true.
• I sometime check the information I find online using common sense and other sources.
• I can share my files with other people in a number of ways including by sending it by email
or sharing it via the cloud.

Level 5
• When searching online I show persistence and modify my search phrase if the information I
need is not easy to find.
• I am aware that a lot of the information online is biased or even completely untrue.
• I usually check the information I find online using multiple sources.
• I can think of ways to share very big documents which are too big to share via email or via
the cloud.

Level 6
• I use the advanced search settings to find specific information when it is not easy to find
using a simple keyword search.
• I am aware that internet is often used to deliberately spread misinformation.

Level 7
• I can collect information from a variety of sources, combine it, and present it in an
appropriate form.
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Coding
Level 1
• I can give simple instructions to the electronic devices I use everyday. For example, I can
use the TV remote control and I can start up a game or program on a tablet or telephone.

Level 2
• I can create simple lists of instructions to explain to others how to do something on the
computer. For example, I can use a list of instructions to explain to someone how win in a
simple computer game.

Level 3
• I can give a list of instructions to the computer. For example I can use Scratch to make a
simple animation.

Level 4
• I can plan, create and test a simple computer program. For example, I can use Scratch to
create a simple game.

Level 5
• I can plan, create and test a simple computer program, and I understand the need to be very
precise when writing instructions. For example, I can create a simple computer program in
python.

Level 6
• I can use subroutines / functions when creating a program.
• I can use a flow charts to plan, create and test a program with multiple possible outcomes.
For example, I can create a choose-your-own adventure game in python.

Level 7
• I can continuously elaborate on and improve previous coding projects, gradually increasing
the complexity and functionality of my program, until I have created quite a sophisticated
program.

Level 8
• I can design a computer program which can be used by others, paying attention that there
are no bugs or unintended behaviour.

Exceptional
• I can think of ways to improve existing computer programs.
• I occasionally contribute to open-source coding projects.
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Creating Content
Level 1
• I can open and close texts, pictures, sounds and videos on the computer.

Level 2
• I can create and edit simple documents. For example, I can write a letter in MS Word.

Level 3
• I can create and edit files using programs like MS Paint, Powerpoint, Word and others.

Level 4
• I can create and edit files using many programs. I can pick which program is best for which
purpose. For example I know that MS Word can be used to write reports and MS Powerpoint
can be used to create presentations.
• In can use input devices like the microphone and the webcam to record and store data, and I
can copy the recorded data to my personal folder.

Level 5
• I pay attention to make sure the documents I create have a reasonable quality and I think
about the way that my work will be seen by others.
• I can use software tools to edit the sound and video files that I record. For example, I can
use audacity to mute parts of an audio file.

Level 6
• I can use multiple pieces of software and combine them to create a single project. For
example I can use sound editing software, video editing software and graphics editing
software to make a short film.
• I pay attention to make sure the documents I create have a high quality. I think about the
way that my work will be seen by others and I design things with specific reasons and
people in mind.

Level 7
• I can produce a variety of different types of digital content. For example I can create content
like digital art, animations, websites, films, 3D graphics etc….
• I can pick what software to use for what task, taking into account the advantages and
disadvantage if each program.
• I understand that digital information is stored as binary numbers, and I am familiar with the
way in which media is stored digitally. For example I know how the bitmap file format
stores information.
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Learning Independently
Level 1
• I can use educational computer games to learn new things.
• I can show the things I do on the computer to my friends and family.

Level 2
• When an adult helps me, I can use internet to find information I need.
• I can explain what I do on the computer to my friends and family.

Level 3
• I can look up information on the answer on the internet.
• I know that not all the information I find on the internet is reliable.

Level 4
• I can understand most of the information I find online, including graphs and tables.
• I can recognise when information is unreliable.
• I understand that making decisions based on unreliable information can have bad results.

Level 5
• I can choose the information I need to do a number of tasks without being told.
• I don’t always rely on the teacher or the text-book to find a solution to an exercise.
• I think carefully about the work that I have done.
• I am able to use what I have learned working on one project to improve on the next project.

Level 6
• I develop and refine my work and I use information from many places to do so.
• I am able to find and follow tutorials and information online that will help me learn how to
solve challenges using new software.
• I store my older work neatly and use it to keep track of how my work has improved.

Level 7
• I can collect feedback from my friends and classmates, and I use that feedback to improve
my work.
• I can use internet to find courses and tutorials, so that I can independently learn new
software, skills and hobbies.

Level 8
• When facing new challenges I can use internet to find the best ICT tools to use for the
particular problem.

Exceptional
• When facing new challenges I can use internet to find the best ICT tools to use for the
particular problem.
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Modelling
Level 1
• I can play an adventure game on the computer and describe the story my friends and family.

Level 2
• I can play an adventure game on the computer and explore how my actions affect the story.

Level 3
• I can use a computer game or simulation to answer simple what-if questions.

Level 4
• I can use more complicated games and simulations, and I can talk about the things that
might happen in different situations.

Level 5
• I can use models and simulations to make predictions, changing the input of the simulations
to see how it affects the outcome.

Level 6
• I can use models and simulations to make predictions, changing hange the rules of the
simulations to see how it affects the outcome.
• I can evaluate the accuracy of my model by comparing my results with results from other
sources.

Level 7
• I can design my own models and simulations specific to my own needs.
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Storing Data
Level 1
• I can save my work and open it up again later.

Level 2
• I can save my work, paying attention to where my work will be saved, making sure I give
the file a sensible name.

Level 3
• I can save files on my personal drive, and I can create folders to organise my files.

Level 4
• I use folders to organise my files. I have a folder for each subject for which I use the school
computers.
• I can collect information online and store it in one place. For example, I can collect prices
and information about different computers and store it in an excel file to.

Level 5
• I use folders and sub-folders to organise my work, so that all my files are easy to find. Each
subject-folder has multiple sub-folders for the topics that we cover.
• I occasionally 'tidy up' my files and reorganize the folder structure if necessary.
• I am able to create large tables of data. For example, I can collect a list of my grades for all
my tests in an excel sheet.

Level 6
• I keep an orderly and well thought out folder structure and I easily find all my files,
including older files.
• I can use software like MS Access to open large databases of information and perform a
simple search.

Level 7
• I can collect very large amounts of data, for example using a python script, and store the
data in a database.
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ICT in Society
Level 1
• I can describe to people how I use computers and telephones.

Level 2
• I can describe how I use computers to create letters, pictures and tables.

Level 3
• I can describe and compare the ways that I use computers and telephones at home and in
school.

Level 4
• I can explain some of the risks involved with sharing ideas and information online.
• I can describe how I use ICT and compare it to the ways my friends and family use it.

Level 5
• I can describe how ICT is used by businesses, governments and other organisations.
• I can mention some of the ways in which ICT has both positive and negative impacts on
society.

Level 6
• I can explain some of the ways in which ICT has both positive and negative impacts on
society.
• I can think of some ways in which my own use of ICT impacts society.

Level 7
• I can start thinking of possible new ways in which ICT could benefit society and I can think
of possible solutions to the negative impacts of ICT on society.

Level 8
• I have an informed opinion about the way in which ICT affects society, and I can debate
with and convince others.

Exceptional
• I can take the first steps towards implementing possible new ways in which ICT could
benefit society or of possible solutions to the negative impacts of ICT on society.