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Children at St Catherine's Primary School have a very good understanding about the skills they are developing and how they will use these skills in their life, learning and work.
1. Skills progression framework
- children can talk about their skills
- how to use them in future
- how to apply them in context
2. Skills masterclasses
- children apply their skills at local collage
- relevant and meaningful contexts
- helps children understand their learning
3. Digital literacy skills development
- digital technology is used to enhance learning
- nursery children record and share their work
- tablets are used to record their achievements
- ibooks used to display their learning
- the 'Tech Lit café' offers increased access and use of digital technologies for parents
4. Next steps
- apply for career Education Standard
Questions for discussion
Reflecting on your own setting, consider the following:-
- How effective is our whole school overview in ensuring children's knowledge and skills are built appropriately over time?
- Do we make best use of our partners to provide opportunities for children to develop skills and achieve?
- Does the use of digital technologies enhance learning and give children the skills to understand, apply and create new digital solutions of their own?
- Is the development of digital skills underpinned by computing science, enabling children to be skilled users and creators?