Digital competence is one of 3 cross-curricular responsibilities, alongside literacy and numeracy. It focuses on developing digital skills which can be applied to a wide range of subjects and scenarios.

The Framework, which has been developed by practitioners from Pioneer Schools, supported by external experts, has 4 strands of equal importance, each with a number of elements.
 

• Citizenship – which includes:
  • Identity, image and reputation
  • Health and well-being
  • Digital rights, licensing and ownership
  • Online behaviour and cyberbullying.
     
• Interacting and collaborating– which includes:
  • Communication
  • Collaboration
  • Storing and sharing.
     
• Producing  – which includes:
  • Planning, sourcing and searching
  • Creating
  • Evaluating and improving.
     
• Data and computational thinking – which includes:
  • Problem solving and modelling
  • Data and information literacy.

In science and technology this term the children will be using their technology skills to create PowerPoints and presentations to reflect what they have learnt about castles and Dragons. They will have regular opportunities to research and inquire about questions that interest them. You can support them by allowing them to look at the BBC skills site to find out more information about our topic.