Computer Science
P4 · Northern Ireland Curriculum
P4 Using ICT introduces programs that make decisions. Pupils combine sequence, repetition and simple selection in block-based environments such as Scratch, and learn to break a task into smaller steps before building it.
Managing information becomes more purposeful: entering data into a spreadsheet or simple database, sorting it, and producing a chart to answer a question.
Pupils create more polished digital content combining text, images and sound, and learn how a search engine finds results and why some sources are more trustworthy than others.
Curriculum Breakdown
Important Topics
- DecompositionBreaking a task into smaller steps before writing any instructions.
- Programming with SelectionSequence, repetition and simple if-statements in a block-based language.
- Debugging & TestingPredicting behaviour, finding errors and checking that a fix works.
- Handling DataEntering, sorting and charting data to answer a question.
- Creating MultimediaCombining text, images and sound into a finished piece of work.
- Searching & Online SafetyHow search works, judging reliability, and behaving safely online.
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