INTRODUCTION

This website now includes examples of pupils' work with ICT across a range of subjects, with teacher commentary on how the use of ICT enhanced learning in the subject. The work exemplifies the requirements to use ICT in subject teaching.

As a general requirement, teachers should provide pupils with opportunities to apply and develop their ICT capability in all subjects (except physical education and the non-core foundation subjects at key stage 1). For each subject, these translate into specific, statutory requirements to use ICT in subject teaching*.

You can search for examples of pupils' work with ICT by choosing 'Using ICT' in Search. Also, on each subject page, 'ICT learning' links to examples of pupils' work.

For each subject, there is guidance on:

• ICT learning This page describes appropriate uses of ICT for learning, with direct links to examples of pupils' work with ICT. It also provides subject-specific descriptions of how ICT enhances learning.
• ICT statutory requirements This page lists the statutory requirements to use ICT in the programme of study.
• ICT opportunities This page lists the non-statutory opportunities to use ICT in the programme of study.
• Hardware and software This page identifies subject-specific hardware and software that can support learning.

* Teachers should use their judgement to decide when the use of ICT is appropriate at key stage 1 in the non-core foundation subjects. The revised teacher's guide for the ICT scheme of work for key stages 1 and 2 (published 2003) provides illustrative examples of how ICT capability might be applied and developed in a range of subjects.

Background

Advice on using ICT in teaching and learning is available on Becta's ICT advice website. Becta, the government agency for ICT in education, collaborated in the development of 'ICT in subject teaching'.