Required Hardware and Software These software recommendations

(1)

Required Hardware and Software

These software recommendations

have been selected on the basis that

pupils are being taught at school. They

were not designed to be used for home

learning, where the overseeing and

security settings may not be set to

appropriate levels.

Year 1

Hardware required

These software recommendations have been selected on the

Software required

basis that pupils are being taught at school. They were not designed to be used for home learning, where the overseeing and security settings may not be set to appropriate levels.

Software compatibility

Laptop/ Desktop (Mac/PC) Tablet Android Tablet iPad Chromebook

Getting

Started

Laptops/desktops Sketchpad

Sketchpad can be accessed via an internet browser such as Chrome or Safari on any laptop/desktop (Mac or PC), tablet (Apple or Android) and Chromebook.

A mouse or touchpad is recommended if using with a tablet. Flash enabling maybe be required.

✓

yes

✓

yes

✓

yes

✓

yes

Programming:

Bee-Bots

Bee-Bots/Blue-Bots - ideally 6 Digital recording devices to record visuals and sound

N/A N/A

Algorithms

Unplugged

N/A N/A N/A

Digital

Imagery

Tablets or digital cameras and laptops/desktops

Online presentation software (e.g. Google Slides, Microsoft

PowerPoint, Apple Keynote) accessed either via an internet browser

or by installing their apps.

✓

yes

✓

yes

✓

yes

✓

yes

LunaPic

LunaPic is a free online photo editor if used via an internet browser such as Chrome or Safari on any laptop/desktop (Mac or PC), tablet (Apple or Android) and Chromebook.

There is an app option but you have to pay for the full version.

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Required Hardware and Software

These software recommendations

have been selected on the basis that

pupils are being taught at school. They

were not designed to be used for home

learning, where the overseeing and

security settings may not be set to

appropriate levels.

BeFunky - online photo editor

BeFunky can be used via an internet browser such as Chrome or

Safari, or by installing the app for Android or iPad tablets.

✓

yes

✓

yes

✓

yes

✓

yes

Pixlr - online photo editor

Pixlr can be used via an internet browser such as Chrome or Safari or by installing the app for Android or iPad tablets.

✓

yes

✓

yes

✓

yes

✓

yes

Introduction

to Data

Laptops/desktops Tablets/digital cameras Just2easy

Free to use with a relevant login account to Google or Office365.

✓

yes

✓

yes

✓

yes

✓

yes

Sketchpad

Accessible via an internet browser such as Chrome or Safari on any laptop/desktop (Mac or PC), tablet (Apple or Android) and

Chromebook.

A mouse or touchpad is recommended if using with a tablet.

✓

yes

✓

yes

✓

yes

✓

yes

Rocket to the

Moon

Laptops, desktops or tablets

Word processing software (e.g. Microsoft Office, Google Docs, Busy Things, Purple Mash) accessed either via an internet browser or by

installing their apps.

✓

yes

✓

yes

✓

yes

✓

yes

Sketchpad

Chromebook.

✓

yes

✓

yes

✓

yes

✓

yes

Spreadsheet software (e.g. Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, Numbers)

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Required Hardware and Software

These software recommendations

have been selected on the basis that

pupils are being taught at school. They

were not designed to be used for home

learning, where the overseeing and

security settings may not be set to

appropriate levels.

Year 2

Hardware

These software recommendations have been selected on the

Software required

basis that pupils are being taught at school. They were not designed to be used for home learning, where the overseeing and security settings may not be set to appropriate levels.

Software compatibility

Laptop/

Desktop AndroidTablet Tablet iPad Chromebook

What is a

Computer?

Tablets/digital cameras and laptops/desktops Sketchpad

Chromebook.

✓

yes

✓

yes

✓

yes

✓

yes

Word

Processing

Laptops/desktops Word processing software (e.g. Microsoft Office, Google Docs, Busy Things or Purple Mash)

A plug in keyboard is recommended if using with a tablet.

✓

yes

✓

yes

✓

yes

✓

yes

Typing Club

A plug in keyboard is recommended if using with a tablet.

✓

yes

✓

yes

✓

yes

✓

yes

Programming:

Scratch Jr

Laptops/desktops Tablets/Chromebooks

Scratch Jr

Laptop/desktop (Mac or PC) - download the desktop app from here. Tablet - download the app from the Apple or Google Play store. Chromebook - download the extension here.

✓

yes

✓

yes

✓

yes

✓

yes

Algorithms

and

Debugging

Teacher laptop Laptops/tablets Scratch

Accessible via an internet browser such as Chrome or Safari, or by installing the app for Android or iPad tablets or Chromebook

extension.

✓

yes

✓

yes

✓

yes

✓

yes

Lightbot

Accessible via the Lightbot app on tablets and Chromebook and via

the Lightbot website on laptops. Flash instalment required.

✓

yes

✓

yes

✓

yes

✓

yes

Google Earth

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Required Hardware and Software

These software recommendations

have been selected on the basis that

pupils are being taught at school. They

were not designed to be used for home

learning, where the overseeing and

security settings may not be set to

appropriate levels.

Accessible via the Google Earth app on Chromebooks and Android and iPad tablets and via the Google Earth website on

laptops/desktops (Macs and PC).

International

Space Station

Sketchpad

Chromebook.

✓

yes

✓

yes

✓

yes

✓

yes

Stop Motion

Laptops, desktops

and digital cameras or tablets

Year 3

Hardware

Software required

These software recommendations have been selected on the basis that pupils are being taught at school. They were not designed to be used for home learning, where the overseeing and security settings may not be set to appropriate levels.

Software compatibility

Laptop/ Desktop Tablet Android Tablet iPad Chromebook

Emailing

Laptops/desktops Online email provider, e.g. Gmail or Kidesemail (free 1 month trial).

✓

yes

✓

yes

✓

yes

✓

yes

Google Forms or Microsoft Forms

✓

yes

✓

yes

✓

yes

✓

yes

Journey Inside

a Computer

Laptops/desktops Tablets/Chromebooks

PicCollage

Accessible via the app for Android and Apple tablets and as an add-on for Chromebooks.

𝑋 no

_✓

_yes

_✓

_yes

_✓

_yes

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Required Hardware and Software

These software recommendations

have been selected on the basis that

pupils are being taught at school. They

were not designed to be used for home

learning, where the overseeing and

security settings may not be set to

appropriate levels.

Top Trumps

Database

Laptops/desktops

Pixlr can be used via an internet browser such as Chrome or Safari or by installing the app for Android or iPad tablets.

✓

yes

✓

yes

✓

yes

✓

yes

Sketchpad

Chromebook.

✓

yes

✓

yes

✓

yes

✓

yes

Canva for Education

Register your school for free. Pupils will then have access to all the tools and features.

Accessible via an internet browser such as Chrome or Safari on any laptop/desktop (Mac or PC) or by installing the app for the tablet versions for Android and Apple or the Chromebook extension.

✓

yes

✓

yes

✓

yes

✓

yes

Spreadsheet software (e.g. Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, Apple Numbers)

Accessible via an internet browser or by installing the relevant app.

✓

yes

✓

yes

✓

yes

✓

yes

Online email provider, e.g. Gmail or Kidesemail (free 1 month trial).

✓

yes

✓

yes

✓

yes

✓

yes

Digital

Literacy

Laptops/desktops Tablets/digital cameras

WeVideo

Accessible via the WeVideo app on Android or Apple tablets or via

the Chromebook extension.

Freely available for laptops and desktops via the Chrome extension.

✓

yes

✓

yes

✓

yes

✓

yes

Shotcut

Downloadable for GNU/Linux, macOS or Microsoft Windows laptops

and desktops.

✓

yes

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Required Hardware and Software

These software recommendations

have been selected on the basis that

pupils are being taught at school. They

were not designed to be used for home

learning, where the overseeing and

security settings may not be set to

appropriate levels.

Programming:

Scratch

Laptops/desktops Scratch

extension.

✓

yes

✓

yes

✓

yes

✓

yes

Networks and

the internet

Sketchpad

Chromebook.

✓

yes

✓

yes

✓

yes

✓

yes

Scratch

extension.

✓

yes

✓

yes

✓

yes

✓

yes

PicCollage

Accessible via the PicCollage app for Android and Apple tablets and as an add-on for Chromebooks.

𝑋

no

_✓

_yes

_✓

_yes

_✓

_yes

Safari, or by installing the app for an Android or iPad tablets.

✓

yes

✓

yes

✓

yes

✓

yes

Pixlr can be used via an internet browser such as Chrome or Safari or by installing the app for an Android or iPad tablet.

(7)

Required Hardware and Software

These software recommendations

have been selected on the basis that

pupils are being taught at school. They

were not designed to be used for home

learning, where the overseeing and

security settings may not be set to

appropriate levels.

Presentation software (e.g. Google Slides, Microsoft PowerPoint, Apple

Keynote

✓

yes

✓

yes

✓

yes

✓

yes

GSuite - Tools Visual Traceroute

Chromebook.

✓

yes

✓

yes

✓

yes

✓

yes

Traceroute Online

Chromebook.

✓

yes

✓

yes

✓

yes

✓

yes

Year 4

Hardware

Software required

Software compatibility

Laptop/

Desktop AndroidTablet Tablet iPad Chromebook

Collaborative

Learning

(ideally with

G Suite (Gmail, Google Docs Google Slides, Google Sheets, Google

Forms) accessed either via an internet browser or by installing the app.

✓

yes

✓

yes

✓

yes

✓

yes

physical keyboard)

Further coding

with Scratch

Laptops, desktops, tablets or Chromebooks Scratch

Accessible via an internet browser such as Chrome or Safari, or by

installing the app for Android or iPad tablets or Chromebook extension.

✓

yes

✓

yes

✓

yes

✓

yes

Website

Design

Laptops, desktops or tablets (ideally with physical

Online software: Google Sites

✓

yes

✓

yes

✓

yes

✓

yes

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Required Hardware and Software

These software recommendations

have been selected on the basis that

pupils are being taught at school. They

were not designed to be used for home

learning, where the overseeing and

security settings may not be set to

appropriate levels.

HTML

Laptops, desktops, tablets or Chromebooks Glitch

To access the free Glitch projects, there is no need to log in or create an account.

Chromebooks.

✓

yes

✓

yes

✓

yes

✓

yes

Gary Hall

To access the free Gary Hall’s HTML projects, there is no need to log in or create an account.

Chromebooks.

✓

yes

✓

yes

✓

yes

✓

yes

Creative Commons - free images

Chromebooks. Additionally, there is a Chromebook add-on extension.

✓

yes

✓

yes

✓

yes

✓

yes

Investigating

Weather

Spreadsheet software (e.g. Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, Apple

Numbers) accessible via an internet browser or by installing the app.

✓

yes

✓

yes

✓

yes

✓

yes

Sketchpad

Accessible via an internet browser such as Chrome or Safari on any laptop/desktop (Mac or PC), tablet (Apple or Android) and Chromebook. A mouse or touchpad is recommended if using with a tablet.

✓

yes

✓

yes

✓

yes

✓

yes

WeVideo

Accessible via the WeVideo app for Android or Apple tablets or via the

Chromebook extension.

Freely available for laptops and desktops via the Chrome extension .

(9)

Required Hardware and Software

These software recommendations

have been selected on the basis that

pupils are being taught at school. They

were not designed to be used for home

learning, where the overseeing and

security settings may not be set to

appropriate levels.

Shotcut

Available on GNU/Linux, macOS or Microsoft Windows laptops and

desktops for free here.

✓

yes 𝑋 no 𝑋 no 𝑋no

Computationa

l Thinking

Laptops, desktops, tablets or Chromebooks Scratch

✓

yes

✓

yes

✓

yes

✓

yes

Year 5

Hardware

Software required

These software recommendations have been selected on the basis that pupils are being taught at school. They were not

designed to be used for home learning, where the overseeing and security settings may not be set to appropriate levels.

Software compatibility

Online

Safety

Laptops, desktops or tablets Tablets/digital

cameras Shotcut_{Available on GNU/Linux, macOS or Microsoft Windows laptops and}

desktops for free here.

✓

yes 𝑋 no 𝑋 no 𝑋 no

WeVideo

Accessible via the WeVideo app for Android or Apple tablets or via the

Chromebook extension.

Freely available for laptops and desktops via the Chrome extension .

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Required Hardware and Software

These software recommendations

have been selected on the basis that

pupils are being taught at school. They

were not designed to be used for home

learning, where the overseeing and

security settings may not be set to

appropriate levels.

Micro:bit

BBC micro:bits (if

unavailable, use the online emulator version)

Micro:bit

For tablets download the free micro:bit app for Android and Apple.

✓

yes

✓

yes

✓

yes

✓

yes

Search

Engines

Laptop, desktops or tablets

Canva for Education

Register your school for free. Pupils will then have access to all the tools and features.

Accessible via an internet browser such as Chrome or Safari on any laptop/desktop (Mac or PC) or by installing the app for the tablet versions for Android and Apple or the Chromebook extension.

✓

yes

✓

yes

✓

yes

✓

yes

Sketchpad

Accessible via an internet browser such as Chrome or Safari on any laptop/desktop (Mac or PC), tablet (Apple or Android) and Chromebook. A mouse or touchpad is recommended if using with a tablet.

✓

yes

✓

yes

✓

yes

✓

yes

Socrative

There is a free app for tablets (Android and Apple) and an extension for

Chromebooks for both Teachers and Students found here.

✓

yes

✓

yes

✓

yes

✓

yes

Sonic Pi

Laptops or desktops Sonic Pi

Download Sonic Pi for free to Windows and MacOS desktops and laptops. Currently, there is no Android or Apple tablet version and no Chromebook version.

✓

yes

𝑋

no

𝑋

no

𝑋

no

Mars Rover

Laptops/desktops N/A N/A

Spreadsheet software (e.g. Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, Apple

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Required Hardware and Software

These software recommendations

have been selected on the basis that

pupils are being taught at school. They

were not designed to be used for home

learning, where the overseeing and

security settings may not be set to

appropriate levels.

Mars Rover

2

NB. This works with the app installed on your chosen device, or using the internet browser version.

TinkerCAD - 3D design, electronics and coding.

Requires registration, then it is free to use.

Accessible via an internet browser such as Chrome or Safari on laptops, desktops and android tablets. Also available as an app for Apple tablets

and a Chromebook extension.

✓

yes

✓

yes

✓

yes

✓

yes

Year 6

Hardware

Software required

Software compatibility

Bletchley

Park 1

Laptops, desktops, tablets or Chromebooks

Presentation software (e.g. Microsoft PowerPoint, Google Slides or Apple Keynote)

✓

yes

✓

yes

✓

yes

✓

yes

Google Sites

✓

yes

✓

yes

✓

yes

✓

yes

Scratch

✓

yes

✓

yes

✓

yes

✓

yes

Bletchley

Park 2

Soundtrap for Education

Requires registration for a 30-day free trial. This gives pupils access to all of the tools and features. More information can be found here.

Accessible via an internet browser such as Chrome or Safari or by installing the app for Android or iPad tablets or Chromebook extension.

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Required Hardware and Software

These software recommendations

have been selected on the basis that

pupils are being taught at school. They

were not designed to be used for home

learning, where the overseeing and

security settings may not be set to

appropriate levels.

Audacity Accessible on laptops and desktops for both Macs and Windows -

downloads for these can be found here.

✓

yes 𝑋 no 𝑋 no 𝑋 no

Presentation software (e.g. PowerPoint, Google Slides, Apple Keynote)

✓

yes

✓

yes

✓

yes

✓

yes

Introduction to

Python

Laptops, desktops or tablets Turtle Academy

Accessible via an internet browser such as Chrome or Safari on any

laptop/desktop (Mac or PC), tablet (Apple or Android) and Chromebook.

✓

yes

✓

yes

✓

yes

✓

yes

MSWLogo

Only suitable for Windows based computers.

✓

yes 𝑋 no 𝑋 no 𝑋 no

Simple Turtle LOGO

Only suitable for Android tablets

𝑋 no

✓

yes 𝑋 no 𝑋 no

Trinket

✓

yes

✓

yes

✓

yes

✓

yes

Presentation software (e.g. Microsoft PowerPoint, Google Slides, Prezi,

Apple Keynote)

✓

yes

✓

yes

✓

yes

✓

yes

Big Data 1

Laptops (with

camera) or tablets

Install a QR code reader app or add Chrome extension which can read QR

codes.

✓

yes

✓

yes

✓

yes

✓

yes

Spreadsheet software (e.g. Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, Apple Numbers)

(13)

Required Hardware and Software

These software recommendations

have been selected on the basis that

pupils are being taught at school. They

were not designed to be used for home

learning, where the overseeing and

security settings may not be set to

appropriate levels.

Big Data 2

Laptops, desktops or tablets Plan It Green

Requires flash. Can be downloaded on laptops and desktops Mac and

Windows here. Plan It Green will not work on Apple tablets.

✓

yes

✓

yes 𝑋 no

✓

yes

Micropolis

✓

yes

✓

yes

✓

yes

✓

yes

Skills

Showcase

Laptops, desktops or tablets Micro:bit

For tablets download the free micro:bit app for Android and Apple.

✓

yes

✓

yes

✓

yes

✓

yes

TinkerCAD - 3D design, electronics and coding.

Requires registration, then it is free to use.

Accessible via an internet browser such as Chrome or Safari on laptops, desktops and android tablets. Also available as an app for Apple tablets and

a Chromebook extension.