INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF SAMUI
Early Years Curriculum
Understanding of the World
Technology
Learning Objective - UW3.0
The beginnings of understanding technology lie in babies exploring and making sense of objects and how they behave.
- National Curriculum of England - Early Years Foundation Stage
- Birth - 11 Months
- 8 - 20 Months
Learning Objective - UW3.1
Anticipates repeated sounds, sights and actions, e.g. when an adult demonstrates an action toy several times.
- National Curriculum of England - Early Years Foundation Stage
- 16 - 26 Months
Learning Objective - UW3.2
Shows interest in toys with buttons, flaps and simple mechanisms and beginning to learn to operate them.
- National Curriculum of England - Early Years Foundation Stage
- 16 - 26 Months
Learning Objective - UW3.3
Seeks to acquire basic skills in turning on and operating some ICT equipment.
- National Curriculum of England - Early Years Foundation Stage
- 22 - 36 Months
Learning Objective - UW3.4
Operates mechanical toys, e.g. turns the knob on a wind-up toy or pulls back on a friction car.
- National Curriculum of England - Early Years Foundation Stage
- 22 - 36 Months
Learning Objective - UW3.5
Knows how to operate simple equipment, e.g. turns on CD player and uses remote control.
- National Curriculum of England - Early Years Foundation Stage
- 30 - 50 Months
Learning Objective - UW3.6
Shows an interest in technological toys with knobs or pulleys, or real objects.
- National Curriculum of England - Early Years Foundation Stage
- 30 - 50 Months
Learning Objective - UW3.7
Shows skill in making toys work by pressing parts or lifting flaps to achieve effects, such as sound, movements or new images.
- National Curriculum of England - Early Years Foundation Stage
- 30 - 50 Months
Learning Objective - UW3.8
Knows that information can be retrieved from computers.
- National Curriculum of England - Early Years Foundation Stage
- 30 - 50 Months