In the year 2 class I was placed in for BSE 1, I did not see a varied use of ICT.

The IWB was used in every lesson to display the LO and SC; and, depending on the subject, the CT would enhance her input through showing pictures, example questions etc. on this. Sometimes the visualiser was used in conjunction with the IWB to model how to fill in worksheets – or, if a story was being read out, to show all of the class the pictures in the book simultaneously. I thought this was a really good way to facilitate inclusion as it meant the children within the class who had EAL could still access the text on some level.

The children were using iPads one Maths lesson to work on problems on the Maths website, Sumdog. The children were working in pairs and had clearly had experience using the iPads before as they knew how to log on and get started with the website. It was a fun and engaging lesson for them. However, this was the only use of ICT I saw in the 7 week placement. I don’t think ICT was a priority for the school’s KS1 curriculum because it did not have ICT scheduled on the weekly timetable for KS1.