ABSTRACT
This chapter focuses on developing Literacy from Scratch at KS2, through the work of a Brunel ITE student, Ashlie Cox, who developed this in her Year 5 and Year 6 classes while on placement. It recommends a minimum of a term to complete a high-quality story, taking advantage of all the features of Scratch for KS2 learners. Using tools such as PMIQ charts would not only benefit student Scratch projects, but also provide time for further skills development, such as Speaking and Listening (EN1). The chapter considers allowing students to work with partners during this short project, and although this particular focus group consisted of a majority of ICT literate students, there were a few pupils who did not grasp all of the concepts immediately. It was important for the success of student projects to allow time each lesson for peer discussion.
