... computers and improved access in schools combined with Globalisation and new technologies enables us to do new things in new ways. This has led to ICT being used to enhance pupils' learning across the curriculum. Selinger comments on the importance of the validity of these tasks and highlights what she considers to be the two main features of 'authenticity': "Tasks which pupils can relate to their own experience inside and outside of school" and "Tasks which an experienced practitioner would undertake". SELINGER.M/ LEASK.M (2001) These notions of authenticity and practicality suggest pupils should undertake ICT-based tasks that will be of use to them in current, further education and employment are echoed throughout the Key Stage 3 National Strategy Document "Framework for teaching ICT Capability - Years 7,8 and 9". The objectives are organised into three themes: * Finding things out * Developing ideas and making things happen * Exchanging and sharing information An English ...

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