Subject: Computer Science

Stage 1 and Stage 2

Supportive lesson plans and CPD videos to build teacher confidence and promote consistent progression in Computer Science.

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Units

Making use of free software, Kapow Cambridge's lessons develop learners’ knowledge across: Computer Systems, Networks and Communication; Computational Thinking; Programming; and Managing Data.

Stage 1

Computer Science
Unit 1: Getting started: Digital skills for Computing
(5 lessons)
Developing control and confidence when using a computer, learners explore how to log in, navigate and use a…
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Computer Science
Unit 2: Computers around us
(5 lessons)
Learning what a computer is, how it works and the different ways people use them in everyday life.
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Unit 3: Algorithms unplugged
(5 lessons)
Exploring commands and algorithms through various ‘unplugged’ games and activities, to develop an understanding of key programming vocabulary.
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Unit 4: Programming: Bee-Bots
(8 lessons)
Exploring commands, algorithms and errors through the use of Bee-Bots.
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Unit 5: Introduction to data
(5 lessons)
Finding out what data is and how it can be sorted, counted and organised to help answer questions.
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Unit 6: Integrated project: Rocket to the Moon
(5 lessons)
Developing computational thinking and data handling skills by building and collecting data about model rockets.
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Stage 2

Computer Science
Unit 1: How computers work
(5 lessons)
Exploring hardware, software, and input and output devices; finding out how computers are used in the world; comparing…
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Computer Science
*Coming soon* Unit 2: Algorithms and debugging
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Developing an understanding of what algorithms are, how to program them and how they can be developed to…
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Unit 3: Block coding
(5 lessons)
Using Microsoft MakeCode to explore block coding and plan and build a program.
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Unit 4: Data detectives
(5 lessons)
Learning what categorical data is and the different ways that it can be represented, learners develop an understanding…
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Computer Science
Unit 5: Introduction to networks
(5 lessons)
Understanding that computing devices can be connected to each other and to the internet.
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Unit 6: Integrated project: Robots
(5 lessons)
Finding out how robots work; designing robots and writing algorithms for specific jobs.
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Useful resources for teaching computing

Useful resources for teaching computing

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Lesson 2: Data for decisions

Collecting data to decide which type of robot to design.

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Lesson 2: What can computers do?

Exploring what computer programs are, what they do and how they help people.

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Lesson 2: Computing commands

Exploring how we use commands to tell computers what to do.

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Unit 2: Computers around us

Learning what a computer is, how it works and the different ways people use them in everyday life.

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Unit outcomes

Learners who are secure will be able to:

  • Explain how computers look different.
  • Sort everyday objects based on whether or not they contain a computer.
  • Talk about the different things computers do.
  • Give examples of devices that have computers in them.
  • Explain what a program is.
  • Give examples of programs they have used.
  • Match program icons to what they do.
  • Talk about how computers use different programs for different jobs.
  • Name examples of input devices, such as a keyboard or mouse.
  • Point out outputs on familiar devices, like screens or speakers.
  • Show how a device works by describing what happens when they press a key or click a mouse.
  • Sort devices into input, output, or both.
  • Talk about the inputs and outputs they use at school or at home in everyday life.
  • Name examples of everyday devices that have computers inside.
  • Talk about how computers control devices using inputs and outputs.
  • Match a device with its input and output correctly.
  • Describe the internet as a network of computers that connect and share information.
  • Find and name examples of devices that connect to the internet.
  • Know that some devices connect using wires and others use wireless signals.
  • Talk about ways people use the internet to learn, play and communicate.

Lessons

Lesson 1: What do computers look like?

  • To know that some computers look different.
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Lesson 2: What can computers do?

  • To explore the things computers can do.
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Lesson 3: Inputs and outputs

  • To explore inputs and outputs.
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Lesson 4: What else can computers do?

  • To know that there are everyday devices that computers control. 
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Lesson 5: What is the internet?

  • To explore the ways computers can connect to each other. 
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Key skills

Prior knowledge

Before starting

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Learning objectives

Cambridge Primary Computing (0059)

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Key vocabulary

application (app)

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Unit resources

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Vocabulary display – Computing S1: Computers around us

A display version of the unit vocabulary.

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Knowledge organiser – Computing S1: Computers around us

Aimed at learners, a single page providing key facts, diagrams and definitions from the Stage 1 unit Computers around us.

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