In this Stage 1 Computer Science video, learners explore the many different types of computers found in everyday life. Through real-world examples, including a supermarket, the video helps learners recognise that computers come in many forms and are used for a wide range of purposes.
year: Stage 1
Learner video: Build a rocket
In this Stage 1 Computer Science video, learners build bottle rockets by adding wings and a nose cone. The video guides learners through each step, showing how to fold, cut and attach card pieces securely to create a rocket that is ready for launch.
Learner video: Meet Nina
In this Stage 1 Computer Science video, learners are introduced to Nina, a young girl who dreams of travelling to the moon. Through Nina’s story, the video shows how computers can help us explore new ideas, discover information and learn about places we cannot visit ourselves.
Learner video: Nina and Luca
In this Stage 1 Computer Science video, learners explore how technology helps people stay connected, even when they live far apart.
Teacher video: Integrated projects
This video introduces teachers to the purpose and value of Kapow’s integrated projects, taught at the end of each stage of the Computer Science curriculum. By the time learners reach these units, they have developed key computing knowledge and skills, and the integrated projects give them the opportunity to apply this learning in new and engaging contexts.
Knowledge organiser – Computing S1: Computers around us
A Knowledge organiser that captures the essential knowledge and skills learned throughout the Stage 1 Computing unit, Unit 1: Computers around us.
This Computing resource supports learners in understanding what computers are and how they are used in everyday life. It introduces the idea that computers are all around us and can be used for a variety of purposes such as creating, communicating, controlling and finding things out. The organiser highlights key vocabulary including input, output, program and internet, helping learners understand how computers work and connect in networks. Through this unit, learners begin to recognise that computers follow instructions to perform tasks and explore the different ways people use technology in their daily lives
Vocabulary display – Computing S1: Computers around us
This unit vocabulary includes keywords from the Stage 1 unit: Computers around us and additional unit-specific words that may be helpful in a display.
Teacher video: Debugging
This Stage 1 Computing teacher video explains the concept of debugging, the process of finding and fixing errors in algorithms and programs. It introduces the idea that a set of instructions is called an algorithm and that debugging involves identifying and correcting mistakes, known as bugs, so that programs work as intended.
Learner video: Sorting and organising data on a computer
This Computing video shows how computers can quickly sort and filter data to make it easier to understand. Using a zoo animal dataset, learners see how these tools can help answer questions, solve problems and support decisions, such as creating posters to promote the zoo.
