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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Computer Science
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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Computer Science
Unit 4: Programming: Bee-Bots
(8 lessons)
Exploring commands, algorithms and errors through the use of Bee-Bots.
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Computer Science
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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Computer Science
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
( lessons)
Developing an understanding of what algorithms are, how to program them and how they can be developed to…
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Computer Science
Unit 3: Block coding
(5 lessons)
Using Microsoft MakeCode to explore block coding and plan and build a program.
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Computer Science
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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Computer Science
Unit 6: Integrated project: Robots
(5 lessons)
Finding out how robots work; designing robots and writing algorithms for specific jobs.
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List of resources required for all topics

Useful resources for teaching computing

Useful resources for teaching computing

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