Learning intention
- To identify computer parts and explain what they do.
Success criteria
- I can identify the difference between hardware and
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Cambridge Primary Computing (0059) Learning objectives
Computer Systems
2CS.01 Use the correct
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Tell learners that they will recap their learning about computers from Stage 1 with a quiz. Show slide 1 of the Presentation: Computer quiz. Read the questions and multiple-choice options aloud. Learners discuss the correct answer in pairs.
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Differentiation
Learners needing support:
- Should use the Resource: Hardware and software sentence builder (support) when completing the Main event.
- Could use the Knowledge organiser to help them identify the difference between hardware and software devices.
Learners working at a stretch:
- Could record more examples of other hardware or software they can see in the classroom or know from before.
- Could use the Activity: Hardware and software: blank version to name items from memory, reminding them that the slide shows answers in alphabetical order so their list may look different.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Learners with secure understanding can:
- Identify the difference between hardware and software.
- Recognise and
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Vocabulary definitions
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hardware
The physical parts of a computer you can touch, like the screen, keyboard or mouse.
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headphones
Things you wear on your ears to listen to sound from a computer, tablet or phone.
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In this unit
Lesson 1: Hardware and software
Lesson 2: Input and output devices
Lesson 3: Different computing devices
Lesson 4: Jobs computers do well
Lesson 5: Real and fictional robots
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 29th December, 2025
Lesson 4: Jobs computers do well
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Lesson 5: Real and fictional robots
Exploring the difference between real and fictional robots.
Lesson 2: Input and output devices
Identifying the difference between an input device and an output device; describing their function and...
Lesson 3: Different computing devices
Explaining why different devices are good for different activities or places.
