Scheme comp yr7(updated)
- 1. SPN 21 YEAR 7 COMPUTER STUDIES SCHEME OF WORK WEEKS DATE TOPICS OBJECTIVES 1 1/4/2010 ORIENTATION WEEK 2 1/11/2010 Introduction to computers 3 1/18/2010 Be able to practise basic safety rules in the computer lab. 4 1/25/2010 Basic principles of computers 5 2/1/2010 Computer System 6 2/8/2010 7 2/15/2010 Graphics: Microsoft Paint 8 2/22/2010 9 3/1/2010 Revision week 10 3/8/2010 11 3/15/2010 12 3/22/2010 13 3/29/2010 Graphics: Microsoft Paint 14 4/5/2010 15 4/12/2010 16 4/19/2010 17 4/26/2010 Windows Basic Be able to identify the features of a Windows. 18 5/3/2010 File management 19 5/10/2010 Troubleshooting computers 20 5/17/2010 Revision week 21 5/24/2010 22 5/31/2010 23 6/7/2010 24 6/14/2010 25 6/21/2010 Central Processing Unit (CPU) Be able to explain the function of the 3 components of a CPU. 26 6/28/2010 Types of computers 27 7/5/2010 Types of software Be able to identify different types of computers and computer systems. Computer Lab Personal safety rules Be able to explain the basic operations of a computer and draw a simple block diagram to show how a computer operates. Be able to identify and name the different components of a computer system. Computer System Electrical connections Be able to identify and connect different parts of a desktop computer with hardware. Be able to state some uses of computer graphics. Be able to create graphics using basic graphics elements such as lines, curves etc. Topical Test 1 8th Mar - 15th Mar 2010 1st Term school holidays 19th Mar - 28th Mar 2010 Be able to state some uses of computer graphics. Be able to create graphics using basic graphics elements such as lines, curves etc. Project 1 : Graphics Year 7A: 6th Apr - 20th Apr 2010 Year 7B: 8th Apr - 22nd Apr 2010 Care for computer sytems, secondary storage media and simple health issue Be able to handle computer equipment properly. Be able to practise safety measures of using computers. Input, output and storage devices I/O units Be able to identify and state the functions of input, output and storage devices. Be able to perform basic housekeeping tasks and organise files and folders. Be able to perform simple troubleshooting of computer if the computer hangs. Topical Test 2 22nd May - 29th May 2010 Main memory and capacity storage devices Be able to identify and name different types of storage devices with its storage capacity. 2nd Term school holidays 4th Jun - 20th Jun 2010 Be able to list different types of computer and differentiate between special purpose and general purpose computers. Be able to list different types of software - operating system and application software.
- 2. SPN 21 YEAR 7 COMPUTER STUDIES SCHEME OF WORK 28 7/12/2010 Operating System 29 7/19/2010 Application software Be able to list some common application software with its uses. 30 7/26/2010 Word Processing 31 8/2/2010 32 8/9/2010 Internet Be able to identify and make use of web browser. 33 8/16/2010 Revision week 34 8/23/2010 35 8/30/2010 36 9/6/2010 37 9/13/2010 38 9/20/2010 Email 39 9/27/2010 40 10/4/2010 41 10/11/2010 42 10/18/2010 Revision week 43 10/25/2010 Revision week 44 11/1/2010 45 11/8/2010 46 11/15/2010 47 11/22/2010 48 11/29/2010 49 12/6/2010 Be able to describe the functions of operating system and name some common operating system software. Be able to create a document, showing aibility to format text, pragraphs and documents. Be able to use Language Correction and Thesaurus Tools. Project 2 : Word Processing Year 7A: 9th Aug - 23rd Aug 2010 Year 7B: 12th Apr - 26th Aug 2010 Topical Test 3 21st Aug - 26th Aug 2010 3rd Term school holidays 3rd Sep - 19th Sep 2010 Be able to identify and experience various types of email applications. Be able to classify the advantages of e-mail systems. Be able to identify the dangers and security measures for unsolicited e-mails and messages in attachments. End of year examination 1st Nov - 8th Nov 2010 4th Term school holidays 1st Dec - 31st Dec 2010