Time/ No. Teaching Objectives Suggested Activities: Resources: Link to SMSC: Extension: G&T; Rich Questions: what; why; H&S of group work; research; worksheets; Literacy; SEN where; when and how Lessons files; Numeracy; ICT practical’s Misconceptions equipment CPU Pair Work; Identify PPT, Numeracy; Speed SEN: Reinforce What is a CPU? Visual check of different hardware worksheets, calculations of the key terms and equipment 2 (a) state the purpose How do the different components resource different words used (word (computer and of the CPU components work together? cards, computers wall, sticky notes) personal Group Work; FDE Cycle computer belongings) (b) describe the (role play) Working together G&T: Compare the motherboard function of the CPU as like different different factors Check (visual) fetching and executing Research different elements of a that affect the whiteboard, instructions stored in factors affecting the computer (how it performance of a lighting, memory performance of the CPU can help) CPU windows, ventilation, (c) explain how G&T: Research tripping common EDVAC and hazards, characteristics of ENIAC correct seating CPUs such as clock position for speed, cache size and computer use number of cores affect their performance Binary Group Work; Who is PPT, Numeracy; SEN: Examples of Why do computers use John von Neumann worksheets, Sequencing and truth tables with binary? 3 (d) explain why data is numbers missing answers represented in Whole Class; What is How does this affect the (fill in the blanks), computer systems in binary? execution of information Scaffolded tasks to binary form within a computer? embed knowledge Whole class; Examples (e) understand and of logic gates G&T: Complex produce simple logic truth tables and Examples of truth tables diagrams using the logic circuits operations NOT, AND and OR
Time/ No. of Lessons Teaching Objectives Suggested Activities: group work; research; practical’s Resources: worksheets; files; equipment Link to SMSC: Literacy; Numeracy; ICT Extension: G&T; SEN Rich Questions: what; why; where; when and how Misconceptions H&S 2 CPU (a) state the purpose of the CPU (b) describe the function of the CPU as fetching and executing instructions stored in memory (c) explain how common characteristics of CPUs such as clock speed, cache size and number of cores affect their performance Pair Work; Identify different hardware components Group Work; FDE Cycle (role play) Research different factors affecting the performance of the CPU PPT, worksheets, resource cards, computer motherboard (visual) Numeracy; Speed calculations of different computers Working together like different elements of a computer (how it can help) SEN: Reinforce the key terms and words used (word wall, sticky notes) G&T: Compare the different factors that affect the performance of a CPU G&T: Research EDVAC and ENIAC What is a CPU? How do the different components work together? Visual check of equipment (computer and personal belongings) Check whiteboard, lighting, windows, ventilation, tripping hazards, correct seating position for computer use 3 Binary (d) explain why data is represented in computer systems in binary form (e) understand and produce simple logic diagrams using the operations NOT, AND and OR Group Work; Who is John von Neumann Whole Class; What is binary? Whole class; Examples of logic gates Examples of truth tables PPT, worksheets, Numeracy; Sequencing and numbers SEN: Examples of truth tables with missing answers (fill in the blanks), Scaffolded tasks to embed knowledge G&T: Complex truth tables and logic circuits Why do computers use binary? How does this affect the execution of information within a computer?
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