Term 1 Practical Teaching Focus Theory Teaching Focus Curriculum Links Assessment Week 1 Robotics Portfolio of Work Fundamentals of computer systems Digital Technologies Processes & Production Skills – Learners are assessed Investigating and defining based on the This topic introduces computer systems and Expected Pupils’ Outcomes: Investigate a need or opportunity for specific purpose completion of provides a foundation for the other topics. By the end of this period of lessons pupils should Evaluate and apply a given brief tutorials, exercises, Learners will develop a mental model of a have learnt to: Consider components/resources to develop solutions, portfolio of work and computer system which applies to a personal identifying constraints project diary file. computer, but learners should be aware of Creating first program Designing Students update their how it also applies to equipment which uses Create, manipulate and appropriately use Design, develop, evaluate and communicate alternative project diary at the computer technology. programing blocks solutions, using appropriate technical terms and technology end of every lesson Navigating the interface Produce a simple plan designed to solve a problem, using a that shows evidence sequence of steps of their work using Connect to mblock 1. What is a computer system? Producing and implementing screenshots of their 2. Computers in the modern world Manipulate LED’s Safely apply appropriate techniques to make solutions using a work. Students 3. Reliability of computer systems Setting Ultra-sound sensor range of components and equipment explain the skills they 4. Professional standards Play a piece of music Evaluating have learned and 5. Ethical and environmental considerations Create a brightness gradient Develop contextual criteria independently to assess design what they could 6. Legal considerations Control movement along an M-shaped Track processes and solutions improve in their Stop in front of barriers Collaborating and managing learning and skills. Cliff detection Plan, publish and manage projects, collaboratively and/or Simulate an ambulance individually, considering safety, specific task requirements, time and other Navigate a Maze required resources
Term 1 Week Practical Teaching Focus Theory Teaching Focus Curriculum Links Assessment 1 Robotics Portfolio of Work Expected Pupils’ Outcomes: By the end of this period of lessons pupils should have learnt to: Creating first program Create, manipulate and appropriately use programing blocks Navigating the interface Connect to mblock Manipulate LED’s Setting Ultra-sound sensor Play a piece of music Create a brightness gradient Control movement along an M-shaped Track Stop in front of barriers Cliff detection Simulate an ambulance Navigate a Maze Fundamentals of computer systems This topic introduces computer systems and provides a foundation for the other topics. Learners will develop a mental model of a computer system which applies to a personal computer, but learners should be aware of how it also applies to equipment which uses computer technology. 1. What is a computer system? 2. Computers in the modern world 3. Reliability of computer systems 4. Professional standards 5. Ethical and environmental considerations 6. Legal considerations Digital Technologies – Processes & Production Skills Investigating and defining Investigate a need or opportunity for specific purpose Evaluate and apply a given brief Consider components/resources to develop solutions, identifying constraints Designing Design, develop, evaluate and communicate alternative solutions, using appropriate technical terms and technology Produce a simple plan designed to solve a problem, using a sequence of steps Producing and implementing Safely apply appropriate techniques to make solutions using a range of components and equipment Evaluating Develop contextual criteria independently to assess design processes and solutions Collaborating and managing Plan, publish and manage projects, collaboratively and/or individually, considering safety, specific task requirements, time and other required resources Learners are assessed based on the completion of tutorials, exercises, portfolio of work and project diary file. Students update their project diary at the end of every lesson that shows evidence of their work using screenshots of their work. Students explain the skills they have learned and what they could improve in their learning and skills.
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