BST: Information Technology Curriculum for Lower Primary School 1 – 3 (NERDC)

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Year 1 – 3 NERDC Information Technology Curriculum for Lower Primary School, Computer Operations, Basic Concepts of IT – Schemeofwork.com

Information Technology Curriculum for Primary 1

THEME: BASIC COMPUTER OPERATIONS

Week 1

Topic: Parts of a computer

Performance objectives

  1. Describe a computer
  2. Name parts of a computer
  3. Identify computer parts
  4. State the differences between a computer and a television
  5. Draw/sketch parts of a computer

Contents

  1. Description of a computer
  2. Parts of a computer:
    • Monitor
    • Keyboard
    • System unit
    • Mouse
    • Printer
    • Speaker
  3. Drawing of computer parts

Teacher’s Activities        

  1. Leads pupils to identify a computer
  2. Arranges computer parts on a table
  3. Provides the pictures of computer parts and guides pupils to match the pictures with the real objects
  4. Displays the mouse, printer and speakers on the table
  5. Provides the pictures of the mouse, printer and speakers and guides pupils to match the pictures with the real objects

Student’s Activities

  1. Identify a computer
  2. Touch and identify the mouse, monitor, printer and speakers
  3. Draw and color the pictures of the identified parts

Teaching & Learning Material  

  1. Charts
  2. Pictures
  3. Flash cards
  4. Mouse
  5. Printer
  6. Speakers
  7. Picture
  8. Plain paper
  9. Color pencil
  10. Keyboard
  11. Monitor
  12. System unit

Evaluation Guide

  1. Mention the differences between a computer and a television
  2. Name other parts of a computer e.g. mouse, printer etc.
  3. Point to the parts of a computer in pictures or on charts
  4. Name and color the picture of computer parts

Week 2

Topic: Uses of Computers

Performance objectives

  1. Pupils should be able to state the uses of a computer

Contents

  1. Uses of computer:
    • Playing games
    • Typing of text
    • Watching educational films.
    • Storing information, etc.

Teacher’s Activities        

  1. Guide pupils to use computer to play games, type text, watch educational films etc.
  2. Show pupils  produced things with  a computer

Student’s Activities

  1. Play games, type and watch educational movies
  2. Come out in groups to watch teacher produce thing with the computer

Teaching & Learning Material  

  1. Computer
  2. Paper
  3. Learning software
  4. Printer
  5. Items produced with the computer such as drawings, paintings, print-outs, books, etc.

Evaluation Guide

  1. Ask pupils to mention three uses of a computer

Year 1 – 3 NERDC Information Technology Curriculum for Lower Primary School, Computer Operations, Basic Concepts of IT – Schemeofwork.com

THEME 2:  BASIC CONCEPTS OF IT    

Week1

Topic: Common IT Devices

Performance objectives

  1. Identify common IT devices
  2. Describe common IT devices

Contents

  1. Common IT devices:
    • GSM phones
    • Calculators
    • Digital wristwatch etc.
  2. Description of common IT devices

Teacher’s Activities        

  1. Displays real objects/ pictures of common IT devices
  2. Describes common IT devices

Student’s Activities

  1. Touch and identify common IT devices
  2. Draw and color identified IT devices

Teaching & Learning Material  

  1. Pictures
  2. Chats
  3. GSM phones
  4. Toy GSM phones
  5. Smart phones
  6. Color pencils
  7. Plain paper
  8. Workbook, etc.

Evaluation Guide

  1. List three IT devices
  2. Point to some common IT device on a chart
  3. Name and color some common IT devices in the workbook

Information Technology Curriculum for Primary 2

THEME 1: BASIC COMPUTER OPERATIONS

Week 1

Topic:    Features of computer parts

Performance objectives

  1. Pupils should be able to describe the features of computer parts e.g. Monitor (i.e. rectangular shape and has a screen and buttons), Keyboard, System Unit and Printer etc.

Contents

  1. Features of computer parts e.g. monitor, keyboard, mouse etc.

Teacher’s Activities        

  1. Guides pupils to draw a computer showing major parts
  2. Describes features of major computer parts e.g. monitor, system unit, keyboard, mouse etc.

Student’s Activities

  1. Draw a computer showing major parts
  2. Touch and identify major parts of a computer such as Monitor, System unit, Keyboard etc.
  3. Describe features of major parts of a computer e.g. monitor, system unit, Keyboard, mouse etc.

Teaching & Learning Material  

  1. Computer System
  2. Chart
  3. Pictures

Evaluation Guide

  1. Draw a computer showing major parts
  2. Describe features of computer parts

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THEME 2: BASIC CONCEPTS OF IT

Week 1

Topic:    IT Devices

Performance objectives

  1. Identify parts of common IT devices
  2. State Uses of common IT devices

Contents

  1. Examples of IT devices
    • GSM phones
    • Smart phones
    • Organizers
    • Pagers
    • Digital wristwatch etc.
  2. Parts of common IT devices
  3. Uses of Common IT devices

Teacher’s Activities        

  1. Guides the pupils to identify parts of common IT devices
  2. List uses of common IT devices

Student’s Activities

  1. Mention parts of common IT devices
  2. Mention the uses of common IT devices

Teaching & Learning Material  

  1. Calculator
  2. GSM phones
  3. Digital Wristwatch
  4. Pictures/chart showing organizer, fax machine etc.
  5. Screen, keyboard, mouse

Evaluation Guide

  1. Describe two of the common IT devices
  2. Mention two parts of common IT devices
  3. Mention two uses of common IT devices

Information Technology Curriculum for Primary 3

THEME1: BASIC COMPUTER OPERATIONS

Week 1

Topic: History of Computers

Performance objectives

  1. Identify early counting devices
  2. Identify early mechanical calculating devices
  3. Identify the land marks in the transition of early calculating devices to present day computers

Contents

  1. Early counting devices: (counting with fingers, toes pebbles, stones, sticks, etc.)
  2. Later Developments: (Abacus, Calculator, etc.)
  3. Graduation of early calculating devices into the present day computers

Teacher’s Activities

  1. Engages the pupils to count with fingers, stones, sticks, etc.
  2. Demonstrates the use of Abacus
  3. Shows pictures of each computing device to the class

Student’s Activities

  1. Count up to 25 using their five fingers, sticks and stones
  2. Use the Abacus to solve different arithmetic problems
  3. Bring pictures/cut outs of various computing devices

Teaching & Learning Material  

  1. Sticks
  2. Stones
  3. Seeds
  4. Abacus
  5. Calculator
  6. Computer
  7. Pictures

Evaluation Guide

  1. Mention at least two counting devices
  2. Mention two mechanical calculating devices
  3. Identify the land marks in the transition of early calculating devices to present day computers

Week 2

Topic: Input and Output Devices

Performance objectives

  1. State the meaning of input devices
  2. State the meaning of output devices
  3. Identify input and output from keyboard, monitor, mouse and printer
  4. State the uses of keyboard and mouse, monitor and printer

Contents

  1. Input devices: meaning and examples
  2. Output devices: meaning and examples
  3. Uses of input and output devices

Teacher’s Activities        

  1. Leads pupils to use keyboard and mouse to input information into the computer
  2. Leads pupils to view a document and action of the mouse on the monitor
  3. Displays keyboard and mouse, monitor and printers pictures

Student’s Activities

  1. Observes teacher’s activity
  2. Type short sentences using the keyboard and Use a mouse to highlight texts or change the content of a document
  3. Inspect keyboard, mouse, monitor and printer
  4. Print the document typed

Teaching & Learning Material  

  1. Keyboard, mouse, pictures or chart showing various input devices, monitor, printer, speaker, pictures or chart showing various output devices

Evaluation Guide

  1. State the meaning of input and output devices
  2. Describe keyboard, mouse, monitor and printers
  3. Identify the features of keyboard, mouse, monitor and printer
  4. Mention 2 differences between keyboard and monitor
  5. State 5 functions of a mouse
  6. State 5 uses of a printer

Week 3

Topic: The system unit  

Performance objectives

  1. Describe a system unit
  2. Identify the components of the system unit
  3. Locate and identify drives on the system unit
  4. List parts of the CPU
  5. State the functions of CPU

Contents

  1. System unit
  2. Components of the system unit:
    • CPU
    • Disk Drives (Hard Disk Drive, Floppy Disk Drive, CD-ROM Drives)
    • Mother Board
  3. Drives in CPU
  4. Parts of the CPU
    • Arithmetic and Logic Unit (ALU)
    • Random Access Memory (RAM);
    • Control Unit (CU)
  5. Functions of the CPU
    1. Stores data

-Carries out calculations, etc.

Teacher’s Activities        

  1. Displays system unit or its picture
  2. Guides the pupils to identify and locate the drives on the systems unit
  3. Writes notes on the chalkboard
  4. Guides pupils to identify the parts of a CPU and state the functions and uses of a CPU
  5. Guides pupils to identify the parts of a CPU and state the functions and uses

Student’s Activities

  1. Closely observe the system unit on display
  2. Ask and answer questions
  3. Draw and label the system unit
  4. Identify drives in CPU and their functions
  5. Copy notes on the chalkboard
  6. Closely observe the CPU
  7. Identify its component parts
  8. Draw and label the CPU and its component parts

Teaching & Learning Material  

  1. A computer system
  2. Picture or chart of a system unit

Evaluation Guide

  1. Name three components of the system unit
  2. Locate these components on the system unit
  3. Describe the CPU
  4. Mention 3 drives in CPU and their functions
  5. Name three components of a CPU
  6. State three functions of a CPU.

Year 3 ICT, NERDC Information Technology Curriculum for Primary 3 Schemeofwork.com 

THEME 2: BASIC CONCEPTS OF IT

Week 1

Topic:    Storage devices

Performance objectives

  1. Explain the term storage device
  2. Identify types of computer storage devices
  3. Uses/functions of storage devices
  4. Mention ways of caring for storage devices

Contents

  1. Meaning of storage devices
  2. Types of computer storage devices:

-Flash disk

-Hard disk

-Compact disk, etc.

  • Difference between storage drive and disk
  • Uses/functions of storage devices
  • Care of storage devices

Teacher’s Activities

  1. Displays and explain a system unit on the table
  2. Shows pupils types of storage devices
  3. Explains more on hard disk because it cannot easily be seen
  4. Guides pupils to state difference between storage disk and storage drive
  5. Guides pupils to list types of storage devices and writes short notes on them
  6. Guides pupils to identify different types of computer storage devices
  7. Guides pupils to mention ways of caring for storage devices

Student’s Activities

  1. Examine the storage devices on display
  2. Copy notes from the chalkboard on storage devices
  3. Ask questions about Hard disk
  4. Make attempts to mention types of storage devices
  5. Make attempts to state difference between storage disk and storage drive
  6. Make attempts to mention uses/functions of storage devices
  7. Make attempts to list cares of storage devices

Teaching & Learning Material  

  1. Floppy disk
  2. Compact disk
  3. DVD
  4. Hard disk
  5. Flash disk

Evaluation Guide

  1. Identify and mention three types of storage devices
  2. Mention three differences between storage disk and storage drive
  3. State three uses of storage devices
  4. Mention three ways of caring for storage devices

NERDC Information Technology Curriculum for Lower Primary School – Schemeofwork.com

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