ANGLO SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL  

Yearly Plan: 2024-2025                Class: Primary 1                         Subject: Computing

Term 1 (August 21 – December 14, 2023)

Main Topic: BASIC COMPUTER PARTS, MS WORD, AND TOUCH TYPING

Week

Theme

Unit Title

Teaching Points / Target Areas

1

Caring & Sharing

Introduction to Computer Room

  • Get to know one another.
  • Understand the rules in Computing Class to maintain safety and organized class.
  • Learn to use computers properly and effectively.

Activity:

Practice the routine in coming in ang going out of the computer lab

2

Introduction to Computers

(Basic parts of the  Computer)

  • Practice proper posture while using the computer..

  • Distinguish the main computer parts, such as the monitor, keyboard, mouse, CPU or system unit, etc.

  • Understand basic ports and buttons.

  • Practice switching the computer on and off.

Activity: Practice switching on and off the computer.

3

Introduction to Computers

(Hardware and Software)

  • Recall the basic parts of the computer
  • Explain the hardware and software parts of the computer
  • Provide example of a software
  • Familiarize the desktop view and introduce the file explorer
  • Emphasize the different locations such as documents, desktop, downloads, etc.
  • Create and rename a new folder
  • Learn to access the newly created folder

Activity: students will explore the desktop. They will open file explorer and create a new folder under “Documents”

4

Introduction to  MS Word Part 1

(Basic parts of MS Word)

  • Define the MS Word and its importance
  • Familiarize and identify the basic tools such as menu bar, quick access toolbar, ribbon, maximize button,  minimize button, zoom in and out, etc.

Activity:

Identify the basic parts of the MS Word document.

5

Food

Introduction to  MS Word Part 2

(Writing and Saving a document)

  • Open MS Word document
  • Experience using the minimize and maximize button, zoom in and out of the document.
  • Typing names, copy, cut  and paste on the document area
  • Saving a document in a folder

Activity: Students will open MS Word document and will apply the basic tools as per instructed by the teacher.

6

MS Word  

Text Formatting Part 1

  • Open the previously saved MS Word document
  • Identify and apply the basic text formatting tools such as changing the text color, size, and style.
  • Apply bold, italic, and underline

Activity:

Students will apply the mentioned text formatting to their names previously typed in MS Word.

7

MS Word  

Text Formatting Part 2

  • Open the previously saved MS Word document
  • Finish the previous task
  • Identify and apply the alignment tools, bullet, and number tool
  • Learn to copy and paste

Activity:

Students will continue to apply the discussed text formatting tools. They will apply copy and paste technique to make their work faster

8

MS Word  

Text Formatting Part 3

(Shortcut key)

  • Learn the short key of the basic text formatting tools
  • Practice applying the shortcut key

Activity:

Students will open a new word document and type their names multiple times using copy and paste technique. They will format the names using the shortcut keys.

9

Celebrations  & Festivals

MS Word

Practical application

  • Practice applying all the formatting tools and technique
  • Checking the students learning

Activity:

Students' learning will be tested in an actual application. They will follow each instruction said by the teacher, from creating a folder, opening MS Word, writing their names, and applying the text formatting tools.

10

MID TERM BREAK

11

Review

  • All the lessons will be discussed briefly

12

Formative Assessment

  • Assessment 1 (30 Marks) – follow  instructions and answer the given test.

13

Basic  

Navigation:

Internet Browser

  • Learn to open an internet browser
  • Login to Gmail or in Google account
  • Observe safety measures while online such as not clicking any advertisements and not searching any inappropriate words.
  • Learn to sign out from Google account and understand its importance.

Activity: Students will access the internet and sign in to Google.

14

Touch Typing

Home Row  

Keys

  • Practice typing the home row keys while following the proper hand position on the keyboard.

Activity: Start the Easy Home Row Words activity in typing.com under Intermediate tab

Reference: https://www.typing.com/student/lessons

15

Touch Typing

Top Row  

Keys

  • Practice typing the top row keys while following the proper hand position on the keyboard.

Activity: Start the Easy Top Row Words activity in typing.com under Intermediate tab

Reference: https://www.typing.com/student/lessons

16

Touch Typing

Bottom Row  

Keys

  • Practice typing the bottom row keys while following the proper hand position on the keyboard.

Activity: Start the Easy Bottom Row Words activity in typing.com under Intermediate tab

Reference: https://www.typing.com/student/lessons

17

Touch Typing

Shift Key and Capitalization

  • Practice typing using shift key keys while following the proper hand position on the keyboard.

Activity: Start the Shift Key and Capitalization activity in typing.com under Intermediate tab

Reference: https://www.typing.com/student/lessons

Term 2 (January 8 – April 9, 2024)

Main Topic: MS PAINT, CODING AND GMAIL

1

Four  

Seasons

Introduction to MS Paint

  • Familiarize the MS Paint environment,
  • Use the basic tools like brush, color, shape to create an output,
  • Paint a simple output using the basic tools.

Activity: Let the students explore MS Paint by letting them paint an object, it can be a flower, a house, mountains, etc.

2

MS Paint

Brush and colors

  • Understand the use of different brushes,
  • Apply appropriate colors to a drawing,
  • Use appropriate brush and colors to create a good output.

Activity: Students will paint an object using the different brushes and colors. It can be a flower, a house, mountains, etc. using MS Paint.

3

MS Paint

Shapes, Eraser tool, Fill color

  • Use the different shapes in creating an output,
  • Understand the use of fill color tool and eraser tool,
  • Create a creative output using different shapes.

4

 

Jobs  

/Occupation s

MS Paint

Completion of tasks

  • Complete the MS Paint activity
  • Help one another to accomplish the task

5

Digital Citizenship:

Pause and Think Online

  • Understand the importance of being safe, responsible, and respectful online.

  • Learn the "Pause & Think Online" song to remember basic digital citizenship concepts.

Activity:

Students will work in pair to answer the related questions projected on the slides

They will also draw one of the digital citizens that they like to become.

6

Gmail Navigation

  • Learn how to use Gmail
  • Know the best and bad choices in using Gmail
  • Access Gmail and explore the basic menus
  • Checking sent emails and draft emails

Activity:

  • Write and send a short email
  • Logout from Gmail

7

Use Your  

Imaginati

on

Sending an Email (Continuation)

  • Access Gmail and explore the basic menus
  • Write and send a short email
  • Logout from Gmail

8

Sending Email with attachment

  • Compose an email with attachment
  • Learn to send an attachment in Gmail
  • Identify the attach button
  • Know the advantage of Gmail feature that allows sending attachments

Activity:

Compose an email and send it with attachment.

9

Coding

Sequencing

(Programming with Angry Birds)

  • Review what code is and what a computer  programmer does.
  • Understand sequence and the need to give  precise directions of codes.
  • Learn directional with Angry Birds

Activity: Start answering Programming with Angry Birds

Reference: https://studio.code.org/s/coursec-2022 

10

Coding

Sequencing

(Debugging with Maze)

  • Learn algorithms in everyday life to perform  a certain task to produce that result.
  • ● Develop sequential algorithms using tile  manipulative directions.

 

  • Learn to debug and make a program work

Activity: Start answering Debugging with Maze

Reference: https://studio.code.org/s/coursec-2022 

11

Coding

Sequencing

(Collecting Treasure with Laurel)

  • Understanding the condition statements and  the other block-of-codes.
  • Illustrate the sequence and the need for  repetitive control.
  • Demonstrate the sequencing process and ask  students to analyze a problem to complete  efficiently as possible.

Activity: Start answering Collecting Treasure with Laurel

Reference: https://studio.code.org/s/coursec-2022 

12

Coding

Sequencing

(Creating Art with Code)

  • Understand sequence and the need to give  precise directions of codes.
  • Learn directional sequence

Activity: Answer Creating Art with Code

Reference: https://studio.code.org/s/coursec-2022 

13

Coding

Loops

( Loops with Rey and BB-8)

  • Understand the importance of loops in a program
  • Analyze how to apply repeat block
  • Accomplish each level in  Loops with Rey and BB-8

Activity: Answer  Loops with Rey and BB-8

Reference: https://studio.code.org/s/coursec-2022 

Term 3 (April 18 – June 24, 2024)

Main Topic: INTRODUCTION TO THE INTERNET AND FIREFLY

1

Nature &  

Systems

Digital Citizenship:Internet Traffic Light

  • Understand that being safe online is similar to staying safe in real life.

  • Learn to identify websites and apps that are "just right" and "not right" for them.

  • Know how to get help from an adult if they are unsure about a website.

Activity: Answer  the Internet Traffic Light Handout

Reference: https://www.commonsense.org/education/digital-citizenship/lesson/internet-traffic-light 

2

Introduction to the Internet

  • Define internet based on their own understanding;
  • Briefly explain how the internet works;
  • Draw a representation of the internet.

References:

3

Introduction to Firefly

  • Login to Firefly
  • Familiarize the dashboard features
  • Learn to access resources and tasks

Activity: Login to Firefly, access the resources and tasks. Mark the task as done.

4

Firefly Downloading and Sending  file

  • Get used to logging in to Firefly
  • Checking and opening assigned task
  • Downloading attached file
  • Uploading file

Activity:

Students will login to Firefly and open the assigned task. They will download the attached file and upload this file again. Mark the task as done.

5

Fables:  The Moral of the  Story is…

Coding: (continuation) Harvesting Crops with Loops

  • Employ a combination of sequential and looped commands to move and perform actions.
  • Identify when a loop can be used to simplify a repetitive action.
  • Write a program for a given task which loops a single command.

Activity: Answer  Harvesting Crops with Loops

Reference: https://studio.code.org/s/coursec-2022 

6

Coding: Mini-Project: Sticker Art

  • Differentiate between commands that need to be repeated in loops and commands that should be used on their own.
  • Identify the benefits of using a loop structure instead of manual repetition.

Activity: Solve  Mini-Project: Sticker Art

Reference: https://studio.code.org/s/coursec-2022 

7

Review

  • Recall the topics discussed in the term
  • Re Discuss if needed
  • Prepare review materials

8

Formative Assessment

● Assessment 2 (30 Marks) – follow  instructions and answer the given test.

9

Coding: Build a Flappy game

  • Create your flappy bird game
  • Use event code to make this possible.
  • Read the instructions properly

Activity: Accomplish the activity in lesson 12: Build a Flappy Game

Reference: https://studio.code.org/s/coursec-2022 

10

SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT 2 (School Assessment Week)