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Art and design Computing Design and technology French Geography History Music Physical education Spanish Religion and worldviews RSE & PSHE Science Wellbeing

Lesson 1: Getting to know the keyboard

Learning about the setup and layout of a keyboard and exploring the basics of touch typing.

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Learning objective

To begin to learn to touch type.

Success criteria

I can find keys on a computer keyboard.
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National curriculum

Computing

Pupils should be taught to:

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Cross-curricular links

English

Writing – transcription

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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

Recap and recall

Before starting this unit, check that the children can recall: A mouse and keyboard are examples of computer inputs. A screen/monitor is an example of a computer output. The spacebar is in the middle of the bottom row of a keyboard.

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Differentiation

Pupils needing extra support

Could write the answers to the Activity: Keyboard detectives quiz on paper.

Pupils working at greater depth

Could be given some timed challenges (e.g. how many names can you type in one minute?).

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Assessing progress and understanding

Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: understanding which are the

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Vocabulary definitions

backspace

A key to move the cursor backwards.
delete

A button on the keyboard which deletes text.

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In this unit

Assessment - Computing Y2: Word processing

Lesson 1: Getting to know the keyboard

Lesson 2: Getting started with word processing

Lesson 3: Newspaper writer

Lesson 4: Poetry book

Lesson 5: Digital writer

Originally created by:

Cat Lamin

Computing specialist

Cat is a former primary school teacher with 12 years of teaching experience. She has a passion for coding and computer science and specialises in supporting teachers who are getting started on their journey into using technology in the classroom. In 2017 she…

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