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Unit outcomes
Pupils who are secure will be able to:
- Recognise that a network is two or more devices connected and its purpose.
- Identify key components that make up the school’s network.
- Explain the difference between wired and wireless connections.
- Recognise that files are saved on a server.
- Understand the role of the server in a network when requesting a website.
- Identify parts of a website’s journey to reach your computer.
- Recognise that routers connect to send information.
- Understand that data is broken into packets.
Suggested prior learning
Computing systems and networks 1: What is a computer?
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Teacher video: Networks unit overview
An overview of the Year 3 Networks unit.
Pupil video: Networks rap
Use our networks rap to help children remember the main features of a network.
Lessons
Lesson 1: What is a network?
Lesson 2: A file’s journey
Lesson 3: How a website works
Lesson 4: Routers
Lesson 5: What is packet data?
Key skills
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Key vocabulary
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Unit resources
Computing
Knowledge organiser – Computing Year 3: Computing systems and networks 1: Networks
Aimed at pupils, a single page which gives key facts and definitions from the unit "Computing systems and networks 1:…
Computing
Vocabulary display – Computing Y3: Networks
A display version of the vocabulary from the Networks unit.
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Cross-curricular opportunities
English: Spoken language
Suggested next steps
Computing systems and networks 2: Emailing
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