TOPICS TO BE COVERED

CONTENT
1. HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE
2. DATA REPRESENTATION
3. COMMUNICATION NETWORKS AND INTERNET TECHNOLOGIES

TERMLY AIMS

To enable pupils to:

1. To foster a level of understanding on computer basics.
2. To enable learners to gain knowledge of converting binary to decimal number system and vice-versa
3. To enable the learners to gain knowledge on how internet works
 WEEKLY AIMS: To enable learners to:

 Have knowledge and understanding on the lab rules

WEEK 1 TOPIC AND CONTENT METHODS AND ACTIVITIES INSTRUCTIONAL SOURCES OF MATERIALS
MEDIA
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GENERAL CLEANING

ǀ - Classrooms - Sweeping of floors Brooms

- Computer lab - Picking papers
Mops
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Cloths

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 WEEKLY AIMS: To enable learners to:
 Have knowledge and understanding on the types of application software
 Recall on what they have learnt during the week

WEEK 2 TOPIC AND CONTENT METHODS AND ACTIVITIES INSTRUCTIONAL SOURCES OF MATERIALS
MEDIA
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24 1. National syllabus page13

HARDWARE AND Pair work - Whiteboard
2. School syllabus page2
ǀ SOFTWARE
Types of Application software:
- Teacher asks learners to describe
application software in pairs
- Work cards 3. 'O' Level Computer
Studies Notes-ZIMSEC
Syllabus 7014 page 20-22
01 - Word processing packages Group work
- Spread sheet packages - Learners to discuss in groups the types
ǀ - Presentation packages
of application software

Question and Answer

2020 - Teacher ask learners to describe types of
application software by way of flash cards

EVALUATION
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 WEEKLY AIMS: To enable learners to:
 Acquire knowledge on database, graphics and desktop publishing packages
 Have an understanding of what off the shelf and customized software is.
 Have knowledge on system software utility tools

WEEK 3 TOPIC AND CONTENT METHODS AND ACTIVITIES INSTRUCTIONAL SOURCES OF MATERIALS
ENDING MEDIA
HARDWARE AND Class Discussion
31 SOFTWARE 1. National syllabus
- Teacher asks learners to discuss on the Projector
page14
ǀ - Database packages
- Graphics packages
customised software as a class

Teacher exposition- Teacher explains the

Laptop/Desktop 2. School syllabus page2
3. Teaching notes
topic off the shelf software to the learners PowerPoint presentation
4. Question papers
01 - Desktop Publishing (DTP)
Work cards
Packages Question and Answer

ǀ Off the shelf software - Teacher asks learners randomly to explain

bit on types of application software and
- Customized software utility tools
2020 - System software: utility Individual work
tools
- Teacher gives learners a revision exercise
REVISION EXERCISE on the topics of the week to measure their
understanding

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 WEEKLY AIMS: To enable learners to:
 Have knowledge on open source software
 Recall on what they have learnt during the week

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HARDWARE AND Question and Answer Whiteboard 1. National syllabus

ǀ SOFTWARE
- Open source software
- Teacher asks learners to explain open
source software
Laptop
page14
2. School syllabus page2
Projector 3. Teaching notes
02 Individual work

REVISION TEST AND - Teacher gives learners a revision test on

ǀ REVIEW the topics covered to measure their
understanding

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EVALUATION
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 WEEKLY AIMS: To enable learners to:
 Develop a broader understanding of conversion of binary numbers to denary and vice versa
 Have knowledge on converting keyboard characters to ASCII code

WEEK 5 TOPIC AND CONTENT METHODS AND ACTIVITIES INSTRUCTIONAL SOURCES OF MATERIALS
ENDING MEDIA

14 1. National syllabus
DATA Teacher exposition- Teacher explains the Projector
page14
ǀ REPRESENTATION
- Converting binary to denary
topics of the week to the learners giving
examples Desktop 2. School syllabus page2
3. Teaching notes
Class Discussion- Teacher asks learners to Work cards 4. Downloads
01 - Converting denary to binary discuss on the conversion of binary to
Whiteboard
denary as a class
- Converting keyboard
ǀ characters to ASCII code Drill and Practice- Teacher asks learners
to try to convert denary to binary in pairs

2020 Demonstration- by the teacher on

converting keyboard characters to ASCII
EXERCISE code
Individual work- Teacher gives learners a
revision exercise on the topics of the week

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 WEEKLY AIMS: To enable learners to:
 Have knowledge on adding and subtracting binary numbers
WEEK 6 TOPIC AND CONTENT METHODS AND ACTIVITIES INSTRUCTIONAL SOURCES OF MATERIALS
ENDING MEDIA

21 1. National syllabus
DATA Teacher exposition- Teacher explains to Projector
page14
ǀ REPRESENTATION
- Adding binary numbers
the learners the topics of the week giving
examples Laptop 2. School syllabus page3
3. Teaching notes
Pair work-learners to work on the given Whiteboard
4. Question papers
02 - Subtracting binary work in pairs
numbers
Class discussion- on the given work
ǀ Individual work
REVISION EXERCISE
- Teacher gives learners a revision
2020 exercises on the topics of the week to
measure their understanding

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 WEEKLY AIMS: To enable learners to:
 Have an knowledge on the application of computer science in agriculture, transport and health
 Recall what they learnt last term about application of computer science

WEEK 7 TOPIC AND CONTENT METHODS AND ACTIVITIES INSTRUCTIONAL SOURCES OF MATERIALS
ENDING MEDIA
REVISION Teacher exposition- Teacher explains the
28 topic and gives an explanation on 1. National syllabus
APPLICATION OF application of computer science in Projector
page14
ǀ COMPUTER SCIENCE
IN:
agriculture as an example PowerPoint presentation 2. School syllabus page2
3. Teaching notes
Class Discussion Flash cards
- Agriculture 4. 'O' Level Computer
02 - on application of computer science in
Whiteboard Studies Notes-ZIMSEC
- Transport transport Syllabus 7014 page 43-50
ǀ - Health Question and Answer
- Robotics - Teacher asks learners randomly to explain
2020 the application of computer science in
health
REVISION EXERCISE Individual work
- Teacher gives learners a revision exercise
on the topics of the week to measure their
understanding

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 WEEKLY AIMS: To enable learners to:
 Recall what they have learned from the previous lessons

WEEK 8 TOPIC AND CONTENT METHODS AND ACTIVITIES INSTRUCTIONAL SOURCES OF MATERIALS
ENDING MEDIA

06 1. National syllabus
REVISION Question And Answer Whiteboard
page14
ǀ TEST(THEORY) - Teacher asks learners some questions on
the topics covered before giving them the
2. School syllabus page3
3. Marking guides
test 4. Question papers
03 REVISION TEST REVIEW
Individual work

ǀ - Teacher gives learners test to measure

their performance
Class Discussion
2020
- Teacher asks learners to discuss on the
areas they did not do well

EVALUATION
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 WEEKLY AIMS: To enable learners to:
 Have broader understanding on data transmission modes and media
 Demonstrate an understanding of how database reports are created

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ENDING MEDIA

13 1. National syllabus
COMMUNICATION Teacher exposition- Teacher explains the Projector
page14
ǀ NETWORKS AND
INTERNET
topic to the learners
Pair work
PowerPoint presentation 2. School syllabus page2
3. Teaching notes
TECHNOLOGIES Laptop
4. Question papers
02 - Data transmission modes
- Teacher asks learners to discuss on the
data transmission modes Chart

ǀ - Data transmission media Question and Answer

- Teacher asks learners randomly to explain
data transmission media
2020
Individual work
- Teacher gives learners a revision exercise
on the topics of the week to measure their
understanding

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 WEEKLY AIMS: To enable learners to:
 Acquire knowledge on the common characteristics of media, types of networks and internet service providers

WEEK 10 TOPIC AND CONTENT METHODS AND ACTIVITIES INSTRUCTIONAL SOURCES OF MATERIALS
ENDING MEDIA

20 National syllabus
COMMUNICATION Class Discussion Projector
page14
ǀ NETWORKS AND
INTERNET
- Teacher asks learners to discuss on the
advantages and disadvantages of
PowerPoint presentation School syllabus page2
Teaching notes
TECHNOLOGIES networking as a class Whiteboard
03 - Advantages and Question and Answer
disadvantages of networking
ǀ - Types of networks
- Teacher asks learners randomly to give
types of networks and internet service
- Internet Service Providers providers they know
2020 REVISION EXERCISE Individual work
- Teacher gives learners a revision exercise
on the topics of the week to measure their
understanding

EVALUATION
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WEEKLY AIMS: To enable learners to:

 Develop understanding on the input devices of a computer

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REVISION Teacher exposition- teacher explains Whiteboard Downloads

ǀ INTRODUCTION TO
some of the devices to the learners
Printed pictures of input Teaching notes
COMPUTERS Group discussion – on input and and output devices
output devices ‘O’ Level Computer Studies
03 - Input devices Laptop Notes-ZIMSEC Syllabus 7014
- Input devices Presentations – on storage devices
Projector
ǀ - Storage devices
Individual work- teacher gives
learners in class work to measure their
- Exercise level of understanding
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EVALUATION

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 WEEKLY AIMS: To enable learners to:
 Demonstrate high degree of understanding of what they have learnt from the previous lessons

WEEK 12 TOPIC AND METHODS AND ACTIVITIES INSTRUCTIONAL SOURCES OF MATERIALS

ENDING CONTENT MEDIA

03 Teaching notes
END OF TERM Individual work Whiteboard
Question papers
ǀ REVISION TEST
- Teacher gives learners questions to
answer individually

04 REVISION TEST
REVIEW

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EVALUATION
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