Centre AO101

GRAND INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

LUANDA, ANGOLA

Curriculum Framework
Cambridge Primary
Digital Literacy & Computing 0072/0059

September 2022 – June 2023

Cambridge
Version 2.0 Pathway

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 STAGE 1 DIGITAL LITERACY COURSE OUTLINE (0072)
TERM 1 TERM 2 TERM 3
Unit 1: Know your computer Unit 4: The Computer mouse Unit 6: Introduction to MS Paint

o Machines. o Mouse pointer. o How to start Paint.

o A computer as a smart machine. o Mouse pad. o Ribbon.
o The uses of a computer. o How to hold the mouse. o Drawing area.
o The functions of the mouse. o How to save a picture.
Unit 2: Parts of a Computer

o CPU. Unit 5: Starting and shutting down the

computer
o Monitor.
o How to start a computer.
o Keyboard.
o How to shut down a computer. Unit 7: Safe and secure (SOW)
o Mouse.
o Do(s) and don´t(s) for using computer o What is a password?
o Printer.
safely. o Importance of passwords.
o Speakers.
o Using passwords to log into a
Unit 3: Keys and Keyboard computer.

o Keyboard. o How to report unsafe digital content.

o Keyboard keys.

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 STAGE 2 DIGITAL LITERACY COURSE OUTLINE (0072)
TERM 1 TERM 2 TERM 3
Unit 1: Know Your Computer Unit 4: The Keyboard and the Mouse Unit 7: Animation (SOW)

o Input devices. o The keys on a keyboard. o Recording digitalized media

o Processing device. o The computer mouse and its function. (photography, video and audio).
o Output devices. o
o Storage devices. o Find, open, save and delete
documents within a folder structure.
Unit 2: Working with Windows Unit 5: Fun with paint
o Recognise onscreen navigation
o Starting a computer. o How to start paint. symbols, including. ←, →.
o Operating system. o Components of the Paint window. o Begin to use menus to find and use
o Desktop. o Using the tools in Paint. the cut, copy and paste functions,
o Opening an application using the o Shapes. and to open dropdowns.
start menu. o How to Open a new Window.
o Opening an application by selecting o How to save a picture. Unit 8: The digital World (SOW)
an icon on the desktop. o How to open a saved picture. o Hardware and software.
o Shutting down a computer. o How to close paint. o Network and internet
o World Wide Web
Unit 3: Applications of a Computer Unit 6: Introduction to Microsoft Word Hyper links
2010

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 o Digital recording devices
o Differences between humans and o How to open Microsoft Word 2010.
(photography, audio,
computers. o Components of Microsoft Word 2010.
o Video).
o Types of computers o How to create a new document.
o Digital arts (paintings).
o Uses of computers. o How to save a document.
o Find, open, save and delete
o How to open a saved document.
documents in a folder.
o How to close a document. o Onscreen navigation symbols,
including ←, →.
o Use cut, copy, paste functions, and
open dropdowns.

STAGE 3 DIGITAL LITERACY & COMPUTING COURSE OUTLINE (0072/0059)

TERM 1 TERM 2 TERM 3

Unit 1: Know your computer Unit 9: MS Word 2007 Interface Unit 11: Secret Codes (SOW-COMP)

o Definition of a computer o Opening and saving an MS Word o Codes

o Hardware and software. document. o Types of codes
o Operating system. o Typing and selecting text. o Ciphers.
o The History of computers (Ref: Unit 3.4: o Copying and cutting and pasting text.
Schemes of Work). o Using Find and Replace options. Unit 10: Computational Thinking
o Redo and Undo options. (SOW-COMP)
o Using/checking spelling & Grammar.
o Changing case, font – style, colour, size, o Definition of Algorithm.
bold, italic, underline. o The importance of algorithm
o Bullets and numbering, shading.
o Inserting images, tables and shapes.
Unit 2: Using Windows Unit 8: Introduction to Logo Unit 12: Data Café (SOW-COMP)
o Desktop o Starting MSWLogo o Definition of data.
o Taskbar o MSWLogo windows and screen o Types of data.
o Icons o How to record different types of data.
Unit 9: Logo-Basic commands

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o Shutting down the computer. o Commands and abbreviations
o Gadgets and accessories o Using MSWLogo commands
Unit 4: Formatting Text in Paint o Drawing with repeat command
o Text tool and text tab.
Unit 6: Further coding (SOW-COMP)
o Parts of the Text tab.
o How to write simple programs.
Unit 6: Introduction to Tux Paint Unit 10: Safe digital research (SOW-DL)
o Algorithms.
o Tux Paint. o Websites and web browsers. o Debugs.
o Familiarization with Tux Paint window. o Search engines and Keywords.
o Learning to use some common tools in Tux o Digital footprints and online content.
Paint o Research Project: Making a leaflet using
text
o Processing software about your local
area.

STAGE 4 DIGITAL LITERACY & COMPUTING COURSE OUTLINE (0072/0059)

TERM 1 TERM 2 TERM 3
Unit 6: MSW Logo – using pen colour and pen
Unit 1: Know your computer Unit 9: Online communities (SOW-DL)
sizes
o Input Devices. o SETPENSIZE command, o Online ethics.
o Output devices (Ref: Unit 4.1: input, process, SETPENCOLOUR command. o Safety and well-being when using digital
output technology
Unit 7: MSW Logo – text commands and
Computing Schemes of Work). o Digital/Online and offline communication and
arithmetic operations
o Central Processing Unit. communities.
o Computer memory. o MAKE command. o Benefits and risks of online anonymity.
o Specific applications of computers. o SHOW command. o Online Sharing (images, videos, information,
o Limitations of computers. o PRINT command. opinion).
o Data type and their sizes o LABEL command. Unit 10: Programming Loops (SOW-COMP)
o Primary and secondary memory. o Arithmetic operations in MSW logo.
Unit 2: Using Windows o Definition of loops.
o Desktop background. o Codes.
Unit 8: Introduction to MS PowerPoint

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o Screen saver. o Algorithm.
o Starting MS PowerPoint 2010.
o Setting the date and time. o How to create programs using loops.
o Components of the MS PowerPoint 2010
o Files and folders. Unit 11: Network and Communication (SOW-
windows.
o Windows media player. o Creating a new presentation. COMP)
o Accessories. Saving a presentation.
o o Introduction.
Unit 3 MS Word 2010 – Formatting Text o Worked example. o Definition of Network.
o Font. o MS PowerPoint 2010 views. o Internet.
o Highlighting text. o Running a slide show. o Advantages and disadvantages of internet.
o Borders and shading. o Opening an existing presentation. Unit 12: Data Handling (SOW-COMP)
o Text alignment. o Printing a presentation.
o Data vs information.
Unit 5: MSW Logo - Drawing polygons and o Choosing and exiting MS PowerPoint 2010.
o Identifying data record and field in excel.
circles
o Physical vs digital database.
o Drawing two lines with an angle.
o Drawing a square.
o Drawing a triangle.
o PENUP (PU) command.
o PENDOWN (PD) command.
o PENNORMAL (PN) command.
o HIDETURTLE (HT) command.
o SHOWTURTLE (ST) command.
o REPEAT command.
o How to draw a circle.
o How to draw an arc.
o How to save MSW logo picture – BMP or
GIF.

STAGE 5 DIGITAL LITERACY & COMPUTING COURSE OUTLINE (0072/0059)

TERM 1 TERM 2 TERM 3
Unit 5: MS PowerPoint 2010 – Editing & formatting
Unit 1: Know your computer Unit 7: The Internet
slides
o History of internet.
o Input – Process – Output (IPO cycle). o How to edit a slide. o Who governs the internet.
o Computer networks. o How to format a slide. o Services provided by internet.
o Types of networks. o Text alignment. o Basic internet terms.
o Bullets and numbering. o How to start internet.
Unit 2: Using windows

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o Operating System.
o Search options. o Internet explorer.
o Run options. o Netiquettes.
o How to change the slide theme.
o On-screen keyboard. Unit Viruses.
o 8: Learning algorithms
o How to change the background style.
o Control panel.
o How to add graphics to presentation. o Algorithms.
o Inserting video and audio files. o Flow charts.
Unit 3: MS Office at a glance Unit 6: Introduction to MS Excel 2010
o Pseudocodes.
o Application of Microsoft office. o Starting MS Excel 2010. o Types of programming statements.
o Components of MS office 2010 Windows. o Key terms. o Cyber bullying.
o Microsoft Word. o How to insert text, numbers and formulae. Unit 9: Introduction to Scratch
o Microsoft PowerPoint. o Cell alignment.
o Why Scratch.
o Microsoft Excel. o Inserting rows and columns.
o How to start scratch.
Unit 4: MS Word 2010 – Inserting objects and o Inserting worksheets.
o Components of Scratch windows.
drawings o Inserting cells.
o Adding new sprite.
o Inserting pictures. o Resizing row height and column width.
o Steps to start a new project.
o Inserting ClipArt. o Deleting worksheets, rows, columns and cells.
o Moving a sprite.
o Inserting Word Art. o Alignment of data in Excel.
o Adding sound to a project.
o Inserting page number. o Autofill options.
o Saving a project.
o Drawing shapes. o Editing data.
o Opening an existing project.
o Saving an MS Excel 2010 file.
o How to exit from scratch.
o Opening an already saved MS Excel 2010 file.
o Opening a blank workbook. Unit 10: Coding with numbers
o Printing an MS 2010 file. o Variables.
o Exiting MS Excel 2010. o Developing programs with ‘equal to’ comparison
operators.
o Develop programs with simple conditional
statements.
o Plan instructions for objects within a program
o Understand and use arithmetic (+, -) operators in
algorithms.
o Develop programs with a variable modified using
arithmetic operators.
o Understand and use selection in algorithms,
limited to IF, THEN, ELSE.

STAGE 6 DIGITAL LITERACY & COMPUTING COURSE OUTLINE (0072/0059)

TERM 1 TERM 2 TERM 3

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 Unit 5: MS Word 2007 – Advanced
Unit 1: Know your computer Unit 9: More about MS Excel
Features
o Early calculating devices o Headers and footers.
o Entering data
o Evolution of computers o Footnotes and Endnotes
o Formatting numbers.
o Classification of computers o Drop cap and Tab Stop
o Modifying and formatting data.
o Functional components of a computers o Using Show/Hide tool
o Creating custom lists.
o Categorisation of software o Format Painter and Columns
o Formulas, functions and graphs (bar, line
o Primary & secondary memory o Increase or decrease indentation
graphs, charts).
o Thesaraus.
Unit 2: Operating System o Borders and Shading Unit 10: My digital presence (DL FWR)
o Page Setup and Margins o Instant messaging.
o Operating System.
o Applying built-in styles o Data security and privacy.
o Booting.
o Online communication and
o Functions of an operating system.
Unit 6: Coding with numbers Unit 5.2 (New) consequences.
o Types of Operating System.
o Definition of Variables o Digital footprint.
o Operating System Interface.
o How to use numbers for coding o Cyber bullying.
o Importance of ‘Shut down’.
o Comparison and Selection Unit 11: Networking Unit 5.4 (New)
Unit 3: Binary decision make Unit 5.1 (New) o Conditional statement o Problem caused by failing network
o Bug and debug o The role of servers and clients in network
o Definition of Binary o The world wide web vs internet
Unit 7: Our changing digital world (DL FWR) o The wi-fi vs Ethernet
o Representing data in binary
o Comparing two algorithms o Digital mapping software o Decoding with Caesar and the Pigpen
o Identify bits and bytes o Use search functions to find information. Cipher
o Identifying kilobytes and megabytes o Use devices to create digital artefacts, Unit 12: Introduction to Email
(sound, video, text, other multimedia) o Uniform Remote Locator.
Unit 4: Advanced PowerPoint 2007 o Edit images by changing colour, size and o Email, advantages/Limitations.
cropping. o Creating and opening an email account.
o Creating a presentation using a template o Benefits of computer use to society. o Composing an email.
o Creating a presentation using themes o Project Presentation: Impact of technology o Signing out from an email account
o Photo Album on a country Unit 13: Internet of smart things Unit 5.5
o Custom Animation (New)
Unit 8: Data Collections and Analysis Unit o Identify devices connected to internet
o Inserting charts and tables
5.3 (New)

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o Data o Issues caused by failing internet
o How to analyses a data o How AI software simulates human
o Types of data intelligence