Year 2 Computing Overview
CS – Computer science
Green = CS Blue = IT Orange = DL &e-safety
IT – Information technology
Unit of work
Software &
hardware
Autumn 1
Year 2
E-safety ( 1 Lesson) Staying safe online
Microsoft Word
 Understand the importance of messages we (computers)
send online - recap on Sid’s top tip from Year
Email (ipads)
1.
 Why is it important to only send nice
messages to people?
 What should we do if we receive a nasty
message by text / email / online?
 Who can we tell when something goes
wrong?
Using a Word processor
 Insert text box and pictures from the
internet
Learning how to compose, send and reply to
emails safely
DL – Digital literacy
Curriculum Skills
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Recap from Year1 : Use Microsoft
Word to create sentences and
learn how to edit sentences
(change font, size, colour)
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Use Microsoft Word to insert
pictures and text boxes
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Understand what email is and how
it is used
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Compose, send and reply to
emails safely
Autumn 2
Algorithms
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To understand what algorithms are
To create and de-bug simple programs
To use logical reasoning to predict the
behaviour of simple programs
Unplugged ‘Human Crane’ activity from
code.it
Jam sandwich activity from code.it
Scratch Junior
(iPads)
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understand what algorithms are
create and de-bug simple
programs
use logical reasoning to predict
the behaviour of simple programs
Spring 1
E-safety ( 1 Lesson) Safe searching
- How can the Internet help us to find
information?
- How do we search for information safely?
- Why are key words important?
- What should we do if something
unexpected comes up? (minimize screen
and tell adult)
Google Earth
 Cross curricular with geography unit of
learning about Japan. Use Google Earth
to take a closer look at Tokyo from
different perspectives
Book Creator
 Cross curricular with English. Create
aninformation book about Japan
 Insert pictures, sounds, video and text
Google Earth
(ipads/computers?)
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Understand how to use Google
Earth to look at a place from a
different perspective and
explore the city at street level
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Insert pictures, sounds, video
and text using Book Creator
Book Creator
(ipads)
Spring 2
Summer 1
Year 2
Serif Draw
E-safety ( 1 Lesson) Staying safe online
- What is personal information?
- Why might we use a nickname or screen
name?
- What could make a suitable or unsuitable
name?
Design, create and edit a poster advertising
Japan (cross-curricular with English and
learning theme)
JIT chart and 2graph
 Cross curricular with geography unit of
learning about collecting data in local
area and comparing to data from Rwanda
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Use JIT chart/2grpah to sort and analyse
the data to compare the two locations
Serif Draw
(computers)
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To design, create and edit an
attractive poster advertising Japan
JIT chart and
2graph (computers)
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Understand how to sort and
analyse data to compare two
locations
Summer 2
Algorithms
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Cross curricular with maths: position,
direction and movement
To understand what algorithms are
To create and de-bug simple programs
To use logical reasoning to predict the
behaviour of simple programs
Hopscotch (ipads)
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understand what algorithms are
create and de-bug simple
programs
use logical reasoning to predict
the behaviour of simple programs