Medium Term Planning Sheet
Subject
Focus
Competency
Objectives
Computing – Entry Level
Software
Competences for Learning –
Learn to think, review and act from knowledge purposefully
Understand how to learn and how to manage their own learning in school.
Achieve good standards of competence in handling ICT
Achieve good standards ion literacy and numeracy.
Competencies for Managing Situations –
Understand the importance of managing their own actions and time
Competencies for Life Show understanding and demonstrate skills to manage within a work environment.
Skills Standards - these are the skills to be covered over the term.
Learners should be able to
Software

State why an operating system is needed, including its functions.

Describe the differences between application software and system software

State the purpose of different application software

State the purpose of different system utilities
Lesson
Objectives / Theme
Identify what software is
1
Operating systems
Application Software
2
Identify different types of
application software
System Software
3
Identify different types of
application software
State the functions of these
Activities
What is software? Why is it needed?
Talk through the different types of software –

Operating systems

Application software

System software
Explore how operating systems work – how do
they tie human, and devices to work together.
What are its functions?
What types of software can you list?
In pairs (or on own) create a list of one of
categories of software– use search engines to
find a list of
 OS (iOS, Windows, Linux, Android …)
 Web browsers (explorer, safari,
firefox, chrome …)
 Office software (Microsoft Office,
LibreOfice, OO4Kids, OpenOffice …)
 Graphics software (Paint, GIMP,
photoshop …)
 Cloud storage (dropbox, google drive,
skydrive …)
 Music player software (iTunes,
winamp, vlc
Explore the different types of system
software available –

Computer security

Disk organisation

System maintenance
State the purpose of these different types of
Resources
PowerPoint
Different examples of OS
Operating systems
worksheets
PowerPoint
Application software
worksheets
Different application
software.
PowerPoint
System software
worksheets
software.
4
5
Recap and practice controlled
assessment
Controlled Assessment
Recap on the software unit so far and student
to have the opportunity to practice for the
controlled assessment.
Controlled assessment
Students to sit the Software element of the
controlled assessment.
Controlled assessment
Literacy Opportunities
Keywords,
Worksheets
Numeracy Opportunities
Comparison of OS
Learning Outcomes
Students who have made less
progress will need constant support
and help to –
Students who have made average
progress will have help and direct
guidance given to
Students who have made more
progress will show independent
learning by
State what they are going to do.
Carry out some of the planned work
using the specified software
application.
Use a limited range of software
features to carry out the work.
Produce a partial outcome to the task.
Make a basic comment on the outcome
of the task.
State what they have to do.
Produce a simple plan of action
Carry out the planned work using the
specified software application
Use a range of software features to
carry out the work.
Produce a relevant and partially
completed outcome to the task.
Record some evidence of progression
stages.
Make some comments on the outcome
of the task.
Suggest improvements
Specify students’ names here
Specify students’ names here
State with a reason what they have to
do.
Produce a detailed plan of action
List the resources that are to be used.
Carry out the planned work using an
appropriate software application and
resources.
Use logical methods/techniques to
carry out planned work using a range of
appropriate software features.
Produce a relevant and completed
outcome of the task.
Record detailed evidence of
progression stages.
Make relevant comments on the
outcome of the task,
Identify strengths and weaknesses and
suggest relevant improvements.
Specify students’ names here