Year 4
|
Unit title |
Summary |
Focus |
Autumn 1 |
We are software developers |
Developing a simple educational game |
Develop an educational computer game using selection and repetition Understand and use variables Start to debug computer programs Recognise the importance of user interface design, including consideration of input and output |
Autumn 2 |
We are toy designers |
Prototyping an interactive toy |
Design and make an on-screen prototype of a computer-controlled toy Understand different forms of input and output (such as sensors, switches, motors, lights and speakers) Design, write and debug the control and monitoring program for their toy |
Spring 1 |
We are musicians |
Producing digital music (Audacity) |
Use one or more programs to edit music Create and develop a musical composition, refining their ideas through reflection and discussion Develop collaboration skills Develop an awareness of how their composition can enhance work in other media |
Spring 2 |
We are HTML editors |
Editing and writing HTML |
Understand some technical aspects of how the internet makes the web possible Use HTML tags Use hyperlinks to connect ideas and sources Code up a simple web page with useful content Understand some of the risks in using the web. |
Summer 1 |
We are co-authors |
Producing a wiki |
Understand the conventions for collaborative online work, particularly in wikis Be aware of their responsibilities when editing other people’s work Become familiar with Wikipedia, including potential problems associated with its use Practise research skills Write for a target audience using a wiki tool Develop proofreading skills |
Summer 2 |
We are meteorologists |
Presenting the weather |
Understand different measurement techniques for weather, both analogue and digital Use computer-based data logging to automate the recording of some weather data Use spreadsheets to create charts Analyse data, explore inconsistencies in data and make predictions Practise using presentation software to deliver a weather broadcast |