LCA Introduction to ICT

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Introduction to Computers
Welcome to ICT: Pick Something Real and Set up Your Workspace
What Is a Computer? Hardware Vs Software
Input and Output: Devices and How They Work Together
Computer Storage and Memory: Where Your Work Actually Lives
Files and Folders: Creating, Naming, Organising
Common File Types and Formats
The Operating System: Settings You Can Actually Use
Cloud Storage and School Accounts
Basic Computer Functions: Click, Drag, Shortcut, Open, Close, Save
Unit 1 Review and Recap
Introduction to Word Processing
Your First Document: Create, Open, Save
The Ribbon and the Anatomy of a Document
Text Formatting: Fonts, Sizes, Emphasis
Paragraph Formatting: Alignment, Spacing, Indentation
Page Layout: Margins, Orientation, Headers and Footers
Inserting Images: from Your Phone, from Creative Commons, from AI
Inserting and Formatting Tables
Bullet and Numbered Lists
Proofing: Spell-check and Grammar Tools
Find, Replace and Word Count
Print Preview, Print Settings and PDF Export
KA1 Workshop Part 1: Creating the Range of Documents
KA1 Workshop Part 2: Range Completion and Editing Practice
The Internet and Email Essentials
How the Internet Works: Browsers, Urls, Basics
Effective Searching: Traditional Search and AI Search Tools
Evaluating Online Sources: CRAAP and AI Verification
Staying Safe Online: Phishing, Scams, Malware, Age of Consent
Email Essentials: the Formal Register in a World of Dms
KA2 Workshop Part 1: Building the Researched Report
KA2 Workshop Part 2: Email to a Named Recipient and Module Recap

Spreadsheets
What's a Spreadsheet for? Suitable Uses
Entering Data: Cells, Rows, Columns, Sheets
Navigation, Editing and Undo
Saving, File Formats and Versioning
Cell Formatting: Numbers, Currency, Dates, Alignment
Borders, Shading and Readability
Simple Formulas: SUM and AVERAGE
More Formulas: MIN, MAX, COUNT
Cell References and Autofill
Logical Formulas: IF
Logical Formulas: Standard Functions
Sorting and Filtering Data
Checking Your Data: Finding and Fixing Errors
Print Preview, Print Areas and Page Setup
KA1 Workshop Part 1: Building the Best Spreadsheet
KA1 Workshop Part 2: Formulas That Do Real Work
KA1 Workshop Part 3: Evidence Check and Unit 1 Recap
Graphical Presentation of Data
Your First Bar Chart
Your First Pie Chart
Chart Formatting: Titles, Labels, Legends, Colours
Chart Interpretation: What Does It Say?
KA2 Workshop: Saving and Printing in Graphic Format
Intro to Presentations: Powerpoint, Slides, or Canva
Inserting Text and Images in Slides
Slide Design: Readability at the Back of the Room
Animations, Transitions and When to Use Them
Image Editing Basics: the Tools Students Actually Reach for
KA3 Workshop Part 1: Designing the Promotional Document
KA3 Workshop Part 2: Building the Promotional Document
KA3 Workshop Part 3: Pitch Day and Full Portfolio Walkthrough

Introduction to Computers
Welcome to ICT: Pick Something Real and Set up Your Workspace
What Is a Computer? Hardware Vs Software
Input and Output: Devices and How They Work Together
Computer Storage and Memory: Where Your Work Actually Lives
Files and Folders: Creating, Naming, Organising
Common File Types and Formats
The Operating System: Settings You Can Actually Use
Cloud Storage and School Accounts
Basic Computer Functions: Click, Drag, Shortcut, Open, Close, Save
Unit 1 Review and Recap
Introduction to Word Processing
Your First Document: Create, Open, Save
The Ribbon and the Anatomy of a Document
Text Formatting: Fonts, Sizes, Emphasis
Paragraph Formatting: Alignment, Spacing, Indentation
Page Layout: Margins, Orientation, Headers and Footers
Inserting Images: from Your Phone, from Creative Commons, from AI
Inserting and Formatting Tables
Bullet and Numbered Lists
Proofing: Spell-check and Grammar Tools
Find, Replace and Word Count
Print Preview, Print Settings and PDF Export
KA1 Workshop Part 1: Creating the Range of Documents
KA1 Workshop Part 2: Range Completion and Editing Practice
The Internet and Email Essentials
How the Internet Works: Browsers, Urls, Basics
Effective Searching: Traditional Search and AI Search Tools
Evaluating Online Sources: CRAAP and AI Verification
Staying Safe Online: Phishing, Scams, Malware, Age of Consent
Email Essentials: the Formal Register in a World of Dms
KA2 Workshop Part 1: Building the Researched Report
KA2 Workshop Part 2: Email to a Named Recipient and Module Recap

Spreadsheets
What's a Spreadsheet for? Suitable Uses
Entering Data: Cells, Rows, Columns, Sheets
Navigation, Editing and Undo
Saving, File Formats and Versioning
Cell Formatting: Numbers, Currency, Dates, Alignment
Borders, Shading and Readability
Simple Formulas: SUM and AVERAGE
More Formulas: MIN, MAX, COUNT
Cell References and Autofill
Logical Formulas: IF
Logical Formulas: Standard Functions
Sorting and Filtering Data
Checking Your Data: Finding and Fixing Errors
Print Preview, Print Areas and Page Setup
KA1 Workshop Part 1: Building the Best Spreadsheet
KA1 Workshop Part 2: Formulas That Do Real Work
KA1 Workshop Part 3: Evidence Check and Unit 1 Recap
Graphical Presentation of Data
Your First Bar Chart
Your First Pie Chart
Chart Formatting: Titles, Labels, Legends, Colours
Chart Interpretation: What Does It Say?
KA2 Workshop: Saving and Printing in Graphic Format
Intro to Presentations: Powerpoint, Slides, or Canva
Inserting Text and Images in Slides
Slide Design: Readability at the Back of the Room
Animations, Transitions and When to Use Them
Image Editing Basics: the Tools Students Actually Reach for
KA3 Workshop Part 1: Designing the Promotional Document
KA3 Workshop Part 2: Building the Promotional Document
KA3 Workshop Part 3: Pitch Day and Full Portfolio Walkthrough

Curriculum Mapping

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LCA - Introduction to ICT Module Descriptor

Curriculum Area

Outcomes

Module 1: Introduction to the computer and word processing

Unit 1: Introduction to computers

M1.U1.1 M1.U1.2 M1.U1.3 M1.U1.4

Unit 2: Introduction to word processing

M1.U2.1 M1.U2.2 M1.U2.3 M1.U2.4

Unit 3: The internet and email essentials

M1.U3.1 M1.U3.2 M1.U3.3 M1.U3.4

Module 2: Introduction to other software packages and applications

Unit 1: Spreadsheets

M2.U1.1 M2.U1.2 M2.U1.3

Unit 2: Introduction to the graphical presentation of data

M2.U2.1 M2.U2.2 M2.U2.3

The curriculum does not include official reference codes for individual learning outcomes, so we have assigned a code scheme to make it easier to identify and track coverage.

What Students Will Learn

Learning Goals

Understand core computer components, file management, and operating system navigation
Create, format, and proof professional documents using word processing tools
Navigate the internet safely, evaluate digital sources, and communicate effectively via email
Organise, analyse, and present numerical data using spreadsheets and charts
Design clear, visually effective presentations and promotional materials

Learning Outcomes

Identify hardware, software, input and output devices, and explain how they work together with computer storage and memory.
Create, format and edit Word documents using fonts, paragraph styles, tables, bullet lists, headers, footers and inserted images from multiple sources.
Organise files and folders, use cloud storage, and apply basic computer operations including shortcuts, saving in different formats and printing to PDF.
Search the internet effectively, evaluate online sources using CRAAP, and demonstrate safe online behaviour including recognition of phishing and malware.
Build spreadsheets with correctly formatted data, apply formulas including SUM, AVERAGE, IF, MIN, MAX and COUNT, then sort, filter and create bar and pie charts to present findings.

What You'll Need

Student Devices

Students will need one of these devices. Students can share in groups of 2-3 if necessary.

Chromebook/Laptop/PC

iPad/Tablet

Required Equipment

Equipment used in some of the lessons in this course. Items can be shared among students.

IWB/Projector/Large Screen