MINEDUC

District: Rutsiro Academic year: 2022-20223 School: ……………………………………………………………

Subject: ICT Teacher: …………………………………………. Class: S1 No of period per week: 2
FIRST TERM
DATES UNIT TITLE LESSON TITLE Learning objectives + Key Teaching methods& Resources & OBSERVAT
Unit competence techniques +Evaluation References IONS
procedures
1 Unit 1: ICT INTRODUCTION  Explain ICT related  In groups, Learners  ICT
26/09- FOUNDATION  Data: definition and types concepts and discuss different ICT student
30/09/022 of data, data gathering, terms. concepts. book one.
analog and digital.  List ICT tools and  Learners visit a  Computers
 Information: definition, their appropriate computer laboratory, ,
factors (accuracy, use in daily life. and other ICT activities  CD/DVD,
relevance, age,  Enjoy using ICT and around the school.  video
completeness, and appreciate the  Learners observe a player,
presentation) benefits and video/documentary on  projector,
 Communication: effectiveness of the use of different ICT  text book,
definition, elements of different ICT tools equipment in different and digital
communication, and  Evaluate the advantages organizations. materials.
types/ ways of and disadvantages of ICT .
communicating. in society  Teacher provides
 Technology: definition, available ICT tools
types of technologies (radios, televisions, and
telephones) and
2 ICT Learners utilize them
03/10-  Definition of ICT and deduce their use in
07/10/022  ICT equipment: radio, TV, daily life.
phones, tablets, ATMs
(billing machines),
satellites, projectors and Learners write an essay on the
computers. use of ICT in daily life using the
 Use and interact with ICT available learning materials
equipment(radio, TV,
phone, computers).
3-4 IMPORTANCE OF ICT
10/10-  General use of ICT in:
21/10/022 education, health,
business and
 communications.
 Advantages and
disadvantages.
 Current use of ICT in
Rwanda: education heath,
business and
communication.
 Evaluation
Key Unit Competency: Explain the foundation of Information and Communication Technology (ICT).
5 Unit 2:  Explain computer related  In groups, learners discuss  ICT
24/10- COMPUTER Computer terms. different computer student
28/10/022 SYSTEMS  Definition of a computer, concepts. book one
functions of computers  Identify the different  Learners observe  Computers
(input, processing, storage parts, functions and physically and /or by
,
and output), and characteristics of a video/digital content
provided by the teacher on
 video
characters of computers. computer.
the different parts of a player,
Computer components:  projector,
computer system.
Hardware  Identify different ports  the
 Group discussion on the
 Central processing unit and connectors. internet,
functions of the different
(ALU, register and CU), and parts of a computer.  text book,
computer peripherals  Explain computer  Individual work on the and
(input and output). invention and its functionality of different digital
 Ports and connectors generations. devices that use firmware. materi
 Storage(primary storage,  Learners plug and unplug als.
secondary storage/mass  Identify advantages, different external
storage and tertiary), and disadvantages and areas hardware (computer
characteristics and where computers are peripherals) parts to their
measurement of storage used ports and connectors.
6
31/10- Software
04/11/022  System software
(operating system, utilities,
programming languages,
firmware, etc.).
 Application software
(customized and off-the
shelf software)
 The computer system
(user, software, hardware
and data).
  Teacher asks learners to
Computer family write an essay on the
 Microcomputer (definition, use of computers in
categories), minicomputer, daily life using the
mainframe, and available resources (text
supercomputer books, internet, digital
content, etc.).
 In groups discuss the
7-8 History of computers technologies used in
7/11- (invention [Charles Babbage, different computer
18/11/022 ENIAC]). generations.
Generations of computers  Learners observe
(valves, transistors, integrated video/digital content
circuits, microprocessors, and provided by the teacher on
artificial intelligence). generations and families of
Advantages and disadvantages of computers.
using a computer.
Area of computer use (education,
business, office work,
entertainment, communication,
media, storage, security, traffic
control, medicine, and weather
forecasting).
 Evaluation

Key Unit Competency: Explain the evolution, categories, parts and role of computers
9 Unit 3 : Desktop  Recognize the desktop and  Individually or in pairs,  ICT
21/11- COMPUTER  Definition, desktop icons, taskbar elements. learners add items to the student
25/11/022 NAVIGATION taskbar (start button, task  Explain the role of saving start menu, add elements book one
manager, system tray, files in folder. to the quick launch of the
 Computer
 Identify the process of taskbar, send programs to
quick launch), customize s,
managing files and folders. the desktop as shortcuts,
the desktop, taskbar. set the time and date,  video
 Explore and customize the  State the purpose of the change the desktop player,
start menu recycle bin and
background, change the  projector,
 Recycle Bin(definition, why deleted windows colors, set the  the
role, send and restore file files are kept in screen resolution, and internet,
from the Recycle Bin). recycle bin. change the mouse pointer  and text
Control panel  Explore and and keyboard layout. books
 Desktop background and customize the desktop,
theme, mouse, pointer, taskbar and start menu.  Individually or in pairs,
desktop icon and gadgets,  Restore deleted files and learners create a folder
hierarchy and move
 windows color, screen folders. folders using different
saver, screen resolution,  Use the control panel to techniques as indicated by
date and time, and customize the working the teacher.
keyboard layout environment.
10 Windows:  Navigate window and manage  Learners create files
28/11- files and folder hierarchically through the notepad,
 Definition, types of
02/12/022 correctly. choose an appropriate
windows, (application
 Adjust the computer working name for the file and
window, and document
environment properly. save it to a defined
window), window control
Be aware of deleting files and location as directed by
buttons, common windows folders.
accessories (windows the teacher. Learners list
explore, calculator, games, them with different
and paint). views.
Folder
 Create, rename, cut and  Learners delete and
restore files and folders
paste, copy and paste,
from the recycle bin.
drag and delete.
File
 Learners use calculators
 Create, save, rename, and enhance the use of the
open, delete, cut and mouse and keyboard by
paste, copy and paste playing games, using paint
 Evaluation and using typing software
(tux typing).

 Learners connect or insert

storage devices to the
computer.
 Save and retrieve
files and folders on or
from different
secondary storage
devices.
 Key Unit Competency: Navigate the Windows environment and work with Windows explorer to introduce the techniques of folder and file management.

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05/12- REVISION
09/12/022
12 EXAMINATION PERIOD
12/12-
16/12/022

13
19/12- MARKING AND REPORT
23/12/022

SECOND TERM
1 UNIT 4:
09/01- SAFE, SECURE Safe Lab procedure  Identify and  The teacher  Computer
13/01/023 AND ETHICAL follow the basic helps learners to laboratory,
USE OF  General safety and health safety practice  projector,
COMPUTERS computer safety.
safety, electrical safety, fire guidelines to  the internet,
safety, proper use of prevent cuts,  The teacher  cleaning
assists learners
cleaning tools and fire burns, electrical tools,
to sit properly in
extinguishers shocks, and front of the
 Detergent
2 damage to computer. liquid, and
16/01- eyesight, when textbooks.
20/01/023 Maintaining your computer using  ICT student
 General safety:
 General precautions, power computers. teachers assist book one
connectivity, and  Observe and learners to
precautions for connecting apply the switch off
the mouse, keyboard and correct safety computers
other external peripherals. and before turning
security off the main
procedures power source.
when
using ICT  Learners use
detergent liquids
to clean monitor.
  Learners
discuss why
water and food
are prohibited
in a computer
environment.
3 Maintenance precautions
23/01-  System unit, monitor,
27/01/023 keyboard, and mouse
 Evaluation
Key Unit Competency: Maintain a computer in good working condition and use it safely, securely and ethically.
4 UNIT 5:  Identify the basic  In a computer  Computers,
30/01- WORD Word processing features of a lab, learners  projector,
03/02/023 PROCESSING  Definition and role of word word processing create, rename,  soft
BASICS I processing applications. environment. save and open a documents
 Starting word processing  Explain the role document.
and hard
of word
applications. copies,
processing  Learners are
Word processing environment  text books,
applications. given written
 Title bar, tabs, menus, tool and the
 State the steps exercises to label
bars, scroll bars, ruler, and internet
used to create, elements of a
status rename, save  ICT student
word processing
5 Working with and open a book one.
environment-
06/02- documents document. screenshots.
10/02/023  Create, save, open and  Explain how
renaming existing document, written text  Practical
bar, working zone/area. should be exercises on a
Text selection organized. given text and
 Select a character, word,  Recognize perform the
sentence, paragraph, and the errors in a following:
whole document. document and selection, basic
6 Basic text formatting identify the text, indents and
13/02- appropriate lists formatting,
 Font (color, size, bold, italic,
17/02/023 moving text,
underline, face, and change proofing
indents and lists.
case). features to
 Paragraph( indents, spacing correct the
 Learners perform
and lists, alignment, borders errors.
spelling and
and shading, and sorting).  Explore the grammar checks
7 Proofing features environment of and use the
20/02-  Spelling and grammar check word processing thesaurus
24/02/023 applications.
and thesaurus.
 Move a section of text and move  Use the basic  feature to
through the text features of word correct errors
 Cut, copy and paste text. processing in a document.
 Move through the document (create e,
using key board rename, save
and open a new
shortcuts(ctrl+ home, Ctrl+
document).
end, End, home, Page up,
 Organize written
page down).
text.
8  Scrolling through the text,  Apply different
27/02- deleting text, undo, redo methods to
03/03/023 change, and find and move text and
replace. move through
 Evaluation the text (use of
9 UNIT 6: Manipulating document shortcuts).  Computers,
06/03- WORD  Page setup (setting margins, Use formatting  projector,
10/03/023 PROCESSING orientation, page border, tools to improve  soft
BASICS II and background, the presentation of documents
watermarks) a document.
and their hard
 Use proofing copies.
Proofing features the features of  text books,
 Track changes, adding spell, and and the
comments, and word count grammar internet
checks and the  ICT student
Columns and breaks thesaurus to book one
 Insert columns correct errors
 Breaks( page, column, text in a document.
wrapping, nest page and
continuous).
Formatting text
 Styles (headings, create
style, apply a style and clear
formatting
 Nested lists (bullets and
numbering
 Drop caps
 Headers and footers, and
page numbers
 Evaluation
Key Unit Competency: Create and manipulate a document using basic word processing features.
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13/O3- REVISION
17/03/023
EXAMINATION PERIOD
11
20/03-
24/03/023

12 MARKING AND REPORT

27/03-
31/03/023

THIRD TERM

DATES UNIT TITLE LESSON TITLE Learning objectives + Key Unit Teaching methods& Resources & OBSERVATIONS
competence techniques +Evaluation References
procedures
1 UNIT 7: Define terms and concepts of  Computers,
17/04- GIS AND MAPS GIS  Understand the basic Through teacher  projector,
21/04/023  Java edition (AEJEE), concepts of GIS. guidelines and  text books,
Post GIS, and Arc  Identify different elements of electronic content  interactive
Explore. the interface of an Arc Map. board
 GIS, ArcGIS Desktop (Arc  Know how to work with maps  Learners identify  and ArcGIS
Map) in a GIS environment. and name different desktop.
 Know and understand how elements of the Arc  ICT student
2 The interface of of Arc Map to use different navigation Map interface.
book one
24/04-  Table of contents (TOC), tools.
28/04/023 menu bar, status bar,  Know how to identify a  Learners open Arc
main window, and location using a query on a Map and browse,
toolbars. map. save, and close an
 Explain GIS related terms existing map.
 File handling with Arc
Map. appropriately.
 Explore the Arc Map  Individually or in
 Open an existing map,
environment. groups, learners use
save and close a map, navigation tools to
and browse an existing  Navigate a map and show a
certain section of a map in explore a map.
map
different scales.
3
 Query a map and organize  Learners query a
01/05- Navigation tools
map layers map using the
05/023  Zoom in/out, fixe zoom
identify and find
in/out, zoom to full
tools.
extent, zoom to
 previous/next extent,
pane, and spatial
bookmark

 Turn off/on a layer,

order layers,
add/remove layer, and
rename a layer
 Evaluation
Key Unit Competencies:
• Define and recognize basic features of GIS.
• Differentiate the elements/components of the interface of the GIS application.
 Query a map and organize map layers.
4 UNIT 8: Computer network  In groups discuss  Computers,
08/05- NETWORK AND concepts  Explain network and the uses of a  servers,
12/05/023 INTERNET  Definition of network computer network terms. computer network  radio waves,
FUNDAMENTAL  Definition of computer and terminologies.
 internet
S  Explain the role, and
network connectivity,
 Characteristics of advantages and disadvantages  The teacher helps  routers,
of a computer network. learners to classify
computer network  switches,
computer networks
 Role of computer  transmission
 Identify the common types of according to
network geographical areas. data cables,
computer networks according
 Advantages and to geographical areas. Define  projector,
disadvantages of the internet and world wide  In small groups,  and ICT
computer network web(www). directed by the student book
 Classification of teacher, learners one
computer network  Identify a webpage, web conduct research
according geographical site, web browser, URL, using search
area (PAN, LAN, MAN, engines.
and ISP.
and WAN)  Explain the importance of
5 Internet concepts: using the internet in daily life.  Teacher facilitates
15/05-  Definition of: internet,  Identify different methods the creation of
19/05/023 worldwide web (www), used to connect to the email accounts for
web page, web site, URL, internet. each learner.
and ISP  Explain the different types of
6 History of search engines.
22/05- the internet  Identify and decipher search
26/05/023  Use of the internet in results on information from
 daily life the internet.
 Methods/ways to  Define and identify the
connect to the internet advantage and disadvantages
(dial up, broadband, Wi- of using email
Fi)
 Getting online ( web
browser, basic parts of a
browser, and web
address.
7 Search engines
29/05-  Definition of search
02/06/023 engine
 Advantages and
disadvantages of search
engines
 List of search engines
(Google, yahoo, and
Wikipedia)
 Deciphering search
results
8 Electronic mail (E-mail)
05/06-  Definition of email
09/06/023  Email address
 Advantages and
disadvantages of email
 Creation of an email
account, send and
receive email messages,
organize email
messages, set up an
address book
 Upload (attach) to
download a file from an
email
 Evaluation

Key Unit Competency: Understand the rationale of a computer network and use the internet efficiently and effectively.
 Associate different  Individual work on  Scratch editor,
9 commands to develop producing music sprite.  internet
12/06- UNIT 9: Create/import sprite music. connection,
16/06/023 MUSIC SPRITE  Create a new sprite or  Identify different tools in  In group learners discuss  digital
PROGRAMMIN import the existing scratch that enable us to how to associate material,
G image produce a melody. commands and produce  projector,
 Apply scratch instructions nice music.
 Use combo blocks to  and computer.
play sounds to switch on/off music.
 Choose the sprite  Describe and apply  Practice how to use
different components of a combo blocks, play
especially from those
from the things folder scratch window to create a sound, until, and switch
sound clip using audacity. on/off.
 Manipulation of
variables to program  Create a music sprite.
 Move the music loop to the  Practice on setting
switch on and switch off volume, notes, etc.
music sprite.
 Manipulation of: change
 Turning music on and off.
switch by, set switch to,
 Create a tune/melody using
forever, forever…if
the sound tool kit.
10 Create a tune using the sound
19/06- Tool Kit  Create a sound clip using
23/06/023  To add a music script to audacity.
a sprite: using play  Conceptualize the ICT
contribution to real life
sound/play sound…until,
especially in the field of
play drum, rest for, set music.
instruction, play note,  Express the desire to produce
set volume to, change more melodies
volume by, etc using scratch commands.
 Create a sound clip using  Pay attention on how to use
Audacity commands and to produce
 Create a song using music.
sound Tool Kit
 Evaluation
Key Unit Competency: To be able to create a music sprite and add music with scratch and audacity.
11 REVISION
26/06-
30/06/023
12 EXAMINATION PERIOD
3/07--
07/07/023
13 MARKING AND REPORT
10/07-
14/07