First TermJSS 1Digital Technology
First Term lessons
This term plan follows the supplied First-Term weekly sequence. Each week carries its own objectives, vocabulary, misconceptions and practical task. Adapt period length, learner readiness and available devices to the approved school calendar. Where computers are few, use the offline route under Resources and preparation and keep the same learning outcome.
- Weeks
- 12 weeks
- Lesson notes
- 12 note sets
- Teacher plans
- 12 teacher plans
- Curriculum outlines
- 12 curriculum outlines
Weekly lessons
Open a week to read the notes, the teacher plan and the curriculum outline.
W01Introduction to ICT and Information AgesNotesPlanMonday 7 September 2026 to Friday 11 September 2026Meaning of ICT; Parts of ICT; Uses of ICT in Our Environment; What is Information and the Information Ages; Introduction to Digital TechnologyW02History, Evolution and Generations of ComputersNotesPlanMonday 14 September 2026 to Friday 18 September 2026What Evolution Means; Early Counting and Calculating Devices; The Mechanical Era; Charles Babbage and the Analytical Engine; Early Electronic Computers; Generations of ComputersW03What Is a Computer and Its PartsNotesPlanMonday 21 September 2026 to Friday 25 September 2026What is a Computer and a Computer System; Categories of Computers; The Computer System; Parts Inside the System Unit; Front of the System UnitW04Functions of Parts, Hardware and SoftwareNotesPlanMonday 28 September 2026 to Friday 2 October 2026Input and Output Functions; Processing and Storage Functions; How the Parts Work Together; The Information Processing Cycle; Computer Hardware; Computer Software and the Operating SystemW05Input and Output DevicesNotesPlanMonday 5 October 2026 to Friday 9 October 2026Input Devices; Output Devices; Devices That Do Both Jobs; Choosing the Right Device; More Input Devices in Detail; Display Devices and PrintersW06Basic Typing SkillsNotesPlanMonday 12 October 2026 to Friday 16 October 2026Parts of the Keyboard; Finger Position; Typing Practice and Accuracy; Correct Posture; The Keyboard LayoutW07Storage DevicesNotesPlanMonday 19 October 2026 to Friday 23 October 2026What Storage Does; Primary Storage; Secondary Storage; Comparing Storage Devices; How Data Is Stored and Measured; Types of Secondary StorageW08Simple Uses of the InternetNotesPlanMonday 26 October 2026 to Friday 30 October 2026What the Internet Is; Uses of the Internet; Getting on the Internet; Safe and Responsible UseW09Introduction to MS WordNotesPlanMonday 2 November 2026 to Friday 6 November 2026What a Word Processor Is; Uses of a Word Processor; Parts of the Word Window; Creating a DocumentW10Creating and Saving DocumentsNotesPlanMonday 9 November 2026 to Friday 13 November 2026Naming a Document; Saving a Document; Opening a Document; Save As and File FormatsW11Revision and Examination PreparationNotesPlanMonday 16 November 2026 to Friday 20 November 2026Review of the Term; Revision Method; Common Weak Areas; Preparing for the Test; Consolidation; Correcting the Week 10 Test; Exam Technique; Plan for the ExaminationW12ExaminationNotesPlanMonday 23 November 2026 to Friday 27 November 2026Examination Arrangements; What the Paper Will Test; After the Examination; Preparing for the Second Term