1.0 1.

1.2 Data By the end of the sub strand, The learner is guided to: How is data protected in an electronic device?
Foundatio Safety the learner should be able to:
ns of Pre- a) outline the importance of
● brainstorm on the
Technical (4 lessons) meaning of data and
data in an electronic
Studies information in an
device, electronic device,
b) identify threats to data in
● use available
an electronic device,
resources to search for
c) describe ways of the importance of data
protecting data in in electronic devices,
an electronic
device,
● discuss threats to data
in electronic devices
d) secure data in (virus and
an electronic unauthorised access),
device,
● discuss techniques of
e) acknowledge the need for securing data in an
data safety in day-to-day electronic device (use
life. passwords; and scan
electronic devices using
antivirus),
● use appropriate
techniques to secure
data in an electronic
device against possible
threats.
2.0 2.4 Visual Programming By the end of the sub strand The learner is guided to: How are computer programs used in day-to-day life?
Communicati the learner should be able to:
on in Pre- (13 lessons)
a) identify types of
● brainstorm on the meaning of the
Technical terms ‘visual programming’ and
Studies visual programming ‘visual programming application,
applications used in
day-to-day life, ● use available resources to search
for information on types of visual
b) explore the features of
programming applications
visual programming
(Educational, Multimedia, Video
applications in a user
games),
environment,
c) create instructions to
● brainstorm on examples of visual
programming applications
solve problems using
(Microsoft MakeCode, Scratch,
visual programming
Sprite box),
application,
d) value the importance of
● launch and discuss the different
features of visual programming
visual programming in
applications (input, processing,
day- to-day life.
output, effects such as sound,
animations and background),
● use available resources to search
for information on terminologies
used in visual programming
(syntax, variables, input output
statements, coding, coding blocks,
sequence statement repeating statement,
selection statement, variable
declarations) and discuss with peers,
● use visual programming software to
create sequential instructions.
4.0 Tools and 4.2 Computer By the end of the sub The learner is guided to: 1. How is computer software used in day-to-day life?
Production Software strand, the learner
should be able to:  brainstorm on 2. Why is computer software important?
the meaning of
(12 lessons) a) identify the the term
categories of ‘computer
computer software software’ and
used in a present to
workplace, peers,
b) explain the  use available
functions of resources to
different search for
application information
software in the about
workplace, different
c) use computer computer
software to perform software,
tasks in day-to-day  discuss
life, categories of
d) acknowledge the computer
software
importance of
(system
application software,
software in the application
workplace. software),
 brainstorm on
the functions of
different
application
software (word
processing,
presentation,
spreadsheets),
 perform tasks
using
different
application
software
(word
processing,
presentation,
spreadsheet).