GRADE 2

19 Grade 2
TOPIC: THEORY
TOPIC OBJECTIVES
Pupils should be able to:
Rules and requirements  state the basic rules to be
for the computer observed in the computer
laboratory laboratory
 name the basic environmental
conditions and security of the
computer laboratory
Introduction to  identify computer hardware
computers
TOPIC : BASIC SETTINGS AND FILE MANAGEMENT
TOPIC OBJECTIVES
Pupils should be able to;
Desktop features  identify icons by name
CONTENT SUGGESTED LEARNING
ACTIVITIES AND NOTES
The basic rules Formulating the rules as a class
Environmental conditions such as Discussing the importance of
ventilation environmental conditions and security
Security of and in the computer
laboratory
Hardware: System Unit Pointing at and naming components of
Keyboard, Mouse the computer
and Screen, Speakers and
Printers NB: Teacher to restrict to available
equipment
CONTENT SUGGESTED LEARNING
ACTIVITIES AND NOTES
Names of icons Pointing at specific programme
icons
20 Grade 2
TOPIC: WORD PROCESSING

TOPIC OBJECTIVES CONTENT SUGGESTED LEARNING ACTIVITIES

Pupils should be able to:
Loading and exiting a  load and exit a word processor
word processing  type numbers and simple words
programme
 type simple sentences
Letters of the alphabet, words,
short sentences and numbers
AND NOTES
Writing letters of the alphabet
Writing numbers 0 to 100, simple words and
sentences

Basic keyboard keys and  identify basic keyboard keys Basic keyboard keys such as Pointing at and naming the basic keys
their uses  use the basic keyboard key enter, backspace, caps lock, Playing games using keyboard keys
delete and spacebar Applying knowledge learnt on basic
keyboard keys
Opening, Saving and  identify documents in a folder Default location (My Launching a program, retrieving a document
Exiting  retrieve documents from a folder Documents) Saving and closing a document
 close a document Close button Exiting a program using the close button
 exit a program
Formatting text  highlight Shift and arrow keys Highlighting text
 bold text The bold icon Bolding text
 colour text The font colour icon Changing colour of text
NB Emphasis should be on primary
colours
Word processing  insert auto shapes and pictures Auto shapes and pictures Creating a picture story using several auto
features using the mouse shapes or pictures

21 Grade 2
TOPIC: PRESENTATIONS

TOPIC OBJECTIVES CONTENT SUGGESTED LEARNING ACTIVITIES

Pupils should be able to; AND NOTES

Drawing  draw and colour in shapes Drawing programme icon Drawing and colouring in shapes
Loading a  open and close a drawing Drawing programme Using the mouse to produce a drawing
presentation/ programme Closing a drawing programme
drawing programme

22 Grade 2