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Student support

It is important that students are fully supported by teachers and home school facilitators, during the

course, and particularly during the hands-on practical activities. It is also important that students
have access to examples of physical hardware components of a computer system, and or

opportunities to observe the use of Information and Communication Technology devices through

other interactions. This might be achieved by a trip to the local bank, store or supermarket, fire
station or factory, to see how technology is used there. For example – Point Of Sale systems (POS),

Barcode readers, Printers and Touch screens used in stores and supermarkets.

Software

If you do not have access, or do not wish to use the software applications described in the modules

(Modules - ‘Computer Software’ and ‘Coding’), you can use alternative software that provides the
same function. All learning objectives should be achievable using the alternative software, however,

there will be less support for teachers, as the course content reflects the software referenced in the

respective module(s).

Hardware

Where possible, students should be provided with opportunities to experience and use a range of

digital devices.

Perquisites and student progression

Students should be able to demonstrate basic keyboard skills and also should have been exposed to
everyday technologies like a smartphone and or a tablet.

A key theme which runs throughout the course is that of cumulative learning, as concepts and skills

taught within the modules, build on each other as students’ progress from one module to the next.
For example, in Grades 1-3, we discuss what technology is, what a computer is, how and where we
use them. These concepts are taken to more advance levels in Grades 4-6, where students are
introduced to Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the future uses of AI technologies.

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