Year 6 | Making Websites | 6 lessons

Year 6 computing web design unit. Six Google Sites lessons covering features, building, accessibility, sitemaps, evaluation, and online safety.

A complete six-lesson unit for Year 6 on making websites with Google Sites. Pupils explore what makes an effective website, plan layouts, build multi‑page sites, apply accessibility best practice, structure with sitemaps, and complete a peer‑evaluation using a clear rubric. Online safety and responsible publishing are threaded throughout.

What teachers get

• Six step‑by‑step slide decks with discussion prompts and modelling
• Printable activity sheets: feature keys, planning templates, checklists, and evaluation rubric
• Scaffolds for sketching layouts and planning content
• Accessibility checklist: alt text, colour contrast, keyboard navigation, zoom, link text
• Reflection and plenary tasks in every lesson
• Minimal setup using Google Sites on school accounts

Lesson outline

• Lesson 1: Explore effective websites, key terms, and safety reminders
• Lesson 2: Plan and start a site: headers, menus, content blocks, “About me” page
• Lesson 3: Build pages, add media, organise navigation, safety in publishing
• Lesson 4: Make it accessible: alt text, contrast, keyboard use, device testing
• Lesson 5: Structure with a sitemap, add subpages, expand content
• Lesson 6: Peer review and improve using a clear success rubric

How it’s used in class

• Works as a half‑term computing unit or a focused web design project
• Suitable for whole‑class teaching with independent and paired tasks
• Printable checklists support quick teacher assessment and pupil self‑review
• Easy to differentiate with extension “challenges” and structured scaffolds

Curriculum links and skills

• KS2 Computing: design, create, evaluate digital content
• Digital literacy: online safety, trustworthy information, responsible publishing
• Design thinking: planning, prototyping, accessibility, user experience
• Vocabulary: browser, webpage, navigation, header, responsive, sitemap, accessibility

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