Welcome to my TES shop! I am a subject leader for ICT & Computer Science, creating and sharing resources to support teachers in delivering ICT, Computer Science, Computational Thinking and the Digital Competence Framework. For more resources, visit robbotresources.com
email: carl@robbotresources.com
Welcome to my TES shop! I am a subject leader for ICT & Computer Science, creating and sharing resources to support teachers in delivering ICT, Computer Science, Computational Thinking and the Digital Competence Framework. For more resources, visit robbotresources.com
email: carl@robbotresources.com
This resource bundle includes Robbot Resources Computer Systems for year 7 and 8 and my KS3 Networks & Network Security unit of work.
Each resource includes a range of engaging activities, explanations and a final assessment.
Answer booklets are also included for each unit of work.
Also includes knowledge organisers and revision sheets to help student prepare for their end of unit assessments.
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Computer Science: Introduction to Networks for KS3 students
The aim of this unit of work is to introduce KS3 students to computer networks. Within this unit of work, students will learn the following:
What will you learn?
To understand what is meant by a Local Area Network (LAN).
Hardware required
Methods of connection (WiFi & Ethernet cable)
To understand what is meant by a Wide Area Network (WAN).
Methods to connect (GPRS, mobile, telephone cables & satellite).
To understand how peripheral devices can connect to a computer system using a Wireless Personal Area Network (WPAN).
Methods to connect (Bluetooth).
Understand the following methods of keeping you computer secure on a computer network:
- Firewall
- Anti-malware
- Passwords
- Encryption
This unit of work includes a range of information and activities to develop student knowledge and understanding of computer systems.
Please note two practical activities require the use of rope to create a human networks!
A final assessment is also included.
Teacher answer PowerPoint also included.
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This bundle includes both my year 7 and year 8 Computer Systems units of work!
What you will learn within the year 7 unit of work:
To show understanding of the difference between input and output devices with suitable examples.
To understand the difference between internal and external devices with suitable examples.
To describe the different types of storage: Magnetic, Optical and Solid State.
To understand the role and purpose of the CPU and the relationship with RAM (Fetch-Execute Cycle).
To show an understanding of an embedded system including suitable examples.
What you will learn within the year 8 unit of work:
Explain factors affecting CPU performance.
Clock Speed
Cache Size
Number of Cores
RAM, ROM and Virtual Memory – understanding of differences between volatile and non-volatile memory.
Explain factors affecting secondary storage.
Cost
Capacity
Speed
Portability
Understand the Fetch – Execute Cycle.
Both units of work include a range of information and activities to develop student knowledge and understanding of computer systems.
Knowledge organisers, revision sheets and final assessments are also included.
Teacher answer powerpoints for both units of work are also included.
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Introduction to computer systems for year 8 students.
The aim of this unit of work is to build upon the knowledge and understanding of computer systems developed within KS3 Computer Science: Computer Systems Year 7.
What are we learning?
Explain factors affecting CPU performance.
Clock Speed
Cache Size
Number of Cores
RAM, ROM and Virtual Memory – understanding of differences between volatile and non-volatile memory.
Explain factors affecting secondary storage.
Cost
Capacity
Speed
Portability
Understand the Fetch – Execute Cycle.
This unit of work includes a range of information and activities to develop student knowledge and understanding of computer systems.
A final assessment is also included.
Teacher answer powerpoint also included.
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Introduction to computer systems for Year 7 students.
The aim of this unit of work is to introduce year 7 students to the basic concepts of computer systems.
What are we learning?
To show understanding of the difference between input and output devices with suitable examples.
To understand the difference between internal and external devices with suitable examples.
To describe the different types of storage: Magnetic, Optical and Solid State.
To understand the role and purpose of the CPU and the relationship with RAM (Fetch-Execute Cycle).
To show an understanding of an embedded system including suitable examples.
This unit of work includes a range of information and activities to develop student knowledge and understanding of computer systems.
A final assessment is also included.
Teacher answer powerpoint also included.
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How do you use feedback in your classroom? Effective provision of and use of feedback is a key element towards developing both independent and confident learners.
Aimed towards KS3 classes, this resource includes both an effective feedback poster as well as an accompanying introductory lesson.
Suitable for all subjects!
This poster was created to promote awareness of digital footprints to my students. Within it I include information on both active and passive ways of generating a digital footprint which is always an eye opener for my students!
Suitable for promoting digital citizenship and digital competence.
Feel free to use this within your own classroom!
This handy poster is a great revision tool to help your GCSE computer scientists prepare for their computational thinking problem solving paper!
Although focused around Edexcel specification, it is also easily applicable for others.
This poster will help your students to both understand what the pseudo code means within exams as well as help them write their own, well structured pseudo code.
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Download my poster which includes example task ideas on how to apply computational thinking problem solving skills to Drama. The poster includes a range of tasks and classroom ideas that use key computational thinking skills!
*Computational Thinking is a skill set that can be used across the curriculum, not just within computer science! The logical approach to solving a problem means that it’s application can be used to develop and improve students ability to deal with difficult problems in a more rational way. The aim of my posters is to make you realise that many of the brilliant tasks that teachers facilitate week in, week out actually include computational thinking. It’s just a matter of making it more explicit!
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Download my poster which includes example task ideas on how to apply computational thinking problem solving skills to Music. The poster includes a range of tasks and classroom ideas that use key computational thinking skills!
*Computational Thinking is a skill set that can be used across the curriculum, not just within computer science! The logical approach to solving a problem means that it’s application can be used to develop and improve students ability to deal with difficult problems in a more rational way. The aim of my posters is to make you realise that many of the brilliant tasks that teachers facilitate week in, week out actually include computational thinking. It’s just a matter of making it more explicit!
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Download my poster which includes example task ideas on how to apply computational thinking problem solving skills to Art. The poster includes a range of tasks and classroom ideas that use key computational thinking skills!
Computational Thinking is a skill set that can be used across the curriculum, not just within computer science! The logical approach to solving a problem means that it’s application can be used to develop and improve students ability to deal with difficult problems in a more rational way. The aim of my posters is to make you realise that many of the brilliant tasks that teachers facilitate week in, week out actually include computational thinking. It’s just a matter of making it more explicit!
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Has technology improved our lives or has it actually made our lives worse?
This poster was created to promote debate within the classroom within my year 11 students to prepare them for their computer science exams. I have included a range of topics with positive, negative and thought provoking questions for students to consider.
The topics covered are also suitable for GCSE ICT exams.
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Use Blooms Taxonomy thinking skills to incorporate Computational Thinking Concepts within your lessons. This poster cross references Blooms Taxonomy thinking skills with the concepts of Computational Thinking in order to support your delivery of these concepts within the classroom.
Suitability ratings are also provided in order to identify how computational thinking concepts can be linked to their relative thinking skills.
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***Updated! Now includes hardware & software definitions, utility software and embedded software!
Download my free poster to support your GCSE computer science students prepare for their exams. The poster includes information the following areas of computer systems:
Computer system diagram including components of the CPU, motherboard, storage and connections
Peripheral devices (input & output devices and storage systems [magnetic, optical & solid state])
Software (examples of operating systems and application software)
Von Neuman architecture
Key components of a computer
Memory & storage
Factors affecting the performance of the CPU
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This versatile resources is aimed to develop your GCSE Computer Science retrieval skills and practice a range of fundamental skills which consistently appear within GCSE Computer Science exams. This resource is an ideal revision activity and includes a pack of 10 activity sheets within both PowerPoint and PDF format.
I have included three different versions:
Student pack - activity sheets only
Teacher pack - answers (with explanations) only
Student self assessment pack - both activity and answers
Skills covered include:
ASCII conversion
Understanding binary and hexadecimal values
Binary, denary and hexadecimal conversion
Huffman coding
Binary addition
Memory size conversions
These activities can be used as classroom starters, homework or as main classroom activities.
It is recommended that these activities are used to practice and assess students ability to perform these skills, not as an introduction.
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This handy poster is a great revision tool to help your GCSE computer scientists prepare for their computational thinking problem solving paper!
Although focused around AQA specification, it is also easily applicable for others.
This poster will help your students to both understand what the pseudo code means within exams as well as help them write their own, well structured pseudo code.
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The following quiz is based upon the four parts of Computational Thinking: Decomposition, Abstraction, Pattern Recognition and Algorithm Design.
The quiz includes 8 questions including definitions and scenarios to test your students understanding of Computational Thinking.
Ideal to use as either a starter or plenary! Give students a mini white board and marker pen for instant feedback!
Also includes a Computational Thinking Recap slide prior to the quiz itself.
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I love Excel! You can use it for all sorts of things, but have you ever used it for graphic design? If you are looking to make block style graphics, Excel is brilliant! This poster resource is a guide on how your students can use Excel to create some amazing 8 Bit style graphics. Use it as part of a computer game development unit of work: ideal for Scratch!
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Download my poster which includes example task ideas on how to apply computational thinking problem solving skills to the humanities. Example tasks are included for History, Geography and PRE lessons.
Computational Thinking is a skill set that can be used across the curriculum, not just within computer science! The logical approach to solving a problem means that it’s application can be used to develop and improve students ability to deal with difficult problems in a more rational way. The aim of my posters is to make you realise that many of the brilliant tasks that teachers facilitate week in, week out actually include computational thinking. It’s just a matter of making it more explicit!
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The aim of this lesson is to introduce students to writing their first ever code!
Students will not need to use a computer!
Starter - Which job would you rather do: Formula 1 Driver or a Formula 1 Mechanic?
Introduction to different types of IT users: Formula 1 Driver is the expert user of software while the Mechanic is the creator of the software.
Task 1: Robots and Programmers - Get your Robot to a specific location and back using the given commands.
Main task: Cup stacking - use the symbols available and create the differentiated structures as shown.
For the lesson you will also need:
Plastic cups
Poster paper
Pens to write code
Print out the resource packs for each group of students.
I have used this lesson for students between years 5 and 9, all of which have thoroughly enjoyed it!
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