Planning templates - A Practical Guide to Teaching Computing and ICT in the Secondary School - page 141

KS3 EXAMPLE LESSON PLAN

Class: Y8 Date: Time: No. in class: 24

M/F:
0/24

Identify least
able:
G1
Identify most
able:
G5
Other:

Venue:

Theme of module: control
and monitoring

Theme of lesson: sensing and
control

SOW/NC ref.
and level: unit
7.6 level 4/5

Prior learning/notes/errors and misconceptions from last lesson: Pupils missed a week
owing to pastoral session, likely to be lively this lesson

Anticipated errors and misconceptions to address this lesson: Entering the web address
incorrectly and then assuming site does not work

Aims (expected learning outcomes) for lesson:

LEAST ABLE
PUPILS: G1
and G2 will
use guide to
answer
questions on
sensors and
control, with
teacher
support.

ALL OTHER
PUPILS: Will
use guide to
answer
questions on
sensors and
control with
relevant
additional
info from
websites,
with teacher
support.

MOST PUPILS:
Will use guide
to answer
questions on
sensors and
control with
relevant
additional info
from websites,
working
independently.
Use answers
to help word-
process a
report.

SOME PUPILS:
Will use guide
to answer
questions on
worksheet
with relevant
additional info
from websites,
working
independently.
Use the
different
sources to
synthesise
answers to
help word-
process an
accurate and
appropriate
report.

MOST ABLE
PUPILS: G5,
possibly G7
will use guide
to answer
questions on
worksheet
with relevant
additional info
from websites,
working
independently.
Use synthesis
of answers to
help word-
process an
accurate and
appropriate
report. They
will be able to
justify their
conclusions.

Targeted cross-curricular content, e.g. Literacy, Numeracy, Citizenship, SMSC, study skills,
thinking skills, key skills, economic awareness, other subject:
Literacy (reports). Social and economic awareness.

Keywords and literacy support: Sensors, control, system flowchart, automation

Methods of differentiation: e.g. open-ended tasks, increased levels of difficulty,
differentiated input, differentiated tasks, teacher support/intervention, class assistant
support/intervention, peer support/collaboration, streaming, setting, friendship groups,
mixed ability groups, IEP strategies:
Learning styles (VAK) and differentiated input