1. The document provides a scheme of work for a computer studies class covering various topics over a year. 2. The topics include introductions to computers, computer systems, operating systems, software, internet and word processing. 3. For each topic, the document outlines the learning objectives, activities, resources and assessments. The goal is for students to understand computer components, functions, applications and responsible use through hands-on lessons and projects.

1. COMPUTER STUDIES SCHEME OF WORK YEAR 7
Duration Learning outcome
Learning
(no of Topic Learning Activities (At the end of the lessons, students Resources Assessment
Objectives
weeks) will be able to …)
Task:
a survey form where students can fill in • state the simple characteristics of a
some information about computers in computer.
Be able to identify Suggested
front of them. (Appendix 1) • identify special purpose (embedded
Introduction to different types of B5: Exercise
system) and general purpose
computers computers and (Pg 2 - 5) B8:
Group Work: computers.
computer systems. (Pg 1 - 2)
Discuss: • define what a program is.
1. Benefits of using computers. • give examples of operating systems
1 week 2. Simple characteristics of a computer. (OS) and application software.
Suggested
Exercises
Computer Lab Be able to practise
Group Work: B17: B8:
Personal safety basic safety rules in • state the Computer Lab Personal
Discuss rules for computer lab. (Pg 18 – 20) (Pg 21)
rules the computer lab. Safety Rules.
B3:
(Pg 13)
B17:
(Pg 4)
Be able to explain
B7:
the basic operations Task: • explain the basic working principles Suggested
Basic (Pg 8 – 9)
of a computer and Identify the basic operations of a of computers : input-process-output. Exercises
1 week Principles of
draw a simple block computer (e.g. mobile phone, washing • draw a simple block diagram to B3:
computers Online Resource:
diagram to show how machine, etc.). show how a computer works. (Pg 4)
Basic Principles
a computer operates.
(Appendix 4)
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2. COMPUTER STUDIES SCHEME OF WORK YEAR 7
Duration Learning outcome
Learning
(no of Topic Learning Activities (At the end of the lessons, students Resources Assessment
Objectives
weeks) will be able to …)
B17:
Be able to identify (Pg 10)
• identify different components of
and name the Demonstration: Suggested
The Computer computer system: monitor, system
different components Shows different components of a Online Resource: Exercise
System unit, keyboard, mouse, printer, etc.
of a computer computer system. Computer Parts B3:
• name the different components of
1 week system (Pg 29 – 30)
computer system.
(Appendix 4)
Be able to identify Suggested
Computer
and connect different Exercises
System Hands-on: Disconnect and reconnect • connect the different parts of a B5:
parts of a desktop B8: (Pg 8)
Electrical the different parts of a computer. desktop computer. (Pg 13 – 20)
computer with B3:
Connections
hardware. (Pg 10 – 12)
B5:
• Be able to state
(pg 120 –134)
some uses of
• create, save, open and close
computer graphics.
MS Paint application. B11:
Suggested
• save file with a different name, type (pg 10 - 12)
• Be able to create Hands-on:
Exercises
and in a different folder.
graphics using
Graphics: • To draw some pictures. e.g. cat, • import pictures from Clip-art.
1 week basic graphic B8:
Microsoft Paint flower, dinosaur or a face. • draw different pictures using graphic Online Resource:
elements such as (pg.108, 110
• Save your work. tools available in the application.
lines, curves, -111, 136)
Microsoft Paint
sectors, polygons,
Suggested MS Paint check list
circles, ovals,
(Appendix 2) (Appendix 4)
squares and
rectangles.
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3. COMPUTER STUDIES SCHEME OF WORK YEAR 7
Duration Learning outcome
Learning
(no of Topic Learning Activities (At the end of the lessons, students Resources Assessment
Objectives
weeks) will be able to …)
Group Work: B17:
Care for Discuss care for using Suggested
Be able to handle • state proper ways of handling and (Pg 20 – 23)
computer Exercises
computer equipment • computer taking care of computer equipment. B5:
systems, B8:
properly. • floppy disk • practice safety methods of working. (Pg 32 – 38)
2 weeks secondary (Pg 19 – 20)
Be able to practise • CDROM • use computers wisely in relation to
storage media
safety measures of • Monitor health issues (e.g. using screen Online Resource:
and simple B3:
using a computer. • Printer filter, proper posture, etc). Health & Safety
health issues. (Pg 14 -16)
• Simple health issues. (Appendix 4)
• list some examples of input devices:
keyboard, mouse, scanner, bar code B17:
reader, joystick, voice recognizer, (Pg 48 -54)
etc.
• list some examples of output B6:
Be able to identify devices: monitor, printer, plotter, (Pg 14).
Task: Suggested
Input, output and state the voice output device, Computer
Search for pictures of different input, Exercises
and storage functions of input Output on Microfilm or Microfiche,
2 weeks output storage devices and I/O units B3:
devices devices, output etc. Online Resources:
from the internet and state the uses of (Pg 6 – 9,
I/O units devices and storage • list some examples of I/O devices: Input devices
each device. 43 - 49)
devices. touchpad, floppy disk, pen drive etc. Output devices
• list examples of permanent storage Storage devices
such as floppy disk, hard disk,
CDROM, CD-R/W, DVD, USB Flash (Appendix 4)
memory disks , tapes, pen drive,
memory stick, etc.
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4. COMPUTER STUDIES SCHEME OF WORK YEAR 7
Duration Learning outcome
Learning
(no of Topic Learning Activities (At the end of the lessons, students Resources Assessment
Objectives
weeks) will be able to …)
• identify the different parts of a
window: title bar, menu bar, toolbar, B5:
Windows Basic status bar, scroll bar. (Pg 21 – 31)
Be able to identify Demonstration: Suggested
• recognize common desktop icons
the features of a Show Windows desktop and Windows Online Resources: Exercise
Mac Finder such as those representing open a
Windows and /or Explorer screen. Windows Basics B3:
Windows and file, directory/folder, application form
Mac Finder Windows File Management (Pg 52 – 55)
Basics the desktop.
Show Finder Windows.
• create a shortcut icon, desktop
menu etc. (Appendix 4)
Mac Finder
• create folders and sub-folders. Windows
3 weeks Be able to perform Suggested
• copy, delete and rename files and
File basic housekeeping Hands-On: Exercise
folders. (Appendix 5)
Management tasks and organise Create folders and sub-folders. B3:
• back up data.
files and folders. (Pg 56- 57)
• retrieve and save files.
Hands-On:
Reboot computer.
Be able to perform
(Using <CTRL+ ALT+DEL> for IBM Suggested
simple
Troubleshooting Computers) • shut down the computer properly if it B6: Exercise
troubleshooting of
computers hangs. (Pg 2 - 8) B9:
computer if the
Shut down the computer system (Pg 4 – 5)
computer hangs.
properly.
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5. COMPUTER STUDIES SCHEME OF WORK YEAR 7
Duration Learning outcome
Learning
(no of Topic Learning Activities (At the end of the lessons, students Resources Assessment
Objectives
weeks) will be able to …)
• differentiate between bit and byte.
B6:
Group Work: • state the measurement unit of
(Pg 9 - 16)
Discuss computer memory: bit, byte, KB, MB,
Be able to identify • Bit, Bytes, KB, MB, GB , TB. GB, TB and relate the computer Suggested
Main memory Online Resources:
and name different • RAM, ROM. memory measurements to Exercises
and capacity of
1 week types of storage characters, files and B9 (Pg 7 -
storage Bits & Bytes
devices with its Hands-on: directories/folders. 11)
devices Computer Memory
storage capacity. Use the computer to identify the storage • differentiate between RAM and ROM
capacity of Hard disk and other • identify capacity of storage devices: (Appendix 5)
secondary storage devices. hard disk, floppy disk, CD-R, CD-
RW, DVD, DVD-RW, Thumb drive
etc.
B17: Suggested
Be able to explain Role Play: • state the functions of the three
Central (Pg 40 - 41) Exercise
the function of the 3 Students can act as memory unit, ALU, components of CPU.
1 week Processing Online Resource: B3:
components of a Control unit etc for solving simple • state the unit for the speed of CPU
Unit CPU (Pg 36 – 38)
CPU. arithmetic problems. in terms of hertz.
(Appendix 5)
• identify and name the different types
of computers according to the size,
power and purposes:
B17:
Be able to list microcomputer, minicomputer,
(Pg 133 - 144)
different types of a Task: mainframe computer, notebook, Suggested
Types of computer and Search different types of computers palmtop etc. Exercise
1 week Online Resource:
computers differentiate between from the internet, copy and label the • give examples of special-purpose B8:
Types of
special purpose and pictures. (embedded system) and general- (Pg 25, 27)
Computers
general purpose purpose computers.
(Appendix 5)
computers. • state the differences between
special purpose and general
purpose computers.
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6. COMPUTER STUDIES SCHEME OF WORK YEAR 7
Duration Learning outcome
Learning
(no of Topic Learning Activities (At the end of the lessons, students Resources Assessment
Objectives
weeks) will be able to …)
B17:
• distinguish between operating (Pg 72 - 75)
Be able to list
systems and application software.
different types of Task : Suggested
• give examples of system software Online Resource:
Types of software - Explore the Operating system and Exercises
1 week and application software.
Software operating system application software used in school. B8:
• differentiate between ready made Types of
and application (Pg 3)
and user-designed application Software
software.
software.
(Appendix 5)
Checklist on
• define operating system. B17: DOS
Be able to describe
Demonstration: • state the tasks of OS: (Pg 56 - 63) Commands
the functions of
1. use some DOS commands such as o control the hardware Suggested
Operating operating system
1 week CLS, COPY, DIR,. o manage data files on the disk Online Resource: Exercises
System and name some
2. Utility software: run any antidote o run computer program Operating B9:
common operating
software. • state what utility software is and give System (Pg 3 – 4)
system software.
examples. (Appendix 5) B3:
(Pg 49 -52)
B17:
• List some common software (Pg 76 - 84) Suggested
Be able to list some
Demonstration: applications such as word Exercises
Application common application
1 week Run and show the different application processing, spreadsheet, database, Online Resource: B8:
software software with its
software available. web browsing, desktop publishing, Application (Pg 4)
uses.
accounting together with their uses. Software
(Appendix 5)
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7. COMPUTER STUDIES SCHEME OF WORK YEAR 7
Duration Learning outcome
(no of Topic Learning Objectives Learning Activities (At the end of the lessons, students Resources Assessment
weeks) will be able to …)
• create, open and close
Hands-on: documents. B2:
• Type a letter and save it. • save documents with different (Pg 26-48)
• Open, edit and save the letter names and in a different folders.
Be able to create a again with the same name and • type and edit and format text.
document, showing with different names. • use character formatting tasks B4:
ability to format and paragraph formatting task (Pg 30-35)
Practice with text, paragraphs Hands-on: on the document. Suggested
Word and documents. • Produce a report (include other • switch between document exercise:
3 weeks
Processing formatting features). windows and other open B4:
Be able to use window. (Pg 17-29)
Language
Correction and • use the language correction
Thesaurus Tools. tools. B4:
• use the thesaurus tool. (Pg 37)
• Identify the function of the main
and the user dictionary.
Online Resource:
(Appendix 2) MS Word Tutorial
(Appendix 5)
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8. COMPUTER STUDIES SCHEME OF WORK YEAR 7
Duration Learning outcome
(no of Topic Learning Objectives Learning Activities (At the end of the lessons, students Resources Assessment
weeks) will be able to …)
Group work:
Discuss the advantages and system
Internet: requirements. The meaning of simple
Technical terminologies related to internet. e.g.:
Terms ISP, URL, WWW, etc. Internet Vs
Observation
Intranet.
Demonstration:
Functions of a web browser and
Internet: Homework:
components of its window.
Advantages and • use a web browser. Suggested
Be able to identify Use of search engines.
disadvantages, • use search engines. B11: Exercise:
and make use of Hands-on:
4 weeks system • identify the advantages and (Pg: 25- 27) B8(Pg 31-34)
web browser. Browsing internet and search for some
requirement specified information. Presenting the disadvantages of using Internet.
Homework:
findings.
Suggested
Topical-Project: Provide a suitable
Exercise:
topic, on which students may collect
B8(Pg 35-40)
information over the Internet and
Internet: produce a report or presentation.
Topical Projects
Suggested Topics: Endangered
Animals, Planets and their properties,
Volcanism, etc.
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9. COMPUTER STUDIES SCHEME OF WORK YEAR 7
Duration Learning outcome
(no of Topic Learning Objectives Learning Activities (At the end of the lessons, students Resources Assessment
weeks) will be able to …)
Group Work:
The meaning of simple terminologies
E-mail: related to e-mail. e.g.: Scam, Phishing,
Technical Spam, Webmail, etc.
Terms
Be able to identify Discuss advantages and system
and experience requirements. Compose a simple mail,
various types of and ask students to check how speed is
email applications. really an advantage.
B6: Observation
E-mail: Be able to classify • use an electronic mail application.
Showing samples of clips mentioning (Pg 30)
Advantages, the advantages of e- about dangers of virus infected • state the meaning of simple
Homework:
3 weeks and system mail systems. computer through email’s attachment. terminologies related to email.
Suggested
requirements • identify the advantages and B11: Exercise:
Be able to identify Demonstration: disadvantages of using email. (Pg 22-24 ) B9(Pg 25-27)
the dangers and Functions and components of an email:
security measures
• How does electronic mail work?
for unsolicited e-
• Components of an e-mail.
mails and messages
in attachments. • Components of an electronic mail
E-mail:
addressee such as To:, Cc: and
Disadvantages
Bcc.
and dangers of
virus
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10. COMPUTER STUDIES SCHEME OF WORK YEAR 7
Duration Learning outcome
(no of Topic Learning Objectives Learning Activities (At the end of the lessons, students Resources Assessment
weeks) will be able to …)
Hands-on:
Create, send and receive emails with
attached files (documents, images,
sound).
Online Resource:
Topical-Project: E-mail Homework:
Students ought to produce a user (Appendix 6) Suggested
E-mail: documentation* for activity like ‘How to Exercise:
Topical Projects attach files to an email’ And/Or B9(Pg 29)
‘How to open an email attachment’.
Topical-Project
• user documentation* is a simple
guide which provides helps to
users.. e.g: How to make
attachment OR How to send a
mail to many recipients.
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11. COMPUTER STUDIES SCHEME OF WORK YEAR 7
APPENDIX 1
Survey Form
1. What is the type of the computer you are using?
desktop Personal Digital Assistant
laptop Others, please specify ________________________
2. What operating system is used in your computer?
Windows 98 Windows Vista
Windows ME MAC OS
Windows XP Home Edition Others, please specify _______________________
Windows XP Professional Edition
3. Are the following devices available in your computer?
Floppy disk drive Card reader
CDROM drive / CDRW drive Others, please specify _______________________
DVDROM drive / DVDRW drive
4. Have you ever used the following applications?
(you may tick more than one).
Word processing packages Graphic packages
Spreadsheet packages Presentation graphic packages
Database packages Others, please specify _______________________
5. How many bytes does your computer hard disk have? ___________________________ Gigabytes / Terabytes
6. What is the size of the RAM? ____________________________________ Megabytes / Gigabytes
7. Have you heard and use the following computer accessories/peripherals?
Scanner Web camera
Microphone Printer
Speaker Others, please specify _______________________
Digital camera
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12. APPENDIX 2
SUGGESTED CHECK LIST ON MICROSOFT PAINT USAGE:
Suggested check list for hands-on activities Tick here
Creating a new graphic file
Open a graphics application
Save graphics with a different name and in a different folder
Graphics tools
Free form select
Select
Eraser/color eraser
Pick color
Pencil
Airbrush
Line
Draw shapes e.g. Rectangle, etc
Fill with color
Magnifier
Brush
Text
Curve
Using images tools
Flip/rotate
Sketch/Skew
Invert Colors
Attributes
Clear Images
Using editing objects
Move
Resize
Copy and paste
Duplicate or clone
Group and ungroup

13. COMPUTER STUDIES SCHEME OF WORK YEAR 1
APPENDIX 3
SUGGESTED CHECK LIST ON MICROSOFT WORD USAGE:
Suggested tasks for hands-on activities: Tick here
Create a new document
Open a word processing application
Save documents with a different name and in a different folder
Blocking text: cut, copy and paste command
Switch between document windows and other open window.
2 types of editing mode: overwrite & insert
Character formatting tasks
Font size & types;
Font styles: bold, italic, underline, subscript & superscript
Font colour
Paragraph formatting tasks
Text alignment : left, right, justified and centered
Line spacing: single, double and multiple spacing
Other formatting tasks
Bullet and numbered list
Box borders and shadings
Editing tools
Page breaks
Page numbering
Headers and footers
Language tools
Spell check
Grammar check
Thesaurus
Add new words into the user dictionary
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14. COMPUTER STUDIES SCHEME OF WORK YEAR 1
APPENDIX 4
Online Resources, Games & News
Input, Process & Output
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/ict/system/0ictsystemsrev4.shtml
Parts of a Computer
http://www.teach-ict.com/gcse/hardware/parts/students/shome_parts.htm
MS Paint Tutorials
http://www.lkwdpl.org/classes/MSPaint/paint.html
http://www.lesley.edu/faculty/ahunt/MSPttutr.htm
http://www.baycongroup.com/paint_shop_pro/tutorials.htm
Input Devices
http://www.teach-ict.com/gcse/hardware/input/students/shome_input.htm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/ict/hardware/0inputandoutputdevicesrev2.shtml
Output Devices
http://www.teach-ict.com/gcse/hardware/output/students/shome_output.htm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/ict/hardware/0inputandoutputdevicesrev3.shtml
Storage Devices
http://www.teach-ict.com/gcse/hardware/storage/students/shome_storage.htm
Health & safety
http://www.teach-ict.com/gcse/theory/healthsafety/student/shome_h&s.htm
Windows Basics
http://www.jegsworks.com/Lessons/win/basics/index.html
http://www.baycongroup.com/windows_xp/index.htm
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15. COMPUTER STUDIES SCHEME OF WORK YEAR 1
APPENDIX 5
Online Resources, Games & News
Mac Finder Windows & Basics
http://www.macoptions.com/os85/index.html
File Management
http://www.jegsworks.com/Lessons/win/filesandfolders/index.html
Bits & Bytes
http://www.teach-ict.com/gcse/hardware/bits_and_bytes/students/s_bitsandbytes.htm
Computer Memory
http://www.howstuffworks.com/computer-memory1.htm
CPU
http://www.teach-ict.com/gcse/hardware/parts/miniweb/CPU.htm
Types of Computers
http://www.teach-ict.com/gcse/hardware/types/students/shome_types.htm
Types of Software
http://www.teach-ict.com/gcse/software/software/students/shome_sw_general.htm
Operating System
http://www.teach-ict.com/gcse/software/opsystems/students/shome_os.htm
Application Software
http://www.teach-ict.com/gcse/software/software/miniweb/applications.htm
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16. COMPUTER STUDIES SCHEME OF WORK YEAR 1
APPENDIX 6
Online Resources, Games & News
MS Word Tutorial
http://www.uwstout.edu/training/MSTutorials/word.htm
http://www.teach-ict.com/gcse/software/word/student/shome_wp.htm
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/training/CR061958171033.aspx
Automation
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automation
Robotics
http://www.robotics.com/robots.html#questions
http://www.teach-ict.com/gcse/software/robotics/students/shome_robotics.htm
CAM
http://www.teach-ict.com/gcse/software/cadcam/students/shome_cadcam.htm
E-mail
http://www.teach-ict.com/gcse/theory/communication/miniweb/pg8.htm
Video Conferencing
http://www.webex.com/overview/video-conferencing.html
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17. COMPUTER STUDIES SCHEME OF WORK YEAR 1
Suggested Book List
Book
Book Author Book Title Publisher Year
Ref
B1. G.S Rao et al An Introduction To Information Technology 1 Federal Publication 2001
B2. G.S Rao et al An Introduction To Information Technology 2 Federal Publication 2002
Marshall Cavendish
B3. G.S.Rao and A.K.Rao An introduction to Information Technology workbook 1 2001
Education
Marshall Cavendish
B4. G.S.Rao and A.K.Rao An introduction to Information Technology workbook 2 2003
Education
B5. Jonathan Chan COMPUTER APPLICATIONS SECONDARY 1 Pearson Longman 2007
B6. Jonathan Chan COMPUTER APPLICATIONS SECONDARY 2 Pearson Longman 2007
Jonathan Chan, Choy Wai Tse
B7. COMPUTER APPLICATIONS Upper Secondary Pearson Longman 2007
Kelly
B8. Jonathan Chan Computer Applications, Secondary 1 Workbook Pearson Longman 2007
B9. Jonathan Chan, Choy Tse Kelly Computer Applications, Secondary 2 Workbook Pearson Longman 2007
B10. Jonathan Chan Computer Applications, Secondary 3 Workbook Pearson Longman 2007
Coordination Group
B11 Charley Darbishire et al CGP KS2 ICT : The Study Book 2003
Publications
Coordination Group
B12 Colin Harber – Stuart et al GCSE ICT : The Revision Guide 2005
Publications
B13 Eric Deeson The Essentials of GCSE ICT Lonsdale publisher 2005
B14 Sean O’Byrne GCSE SUCCESS : Visual Revision Guide ICT Letts Publications 2001
GCSE SUCCESS : Visual Revision Guide ICT,Questions
B15 Sean O’Byrne Letts Publications 2003
& Answers
B16 Eric Deeson The Essentials of GCSE ICT, Student Workbook Lonsdale publisher 2005
Introductory Computer Studies for Brunei Darussalam, Oxfod University
B17 JPK, Negara Brunei Darussalam 1999
Menengah 1 (Revised Edition) Press
Introductory Computer Studies for Brunei Darussalam, Oxfod University
B18 JPK, Negara Brunei Darussalam 1995
Menengah 2 Press
Introductory Computer Studies for Brunei Darussalam, Oxfod University
B19 JPK, Negara Brunei Darussalam 1996
Menengah 3 Press
B20 Stephen Doyle Information Systems for you Stanley Thornes 1995
B21 Tony Rackham GCSE Information Technology Letts Educational 1995
B22 G.S. Rao et al Computer Applications for Secondary Four, 4A Pearson Longman 2002
B23 Stephen Doyle Applied ICT GCSE Nelson Thornes 2002
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