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Information Technology is a subject that equips the pupils on digital literacy, the pupils would be exposed to the digital world, in the previous classes they were introduced to computers and how to use them. In this class, they would be introduced to more complex digital words like cyberbullying, email, digital literacy etc.Â
Some of the topics covered in this class include; Keyboard shortcuts, introduction to internet networking, internet browser, types of virtual based programming languages, types of text based programming languages, introduction to web and application development, search engine, understanding electronic mail, digital literacy, cyber bullying etc.Â
At the end of this academic session the educator should ensure that the pupils are able to; Make use of the shortcuts on the keyboard, understand the concept of networking, internet and search engines, understand electronic mails and internet safety, have insight on the following concepts; Digital literacy, cyberbullying and digital skills etc.Â

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| LAGOS STATE GOVERNMENT MINISTRY OF EDUCATION UNIFIED SCHEMES OF WORK FOR PRIMARY SCHOOLS | ||
| Information Technology Scheme of Work for Primary/Basic 5 | ||
| Â | CLASS | Primary/Basic 5 |
| Â | SUBJECT | Information Technology |
| Â | TERM | First Term |
| WEEK | TOPICS | Learning Objectives |
| 1 | REDINESS TEST/REVISION | Â |
| 2 | Exploration of files from the system -Identify files to be copied - Copying files from one directory to another | By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. identify the different form of files and where they are saved ii. experiment the process of copying files from one directory to another |
| 3 | Keyboard short cuts | By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. Outline the different types of keyboard short cuts |
| 4 | Introduction to intemet -Meaning -History -Terminologies | By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. Explain the term internet ii. Discuss the history of intemet iii. Articulate the various internet terminologies |
| 5 | Networking -Definition -Types, importance and use | By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. explain networking ii. outline the importance of networking, the types and its uses |
| 6 | Internet Browser -Definition -List of browser and its uses - | By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. explain the meaning of internet broser ii. outline different types of internet browser and their uses |
| 7 | MID TERM BREAK | |
| 8 | Types of Visual Based Programming Language | By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. identify various types of visual based programming Languages(Block Code) such as Scratch, Mine, craft, Alice, MIT app Inventor etc |
| 9 | Types of Text Based Programming Languages and their uses. | By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i.identify various types of Text Based Programming Languages such as HTML. CSS. C++. Python. Java, PHP etc |
| 10 | Introduction to Web and App Development | By the end of the lesson, Pupils should be able to: i. understand and explain the difference between web and app development |
| 11 | REVISION | Â |
| 12 | REVISION | Â |
| 13 | EXAMINATION | Â |
| WEEK | TOPICS | Learning Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | REDINESS TEST/REVISION | |
| 2 | Exploration of files from the system -Identify files to be copied - Copying files from one directory to another | By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. identify the different form of files and where they are saved ii. experiment the process of copying files from one directory to another |
| 3 | Keyboard short cuts | By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. Outline the different types of keyboard short cuts |
| 4 | Introduction to intemet -Meaning -History -Terminologies | By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. Explain the term internet ii. Discuss the history of intemet iii. Articulate the various internet terminologies |
| 5 | Networking -Definition -Types, importance and use | By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. explain networking ii. outline the importance of networking, the types and its uses |
| 6 | Internet Browser -Definition -List of browser and its uses - | By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. explain the meaning of internet broser ii. outline different types of internet browser and their uses |
| 7 | MID TERM BREAK | |
| 8 | Types of Visual Based Programming Language | By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. identify various types of visual based programming Languages(Block Code) such as Scratch, Mine, craft, Alice, MIT app Inventor etc |
| 9 | Types of Text Based Programming Languages and their uses. | By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i.identify various types of Text Based Programming Languages such as HTML. CSS. C++. Python. Java, PHP etc |
| 10 | Introduction to Web and App Development | By the end of the lesson, Pupils should be able to: i. understand and explain the difference between web and app development |
| 11 | REVISION | |
| 12 | REVISION | |
| 13 | EXAMINATION | |
| WEEK | TOPICS | Learning Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | REDDINESS TEST/REVISION OF FIRST TERM'S WORK | |
| 2 | Search Engine -Definition -Explanation of different search engine | By the end of the lesson, Pupils should be able to i. Explain search engine ii. outline the different types of search engine |
| 3 | Search Engine -Explanation of different search engine | By the end of the lesson, Pupils should be able to i. explain search engine ii. Outline the different types of search engine |
| 4 | Understanding electronic mails -Definition -Creation of emails Explaining menus on the email interface. | By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. Define electronic mails ii. Explain menus on the email interface iii. Create email account |
| 5 | Electronic mails -Definition -Creation of emails -Explaining menus on the mail interface. | By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. Define electronic mails ii. Explain menus on the email interface iii. Create email account |
| 6 | Wriring and sending emails -Receiving and replying emails | By the end of the lesson, pupls should be able b: i. Experiment writing, sending and replying emails ii. Describe the process of attaching files to emails |
| 7 | MID TERM BREAK | |
| 8 | Writing and sending emails Receiving ard replying emails Adding files to emails | By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. Expriment writing sending and replying mails ii. Describe the process of attaching files to emails |
| 9 | Internet Safety -Definition -Safe internet uses -Online threats | By the end of the lesson, Pupils should be able to i. define internet safety ii. outline ways of using the internet safely iii. define online threat iv. outline types of online threat |
| 10 | Hyper Text Mark-up Language (HTML) document. -Identify HTML tags -HTML document structure -Learn HTML | By the end of the lesson, Pupils should be able to i. define HTML and explain its functionalities |
| 11 | Revision | |
| 12 | REVISION | |
| 13 | EXAMINATION | |
| WEEK | TOPICS | Learning Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | REVISION AND READINESS TEST | |
| 2 | Digital literacy -Definition -Components -Importance -Copyrüht and plagiarism | By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. Define digital literacy ii. Explain copyright and plagiarism iii. Outline the components and iv. Importance of digital literacy |
| 3 | Digital literacy -Definition -Components -Importance -Copyright and plagiarism | By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. Define digital literacy ii. Explain copyright and plagiarism iii. Outline the components and iv. Importance of digital literacy |
| 4 | Cyberbullying -Definition -Forms of cyberbullying -Ways of dealing with Cyerbullying | By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. Define cyberbullying ii. Outline the forms and ways of cyberbullying |
| 5 | Digital skills -Definition -Components of digital skills -Importance of digital skills | By tie end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. Define digital skills ii. Outline the components of digital skills iii. State the importance of digitat skills |
| 6 | Desktop publishing applications -Microsoft word -Microsoft excel -Microsoft PowerPoint | By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. Experiment on each of the given desktop publishing applications |
| 7 | MID TERM BREAK | |
| 8 | Setting up the HTML Document Identify html tags Dccument Structure HTML syntax | By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. Experiment on each of the given desktop how HTML works |
| 9 | Introduction to Python -Use of python -Simple syntax command | By the end of the lesson, pupils should be ablo to: i. Describe the meaning of python ii. Put python and syntax to use. |
| 10 | Introduction to Scratch | By the end of the lesson, Pupils should be able to |
| 11 | Revision | |
| 12 | REVISION | |
| 13 | EXAMINATION | |
4 recommended textbooks. The line under each title shows which list recommends it.
| Name | Author | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| ICT for Primary SchoolsAnambra State Govt (Ministry of Education) | N. Ajumobi et al | Learn Africa |
| Exploring ICT StudiesAnambra State Govt (Ministry of Education) | N. Ajunobi et al | Learn Africa |
| Basic Computer StudiesAnambra State Govt (Ministry of Education) | Okoye Humphrey, Atueyi Chiamaka | Pacific Publishers |
| Foundation Computer Studies Book 6School booklist – Noble Foundation School, Ibadan (private) | E.O. Adegbeyeni | Longman |

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