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Confident Computing for Year 4
Build essential digital skills. Code with micro:bits, uncover how search engines work
and explore HTML, binary data and spreadsheets.

Year 4 logo
Search engine image
Year 4 micro:bit for programming

 


Lesson 1: Inputs and outputs
Lesson 2: Programming the radio transceiver
Lesson 3: Programming the microphone
Lesson 4: Programming pin connectors
Lesson 5: Environment monitor project
 

Programming 1
 

Programming 2
 

Year 4 students writing HTML

Introduction to HTML

Students will explore HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) to create and design web pages.



Lesson 1: What is HTML?
Lesson 2: HTML tags
Lesson 3: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
Lesson 4: Inspecting HTML
Lesson 5: Creating a web page
 

Networks and Systems
 

Year 4 students learning about search engines

Search Engines​

​Students will develop their skills in using search engines and understand that the World Wide Web is part of a computer network.

 

Lesson 1: The Internet vs the World Wide Web
Lesson 2: How search engines work
Lesson 3: Understanding search prompts
Lesson 4: Reliable searching
Lesson 5: Conducting research
 

Data Handling
 

Year 4 students learning about binary data

Binary Data

​​​​​​Students​​ will learn that all digital information (pictures, text, sounds, sensor readings) is stored as binary and learn to code and decode with binary.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​


Lesson 1: What is data?
Lesson 2: Binary place value
Lesson 3: Binary images
Lesson 4: Binary text
Lesson 5: Binary accuracy using parity
 

Digital Key Skills
 

Year 4 intermediate spreadsheets
Intermediate Spreadsheets
Students use spreadsheet software to analyse, evaluate, and present data and information.



Lesson 1: Revising spreadsheets
Lesson 2: Using formulae
Lesson 3: Tables and functions
Lesson 4: Modelling and dynamic thinking
Lesson 5: Spreadsheet project
 

Year 4 students working with robotics

Online Safety

​In this unit, students will understand how their online actions shape the future, foster safe and respectful interactions, protect data and know their rights and how to report concerns.

Online Safety
 


Lesson 1: Online identity and digital footprint
Lesson 2: Communication and relationships
Lesson 3: Information reliability
Lesson 4: Online privacy and security
Lesson 5: Managing content and wellbeing
Lesson 6: Rights and responsibilities

Year 4 students working on e-safety
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