Unit at a glance
5 lessons, 225 minutes of teaching
Scheme of work
The lessons in order
| Ref | Lesson pack | Structure | Worksheet | Quiz | Lab tab |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | Input, output and storage devices A computer is useless without ways to get data in, results out and work saved. | Cooperative Concept Mapping | 6 Q, 21 marks | 6 MCQ | none |
| 3.1 | RAM and ROM: SRAM, DRAM, PROM, EPROM and EEPROM Primary memory comes in two families. | Think-Pair-Share | 6 Q, 18 marks | 6 MCQ | none |
| 3.1 | Embedded systems, monitoring and control Most processors are not in PCs at all: they are hidden inside cars, ovens, thermostats and traffic lights. | Mix-Pair-Share | 6 Q, 18 marks | 6 MCQ | tab 4 |
| 3.2 | Logic gates Every operation inside a processor is built from logic gates: tiny circuits that take binary inputs and give one binary output by a fixed rule. | Jigsaw | 6 Q, 16 marks | 6 MCQ | tab 1 |
| 3.2 | Logic circuits, truth tables and expressions A logic problem can be written in four ways: as a problem statement, a logic expression, a logic circuit or a truth table. | Corners | 6 Q, 20 marks | 6 MCQ | tab 2, tab 3, tab 4 |
Each pack holds the plan, worksheet and quiz for its lesson. Teach the rows in order; the lab tabs match the student lessons.
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