Computer basics
Parts of a computer, files and folders, keyboard and mouse skills — the things that make everything else possible.
Subject
Computer Science for lower secondary students
Taught by Prarthana Khatiwada — lower secondary teacher in Budhanilkantha, Kathmandu.
Computer Science at the lower secondary level is mostly about familiarity. Many students meet a computer for the first time in a classroom, and the gap between the students who have one at home and the students who do not is real. My job is to make that gap smaller.
I taught Computer Science at Little Moon English Academy as part of my lower secondary timetable, and I use technology in other subjects where it genuinely helps students understand something.
What the lessons focus on
Documents and presentations
Practical work in MS Word and PowerPoint: formatting, simple layouts, and presenting work to the class.
The internet, sensibly
How to search, how to check what you find, and how to keep personal information private.
Step-by-step practice
Short demonstrations followed by hands-on time, so students do the work rather than watch it.
Who this page is for
School leaders and parents who want to know how Computer Science is actually taught in this classroom, and other teachers looking for a starting point. If you would like sample lesson materials or a scheme of work, ask — I am happy to share what I have.
The aim is not to produce programmers in Grade 7. It is to make sure no student is frightened of a computer by the time they leave lower secondary.