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Primary 3
Computer Fundamentals & Digital Literacy

Hardware confidence, touch typing, and first documents — fully offline.

Age 8–9 years 3 Terms 8 Weeks per Term Software Tux Typing, WordPad, Paint & LibreOffice Writer
Term-by-Term Curriculum

Every Week,
Something Built.

Designed for offline delivery on shared lab computers — no theory-only sessions, every week ends with something the student made, built, typed, or designed. Select a term to see its full breakdown.

1

Computer Hardware Overview

Monitor, CPU, keyboard, mouse, UPS setup.

2

System Startup & Shutdown

Safe power procedures, desktop navigation.

3

Mouse Mastery

Left-click, right-click, double-click, drag-and-drop.

4

Keyboard Geography - Home Row

Hand placement on A-S-D-F and J-K-L-;.

5

Keyboard Geography - Top & Bottom Rows

Reaching upper/lower keys, Spacebar.

6

Number Row & Special Keys

Enter, Backspace, Caps Lock, Shift.

7

Typing Speed & Accuracy

Continuous sentence drills in Tux Typing.

8

Term 1 Project

Timed touch-typing evaluation & desktop file launch test.

End of Term 1 Project

Hardware Basics & Touch Typing Mechanics

Timed touch-typing evaluation & desktop file launch test.

9

Intro to WordPad

Opening word processors, cursor control, basic typing.

10

Text Selection & Formatting

Font styles, font sizing, Bold, Italics, Underline.

11

Color & Alignment Controls

Text coloring, highlight, left/center/right alignment.

12

Lists & Bullet Points

Creating numbered lists and bulleted inventories.

13

File Management & Folders

Creating desktop folder 'P3_Work', naming rules.

14

Saving & Opening Files

Saving files into folders, opening existing documents.

15

Document Layout Practice

Combining formatting, bullets, and titles.

16

Term 2 Project

Type and format a 1-page 'My School Routine' document.

End of Term 2 Project

Word Processing & Document Design

Type and format a 1-page 'My School Routine' document.

17

Intro to Digital Painting

Opening Paint, canvas setup, color picking.

18

Line & Shape Tools

Drawing geometric shapes, lines, and simple borders.

19

Fill Tools & Color Theory

Primary/secondary colors, bucket fill mechanics.

20

Adding Art to Documents

Inserting saved pictures into text documents.

21

Table Basics

Creating simple 2-column tables in LibreOffice Writer.

22

Keyboard Shortcuts

Mastering Ctrl+C, Ctrl+V, and Ctrl+S commands.

23

Digital Ethics & Lab Rules

Equipment handling, posture, digital manners.

24

Term 3 Project

Create an illustrated story card with embedded Paint art.

End of Term 3 Project

Basic Graphics & Document Media

Create an illustrated story card with embedded Paint art.