1. Cambridge Technical in it transition day lesson

2. Introduction to the qualification
This qualification has been designed for learners aged wanting to gain thorough knowledge, understanding and competencies for the IT sector.
It has been designed with support and collaboration from industry, schools, UTCs, colleges and academia to be relevant, appropriate, modern and up to date.

3. Application software, utility software, and operating systems

4. Starter
In your own words write down the definition of the term application software.
2 minutes

5. share In groups of 2-5 share your definitions
Discuss your definitions and develop a group definition
6 minutes

6. Application software
“A complete, self-contained program that performs a specific function directly for the user”

7. Productivity software
Application software
Productivity software
Development tools
Business software

8. State two other types of computer software
Utility software
State two other types of computer software
Operating systems

9. Game instructions Turn blue cards upside down and spread out.
Divide yellow software type cards up amongst group.
Youngest player to start then play to their right.

10. Does the software card belong to your category?
Game instructions
Player picks up a blue software card, looks at the card and decides if it belongs to their category.
Does the software card belong to your category?
YES NO
Keep card move to next player
State a characteristic of the software to rest of group
If group member identifies software they can use to keep it or return it to the pile
Otherwise return to pile

11. Game instructions
Game continues until all cards have been assigned a category.
The group share results and decide if they have the correct solution.
Once you are happy with the solutions
Extra green cards should be used to note benefits of software types.
Extra red cards should be used to note limitations of software types.

12. Transition Work Plenary
Make sure benefits and limitations have been completed.
Gather photographic evidence of your work
Transition Work
Use your evidence to produce a study guide which includes the benefits and limitations of each software type