Year 4 · Summer 2 · Optional extra
Printing well
Objective I can check my work in print preview, make it fit, and decide whether it needs printing at all.
Suggested 30-minute plan
A shape to adapt — not a script. Reorder, extend or trim to suit your class.
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Connect5 min
Recap last week and share today’s goal: “I can check my work in print preview, make it fit, and decide whether it needs printing at all.”. Show a quick example of printing well to hook interest and check what pupils already know.
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Teach & model8 min
Model the key steps on the board using Print and WordPrint and Google DocsPrint and Pages. Think aloud, name the buttons and menus, and show one common mistake and how to fix it.
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Practise13 min
Pupils work on today’s task — printing well — using Print and WordPrint and Google DocsPrint and Pages. Use the prepared materials: A document that deliberately spills a line onto a second page; print-to-PDF available if there is no printer. Circulate, prompt against the success criteria, and pair finishers with pupils who need support.
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Review & reflect4 min
Pupils check their work against the “I can…” objective, save and tidy up, then share one thing that went well and one to improve. Preview next week.
Adapting for your class
Support
Pre-open the app and any files, give a printed step-by-step, and pair with a confident partner. Keep the focus on the core “I can…”.
Challenge
Ask pupils to add an extra feature, explain the steps back to the class, or help a partner who is stuck.