Year 4 · Summer 1 · Week 22 of 30

PowerPoint with notesGoogle Slides with notesKeynote with notes

Objective I can use speaker notes to help me present.

Productivity & M365 collaborationProductivity & Workspace collaborationProductivity & iWork collaboration Data & presenting ⏱ 30 minutes

Suggested 30-minute plan

A shape to adapt — not a script. Reorder, extend or trim to suit your class.

Connect5 min

Recap last week and share today’s goal: “I can use speaker notes to help me present.”. Show a quick example of powerPoint with notesgoogle Slides with noteskeynote with notes to hook interest and check what pupils already know.
Teach & model8 min

Model the key steps on the board using PowerPointGoogle SlidesKeynote. Think aloud, name the buttons and menus, and show one common mistake and how to fix it.
Practise13 min

Pupils work on today’s task — powerPoint with notesgoogle Slides with noteskeynote with notes — using PowerPointGoogle SlidesKeynote. Use the prepared materials: Complete PowerPoint (without speaker notes) shared via TeamsComplete Google Slides (without speaker notes) shared via Google ClassroomComplete Keynote (without speaker notes) shared via Schoolwork. Circulate, prompt against the success criteria, and pair finishers with pupils who need support.
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.

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…”.

Ask pupils to add an extra feature, explain the steps back to the class, or help a partner who is stuck.