Computer Skills

Beginner

60 mins

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+80 XP

Pupils work on their own device

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Pitch Deck: Slides That Don't Put People to Sleep

Build a 5-slide pitch deck using a simple structure: Hook, What it is, Why it matters, The numbers, The ask. You'll reuse content from your portfolio and practise pacing with speaker notes.

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1 Introduction
2 Key Concepts
3 Step-by-step Task: Build the Demo Deck
4 Common Issues
5 Portfolio Build: Your 5-slide Pitch Deck
6 Reflection
7 Lesson Summary
Quiz

1 - Introduction ~5 mins

Illustration for Introduction

Today you will

plan a 5-slide pitch: Hook, What it is, Why it matters, The numbers, The ask
give every slide the same theme and layout
build {{code:08_pitch_deck}} from your earlier portfolio work

Warm-up

Think of a time someone explained something to you with slides. What made you stop paying attention? Your deck has to do the opposite.

👇 Mark your steps as done as you complete them.

+5 XP

2 - Key Concepts ~5 mins

A pitch has five slides in this order: Hook, What it is, Why it matters, The numbers and The ask.

A theme sets the colours, fonts and background of every slide in one click.

A layout, like Title and Content, keeps the title and bullets in the same place on each slide.

Speaker notes are private reminders under each slide that the audience never sees.

Example: two ways to open

A boring hook says "Introduction to Bake Sale". A strong hook asks "Could we raise €500 in one lunchtime?"

👇 Mark your steps as done as you complete them.

+10 XP

3 - Step-by-step Task: Build the Demo Deck ~18 mins

You will build a practice deck for a Lunchtime Film Club pitch. You won't need to keep it. Follow the numbered steps below. When a step asks you to type slide text, copy it from this list.

Slide 1, Hook: What if every Friday lunchtime was movie day?

Slide 2, What it is:

45-minute films in the hall
Rotating genres chosen by members
Open to all years

Slide 3, Why it matters:

Builds community across year groups
Low-cost shared activity
Uses the hall at its quietest hour

Slide 4, The numbers:

Projector already in the hall
€15 one-off cable
€0 weekly cost

Slide 5, The ask:

4-week trial
One teacher to supervise
Announce at assembly

+15 XP

4 - Common Issues ~3 mins

Text runs off the slide

Keep titles short and each bullet to one line. Put extra detail in your speaker notes.

Text is hard to read

Select the text and pick a colour that stands out against the background.

My chart won't go on

Click the chart in your spreadsheet and press {{kbd:Ctrl+C}}. Click Slide 4 and press {{kbd:Ctrl+V}}. In Google Slides, choose {{btn:Paste unlinked}}.

+10 XP

5 - Portfolio Build: Your 5-slide Pitch Deck ~19 mins

Independent Practice

Your goal: Build a 5-slide pitch deck for your Something Real from work you've already made.

Time:~20 minutes

Task:

In {{code:Digital_Portfolio}}, make a new presentation called {{code:08_pitch_deck}}.
Make 5 slides: Hook, What it is, Why it matters, The numbers and The ask.
Take your hook from your project brief and facts from your research.
Copy your chart from your spreadsheet and paste it onto Slide 4.
Use one theme, a short title and up to three one-line bullets per slide.

Success criteria:

{{code:08_pitch_deck}} has 5 slides in the pitch order.
Slide 1 has a real hook, not "My project".
One slide reuses my earlier work, like my chart.
Every slide is easy to read from the back of the room.

+15 XP

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