Python workbook 1 - Sequence

Over the last few years I have been revising this workbook to make it more succinct and knowledge-based. It has terminology, models and activities for the student to learn the basics of python. The workbooks are quite wordy and need to be read fully - this is not a differentiated resource - it is for a student to prepare for the GCSE in Computer Science.

This is the first workbook of four (2 selection, 3 while and 4 for loops), but all of them incorporate lots of other knowledge and understanding with regard to programming in python such as string concatenation, type casting, testing and so on.

My year 9 students work through these workbooks (teacher-led) so that by the time they join me in GCSE Computer Science, I hope that they have a solid enough foundation to “hit the ground running”. If a student comes to me with no programming knowledge or still feeling worried, they get the booklets either over the summer, or in September and I offer after school sessions for them to get up to speed.

I’ve really noticed how much it has helped my GCSE course - I used to cover the workbooks in year 10 and it just seemed like such a waste of time. They can do it in year 9 and they enjoy it. Some students need extra challenges and some students may not be able to do all of the booklets, but they have a go and are not usually the students who are opting to take GCSE Computer Science.