Introduction to computer systems for year 8 students. The aim of this unit of work is to build upon the knowledge and understanding of computer systems developed within KS3 Computer Science: Computer Systems Year 7. What are we learning? Explain factors affecting CPU performance. Clock Speed Cache Size Number of Cores RAM, ROM and Virtual Memory – understanding of differences between volatile and non-volatile memory. Explain factors affecting secondary storage. Cost Capacity Speed Portability Understand the Fetch – Execute Cycle. This unit of work includes a range of information and activities to develop student knowledge and understanding of computer systems. A final assessment is also included. Teacher answer powerpoint also included. **Please leave a review!

This unit of work introduces students (I use this with year 7) to the concepts of computational thinking and logical thinking. It is split into three fully differentiated sections: 1. Design an interactive story using a flowchart to identify the key decision points within your story. 2. Create an interactive story using PowerPoint, hyperlinking the slides to the correct locations. 3. Test and evaluate your story and make improvements where required. I have included some slides to provide additional assistance, for example hyperlinking auto shapes, removing the on mouse click advancements, etc. Alongside developing computational thinking skills, this unit is also an opportunity for students to develop their graphic design skills. I have also included an example interactive story so students can get an idea of what they could create themselves, while considering what they could make even better themselves. This resource is a perfect continuation from my Introduction Computational Thinking for KS3 resource! ***Please Leave a Review***

Rob-bot Resources presents a complete guide to support primary school teachers in the delivery of the Digital Competence Framework (DCF) in Wales. Following the Donaldson Report (2015), the need to improve digital competency within students across Wales was identified as being as important to the development of students as literacy and numeracy. This document provides practical solutions as to how primary teachers of years 3-6 can confidently deliver these requirements across a broad range of subjects. Where possible I have included “unplugged” solutions, i.e those that don’t require a computer to fulfill the requirements, so that teachers of all backgrounds can feel confident in the delivery of the framework. ***Please leave a review! ***

Computer Science || Command Word Poster Set Upgrade your classroom wall displays with this fantastic poster set! Use the poster set to review your students grasp of command words specifically used within Computer Science based exam questions. The following command words are covered: Tick Calculate Explain Describe Identify State Name Give Compare Complete Show Draw Convert Simplify Within sets of three, each question includes an explanation of the question, an example exam question and a model answer (with marking annotation). Created as hexadecimals, the poster set can be placed as creatively as you are! Note: Each hexadecimal poster section will need cutting out individually.

Wrap your students minds around my latest poster collection, ideal as a revision tool to support all GCSE Computing courses! Todays World is full of online information and data, but how much is there? How much are we able to store now? What does the future hold? What is a bit? What is a Megabyte? How big is a Petabyte? A series of 12 informative posters on base 2 memory storage that begin at bits, nibbles & bytes then continues through to the mind blowing number of a Yottabyte! The posters include real world examples to help students comprehend what the numbers really mean! I have provided the posters as both a collection of JPEG files and in PDF format. Update: now in high resolution 2560x1440 ** Please leave a review!!! **

This versatile resources is aimed to develop your GCSE Computer Science retrieval skills and practice a range of fundamental skills which consistently appear within GCSE Computer Science exams. This resource is an ideal revision activity and includes a pack of 10 activity sheets within both PowerPoint and PDF format. I have included three different versions: Student pack - activity sheets only Teacher pack - answers (with explanations) only Student self assessment pack - both activity and answers Skills covered include: ASCII conversion Understanding binary and hexadecimal values Binary, denary and hexadecimal conversion Huffman coding Binary addition Memory size conversions These activities can be used as classroom starters, homework or as main classroom activities. It is recommended that these activities are used to practice and assess students ability to perform these skills, not as an introduction. Please leave a review!!!

Within this short unit of work, students will learn the following: To understand why subroutines are used. To explain the difference between a procedure and a function. To explain the purpose of a local and global variable. To understand how to write a subroutine. Learning is consolidated with a series of differentiated subroutine algorithm tasks that challenge students on their understanding of algorithms and subroutines. It is highly recommended that students complete the Rob-Bot Resources KS4 Algorithm Design unit of work before completing this unit.

Dive into the captivating world of data representation with my educational poster set. Designed with clarity and insight, each poster delves into different facets of data representation, providing a visually engaging learning experience. Explore the rhythm of sound waves, understand the intricacies of text and character encoding, and witness the magic of bitmap and raster graphics. Understand the science of calculating image resolution with easy to follow visuals and explanations. Ideal for classrooms and study spaces, this poster set serves as an invaluable educational tool for students and educators alike!

Introduce your students to key graphic design and animation techniques using these two resources! No prior experience needed, the aim of these tutorials is to introduce complete beginners to using Fireworks graphic design software! Start your students on learning the basic concepts of graphic design. In this tutorial they will learn how to: create a new canvas and edit it add vector shapes layering using creative shape fills using filters group shapes and images add an external image onto Fireworks use the magic wand tool transform an image use the brush tool add text use the eraser zoom in and out Challenge tasks to demonstrate the use of each skill have been included. Once your students have grasped these skills, introduce them to frame-by-frame animation. In this tutorial they will learn how to: prepare a document for animating use states use the onion skin tool create frame-by-frame animation save an animation project convert an animation into a gif create a new scene An animation challenge and extension task has been included within this tutorial too.

Practice makes perfect with this activity pack which includes over 1000 questions split between four different challenge levels, allowing students of all abilities to learn how to convert decimal numbers into hexadecimal! Level 1: Eight activity sheets containing four sets of eight numbers each set within a progressive range. Level 2: Eight activity sheets containing two sets of sixteen numbers both sets within a progressive range. Level 3: Eight activity sheets containing thirty two numbers each page within a progressive range. Level 4: Eight activity sheets containing thirty two random numbers within the range of 0 to 255. Each pack includes 8 pages of 32 questions, converting the numbers 0 to 255 (a byte). Each challenge pack includes clear explanations on how to make conversions and calculation tables to support the given conversion techniques and make students feel confident in doing it themselves. Each challenge pack is provided as printable pdf so that students can complete them on paper. All answers are included on both pdf and ppt to allow for both teacher or self assessment. Ideal to use as starter activities, plenaries or homework!

Computer Science || Data Conversion Poster Set Unlock the world of data conversion with my exclusive four poster set! Dive into the realm of data transformation as my visually stunning posters guide you through the process in three simple steps! Data conversion techniques include: Binary to decimal Decimal to binary Hexadecimal to binary Binary to hexadecimal A must have for all GCSE Computer Science teaching rooms!

Teach your students how to mail merge using this resource! This pack contains; A power point presentation to explain how to conduct a mail merge - this can be used independently by students. Mail merge address list A letter with identified fields to merge An example of how the merge should look Ideal for supporting ECDL students!

The following resources work in conjunction with KS3 Computer Science: Networks. This knowledge organiser includes all the topics learned within this unit of work into one single page. The revision sheet helps your students to prepare for the end of unit assessment while also developing independent learning skills!

Download my poster which includes example task ideas on how to apply computational thinking problem solving skills to Art. The poster includes a range of tasks and classroom ideas that use key computational thinking skills! Computational Thinking is a skill set that can be used across the curriculum, not just within computer science! The logical approach to solving a problem means that it’s application can be used to develop and improve students ability to deal with difficult problems in a more rational way. The aim of my posters is to make you realise that many of the brilliant tasks that teachers facilitate week in, week out actually include computational thinking. It’s just a matter of making it more explicit! Update: High Resolution 2560x1440 in both PNG & JPEG Please leave a review!!!

Included in pack - PDF and PPT versions. Includes; Procedures, Functions, IF then Else statements Loops (Repeat, Forever, Forever IF) Getting around (Moving jumping techniques) Game based (Scoring, collecting objects, timers) Scratch specific techniques (Broadcasting, variables, costumes) Bouncing off things (edge of screen, walls) Creating a scrolling background Ideal for KS3, but also suitable for KS2. Also includes flowchart diagrams to help explain the concept of the programming. *****************************************Please leave a review!***************************************