This is a challenge set in Python that requires students to write a program that checks that a proposed password meets given criteria. It allows discussion of verification and validation as well as testing using normal, erroneous and boundary data. As written it also expects students to use self documentation techniques, although not explicitly asked for a test plan would be needed so that full compliance could be demonstrated. I have included a solution. NB: The solution will need to have its .txt extension changed to .py in order to work. The number system used on these resources does not indicate difficulty or teaching order, it is used for my tracking of resources.

This is a Secret Santa Coding Challenge based around a Toy company in the village of Midsomer. The first challenge is aimed at GCSE with the extension at a higher level allowing extension and into A level. Possible solutions for both the simple the Advanced tasks added.

This is a Christmas activity in which students are asked to generate the verses of the “Twelve Days of Christmas” (Partridge in a pear tree) Carol. The relevant data is given as lists, so they must NOT actually write any of the words. There is a link in the Power Point to a Trinket with the code, have them remix. I have also put the code on here and a direct link to the trinket. Feel free to reuse. If using the code directly you will need to change the file extension from txt to py or just copy and paste. Trinket is https://trinket.io/python/7ab15d025d41 The Gift(x,y) function isn’t efficient, but I use it as a discussion exercise and to remind students how the loop works in it.