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High-impact computer science resources that are based on sound educational psychological theories to help all pupils reach their full potential. I’m an experienced teacher/HoD and professionally create computing and computer science teaching resources through my company Nichola Wilkin Ltd. All these resources have been exclusively created by me. I’m an author who has written for both BBC Bitesize and Cambridge University Press. Quality teaching resources you can trust!

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High-impact computer science resources that are based on sound educational psychological theories to help all pupils reach their full potential. I’m an experienced teacher/HoD and professionally create computing and computer science teaching resources through my company Nichola Wilkin Ltd. All these resources have been exclusively created by me. I’m an author who has written for both BBC Bitesize and Cambridge University Press. Quality teaching resources you can trust!
Computer Room Display Lettering
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Here is a set of computer room lettering you can use to instantly brighten up your classroom and add an identify to the classroom. Great for displays in both the classroom and in corridors or hallways. Buy the lettering pack now and instantly brighten your computer room. HOW CAN YOU USE THESE LETTERS? These letters work well when positioned: above a display board, on your door way, in the corridor or above your whiteboard. . PREPARING THE LETTERS Decide what you want your message to say. The letters have been grouped together to make this easier and require the least printing pages possible. The letters spell out the following: ICT COMPUTING COMPUTER SCIENCE There is even a page which includes the & symbol and the letters AND There are also a couple of images, showing a laptop and a desktop computer . Print only the relevant pages for the message you want displayed for example “ICT & COMPUTING”. It is best to print them in colour, if you can, but I have included a black and white version too. If you are printing in black and white you may wish to print them onto coloured paper to add a bit of interest in your classroom. I suggest printing the lettering on card or laminating each page before cutting out the letters to give a more professional finish. Carefully cut out the letters and add them to your display space (making sure the letters are the right way up and in the correct order). I’ve include a couple of suggested layouts to give you some ideas. What are you waiting for? Download this ready to use pack of computer room lettering now and get printing. They are sure to brighten your classroom. FREE BONUS PRODUCT INCLUDED As a special thank you for purchasing this product I am pleased to be able to also include a surprise FREE bonus gift. This gift is one of our complete resources which we will usually charge full price for but is yours absolutely free when you purchase this product. Just our little way of saying thank you to our valued customers. I hope you enjoy it and get use out of it, with my compliments.
Memory and Storage Knowledge Organiser
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Memory and Storage Knowledge Organiser

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This visually appealing knowledge organiser is a quick summary to recap memory and storage. It can help pupils revise for end of unit tests or GCSE computer science exams by including small straightforward facts that can be learnt in minutes. A powerful revision aid that your students will love. What are you waiting for? Grab your copy now and together we can boost your pupil’s confidence in understanding of memory and storage. WHAT IS INCLUDED? This PDF knowledge organiser includes the important facts and a separate PDF document includes revision tips and an exam style question including a possible answer. HOW CAN I USE IT? This resource makes an ideal homework task, can be used as part of a lesson or given to pupils to help them with their revision. WHAT DOES IT COVER? This knowledge organiser includes easy to digest facts on the following topics: Read Only Memory (ROM) Random Access Memory (RAM) Virtual Memory Flash Memory Secondary Storage Optical Storage Magnetic Storage Solid State Storage . Get your copy of this fantastic knowledge organiser now. You’ll wonder how you ever managed without it. FREE BONUS PRODUCT INCLUDED As a special thank you for purchasing this product I am pleased to be able to also include a surprise FREE bonus gift. This gift is one of our complete resources which we will usually charge full price for but is yours absolutely free when you purchase this product. Just our little way of saying thank you to our valued customers. I hope you enjoy it and get use out of it, with my compliments. Click here to see my other computer science knowledge organisers
Python 2D Lists Lesson
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Python 2D Lists Lesson

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This lesson allows pupils to create and amend simple two-dimensional lists in Python. Download this ready to use lesson now and take control of your workload. It includes an attractive dyslexia friendly PowerPoint presentation that includes differentiated lesson objectives, videos to teach key skills, created in authentic English by an experienced computer science teacher and the lesson also includes lots of practical programming practise. It also includes a comprehensive lesson plan including all the answers. This ready-to-use lesson is perfect for non-specialist teachers, newly qualified teachers and teachers who are teaching Python for the first time. Please note: This lesson does assume the pupils are confident with using basic programming constructs of sequence, selection (if statements) and iteration (while and for loops) and creating simple lists. Duration: 1 lesson. This lesson helps pupils understand the following key skills: Creating simple 2D lists Displaying the contents of a 2D list Displaying the 2D list with each item on a separate line Displaying single items in a 2D list Adding data to the end of a 2D list Inserting data into a specific position in the 2D list Altering data in a 2D list Removing data from a 2D list . What are you waiting for? Take action straight away and grab your copy of this wonderful lesson today that will keep your pupils engaged and making real progress. Everything is done for you which will save you hours of preparation time. FREE BONUS PRODUCT INCLUDED As a special thank you for purchasing this product I am pleased to be able to also include a surprise FREE bonus gift. This gift is one of our complete resources which we will usually charge full price for but is yours absolutely free when you purchase this product. Just our little way of saying thank you to our valued customers. I hope you enjoy it and get use out of it, with my compliments. Click Here To See More Of My Great Python Lessons
Python Challenges: More About Text Files
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Python Challenges: More About Text Files

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Are you looking to expand your student’s knowledge of Python programming? These Python challenges give students 8 coding activities all focused on reading and writing to external text files using Python. If you are familiar with my best-selling Python book “Python by Example: Learning to Program in 150 Challenges” by Nichola Lacey, these new challenges will expand on the skills taught and give your student’s more coding practice. Download this wonderful set of Python challenges today to see just how useful they are. WHO ARE THESE PYTHON CHALLENGES FOR? These challenges assume students have some basic knowledge of programming with Python and know how to use input and a basic print statement as well as being familiar with using lists in Python. WHAT IS INCLUDED? This pack includes a single 5 page PDF which gives your students an explanation of reading and writing to external text files with Python, example code and 8 programming challenges for them to work through. You also get another PDF which contains printed versions of the suggested solutions AND you get the Python solutions in Python programs so you can open them and look at the code using an IDLE. HOW CAN YOU USE THESE PYTHON CHALLENGES? These challenges are very flexible and can be used in a variety of ways. The main PDF includes an explanation, example code and a page of Python coding challenges. Students can work through them individually and the attractive PDF handout makes a perfect homework task. Alternatively you can print out the example code and page of Python challenges to give to your class as a starter, plenary or other in-class activity to enable your students to practise using their new skills. You may even want to isolate the programming challenges into individual tasks, rather than use them as a printed activity to use them in your lesson as small individual coding challenges. They are also ideal for quick finishers or to motivate higher ability students to keep them interested and learning a new skill whilst you help other students who need a little more reassurance of the basics. As you have a separate PDF of the answers you can give them to your class at a later date for them to mark themselves, although most students do not require this as they will discover if their code works when they run it and will debug if they find an error. You could also have the answer sheet ready as a help sheet for those who are stuck and need help. What are you waiting for? Grab your copy of these flexible and highly useful Python challenges immediately. Your students will love them.
Python Challenges: More About Tuples
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Python Challenges: More About Tuples

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Are you looking to expand your student’s knowledge of Python programming? These Python challenges give students 6 coding activities all focused on extending their knowledge of using tuples in Python. If you are familiar with my best-selling Python book “Python by Example: Learning to Program in 150 Challenges” by Nichola Lacey, these new challenges will expand on the skills taught and give your student’s more coding practice. Download this wonderful set of Python challenges today to see just how useful they are. WHO ARE THESE PYTHON CHALLENGES FOR? These challenges assume students have some basic knowledge of programming with Python and know how to use input and a basic print statement as well as being familiar with using if statements for loops and functions in Python. WHAT IS INCLUDED? This pack includes a single 5 page PDF which gives your students an explanation of using tuples including unpacking tuples in Python. It also includes example code and 6 programming challenges for them to work through. You also get another PDF which contains printed versions of the suggested solutions AND you get the Python solutions in Python programs so you can open them and look at the code using an IDLE. HOW CAN YOU USE THESE PYTHON CHALLENGES? These challenges are very flexible and can be used in a variety of ways. The main PDF includes an explanation, example code and a page of Python coding challenges. Students can work through them individually and the attractive PDF handout makes a perfect homework task. Alternatively, you can print out the example code and page of Python challenges to give to your class as a starter, plenary or other in-class activity to enable your students to practise using their new skills. You may even want to isolate the programming challenges into individual tasks, rather than use them as a printed activity to use them in your lesson as small individual coding challenges. They are also ideal for quick finishers or to motivate higher ability students to keep them interested and learning a new skill whilst you help other students who need a little more reassurance of the basics. As you have a separate PDF of the answers you can give them to your class at a later date for them to mark themselves, although most students do not require this as they will discover if their code works when they run it and will debug if they find an error. You could also have the answer sheet ready as a help sheet for those who are stuck and need help. What are you waiting for? Grab your copy of these flexible and highly useful Python challenges immediately. Your students will love them.
Python Challenges: More About Lists
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Python Challenges: More About Lists

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Are you looking to expand your student’s knowledge of Python programming? These Python challenges give students 10 coding activities all focused on using Python lists. If you are familiar with my best-selling Python book “Python by Example: Learning to Program in 150 Challenges” by Nichola Lacey, these new challenges will expand on the skills taught and give your student’s more coding practice. Download this wonderful set of Python challenges today to see just how useful they are. WHO ARE THESE PYTHON CHALLENGES FOR? These challenges assume students have some basic knowledge of programming with Python and know how to use input, data types and a basic print statements as well as using a for loop. WHAT IS INCLUDED? This pack includes a single 3 page PDF which gives your students an explanation of using Python lists, example code and 10 programming challenges for them to work through. You also get another PDF which contains printed versions of the suggested solutions AND you get the Python solutions in Python programs so you can open them and look at the code using an IDLE. HOW CAN YOU USE THESE PYTHON CHALLENGES? These challenges are very flexible and can be used in a variety of ways. The main PDF includes an explanation, example code and a page of Python coding challenges. Students can work through them individually and the attractive PDF handout makes a perfect homework task. Alternatively you can print out the example code and page of Python challenges to give to your class as a starter, plenary or other in-class activity to enable your students to practise using their new skills. You may even want to isolate the programming challenges into individual tasks, rather than use them as a printed activity to use them in your lesson as small individual coding challenges. They are also ideal for quick finishers or to motivate higher ability students to keep them interested and learning a new skill whilst you help other students who need a little more reassurance of the basics. As you have a separate PDF of the answers you can give them to your class at a later date for them to mark themselves, although most students do not require this as they will discover if their code works when they run it and will debug if they find an error. You could also have the answer sheet ready as a help sheet for those who are stuck and need help. What are you waiting for? Grab your copy of these flexible and highly useful Python challenges immediately. Your students will love them. FREE BONUS PRODUCT INCLUDED As a special thank you for purchasing this product I am pleased to be able to also include a surprise FREE bonus gift. This gift is one of our complete resources which we will usually charge full price for but is yours absolutely free when you purchase this product. Just our little way of saying thank you to our valued customers. I hope you enjoy it and get use out of it, with my compliments.
Python Challenges: More About Function Arguments
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Python Challenges: More About Function Arguments

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Are you looking to expand your student’s knowledge of Python programming? These Python challenges give students 6 coding activities all focused on extending their knowledge of using passing arguments to functions in Python. If you are familiar with my best-selling Python book “Python by Example: Learning to Program in 150 Challenges” by Nichola Lacey, these new challenges will expand on the skills taught and give your student’s more coding practice. Download this wonderful set of Python challenges today to see just how useful they are. WHO ARE THESE PYTHON CHALLENGES FOR? These challenges assume students have some knowledge of programming with Python and know how to use input and print statements, mathematical operators and string manipulation. As well as being familiar with using if statements, for loops, while loops and functions in Python. WHAT IS INCLUDED? This pack includes a single 6 page PDF which gives your students an explanation of using functions, args and kwargs syntax Python, example code and 6 programming challenges for them to work through. You also get another PDF which contains printed versions of the suggested solutions AND you get the Python solutions in Python programs so you can open them and look at the code using an IDLE. HOW CAN YOU USE THESE PYTHON CHALLENGES? These challenges are very flexible and can be used in a variety of ways. The main PDF includes an explanation, example code and a page of Python coding challenges. Students can work through them individually and the attractive PDF handout makes a perfect homework task. Alternatively, you can print out the example code and page of Python challenges to give to your class as a starter, plenary or other in-class activity to enable your students to practise using their new skills. You may even want to isolate the programming challenges into individual tasks, rather than use them as a printed activity to use them in your lesson as small individual coding challenges. They are also ideal for quick finishers or to motivate higher ability students to keep them interested and learning a new skill whilst you help other students who need a little more reassurance of the basics. As you have a separate PDF of the answers you can give them to your class at a later date for them to mark themselves, although most students do not require this as they will discover if their code works when they run it and will debug if they find an error. You could also have the answer sheet ready as a help sheet for those who are stuck and need help. What are you waiting for? Grab your copy of these flexible and highly useful Python challenges immediately. Your students will love them.
Python Challenges: More About While Loops
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Python Challenges: More About While Loops

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Are you looking to expand your student’s knowledge of Python programming? These Python challenges give students 7 coding activities all focused on extending their knowledge of using While Loops in Python. If you are familiar with my best-selling Python book “Python by Example: Learning to Program in 150 Challenges” by Nichola Lacey, these new challenges will expand on the skills taught and give your student’s more coding practice. Download this wonderful set of Python challenges today to see just how useful they are. WHO ARE THESE PYTHON CHALLENGES FOR? These challenges assume students have some basic knowledge of programming with Python and know how to use input and a basic print statement as well as being familiar with using if statements in Python. WHAT IS INCLUDED? This pack includes a single 4 page PDF which gives your students an explanation of using while loops in Python, example code and 7 programming challenges for them to work through. You also get another PDF which contains printed versions of the suggested solutions AND you get the Python solutions in Python programs so you can open them and look at the code using an IDLE. HOW CAN YOU USE THESE PYTHON CHALLENGES? These challenges are very flexible and can be used in a variety of ways. The main PDF includes an explanation, example code and a page of Python coding challenges. Students can work through them individually and the attractive PDF handout makes a perfect homework task. Alternatively, you can print out the example code and page of Python challenges to give to your class as a starter, plenary or other in-class activity to enable your students to practise using their new skills. You may even want to isolate the programming challenges into individual tasks, rather than use them as a printed activity to use them in your lesson as small individual coding challenges. They are also ideal for quick finishers or to motivate higher ability students to keep them interested and learning a new skill whilst you help other students who need a little more reassurance of the basics. As you have a separate PDF of the answers you can give them to your class at a later date for them to mark themselves, although most students do not require this as they will discover if their code works when they run it and will debug if they find an error. You could also have the answer sheet ready as a help sheet for those who are stuck and need help. What are you waiting for? Grab your copy of these flexible and highly useful Python challenges immediately. Your students will love them.
Clear messaging in digital media escape room
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Clear messaging in digital media escape room

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This escape room is a wonderful no-prep lesson your students will love to enhance their learning of clear messaging in digital media. Created for year 7 students this escape room combines quizzes, puzzles, animation and sound to test their understanding of important concepts in the clear messaging in digital media unit. Absolutely no preparation, no printing and no specialist knowledge required by the teacher. This lesson makes an ideal activity to use as: • part of a cover lesson, • an end of term activity or • a fun homework task. A fun, educational escape room game this is sure to be a memorable activity your students will adore. Buy this clear messaging in digital media escape room now and save yourself hours of preparation. HOW DOES IT WORK? This is an activity for part of a lesson and will take approximately 20 to 35 minutes to complete. Ideally students would need headphones to make the most out of this activity, but it can be run without if necessary. Simply give the students the link to the online site (no sign up required) and away they go. Students can work individually or, if you prefer, they can work through this activity in pairs using computers located side by side. The teacher doesn’t need to do anything other than give the students the link to this online activity. All the puzzles and quizzes are self-contained with students getting feedback automatically on their progress. PLEASE NOTE: Students will need internet access in order to play this escape room game. HOW LONG DOES THE ACTIVITY LAST? It takes approximately 20 to 35 minutes to work through all the escape room challenges and makes an ideal end of unit activity to recap the skills they have learnt in the unit. Alternatively set the pupils the escape room as a fun homework task that requires no marking. Simply ask the students to send you a screenshot of the final screen to show they have completed the activity. WHAT IS INCLUDED? When you purchase this activity, you get a PDF document that contains a link to the online escape room. It also includes the answers so you can help pupils who may get into difficulty. What are you waiting for? Grab your copy of this exciting and educational escape room today to show them the importance of clear messaging in digital media. Click here to see my CLEAR MESSAGING IN DIGITAL MEDIA WORKSHEETS FREE BONUS PRODUCT INCLUDED As a special thank you for purchasing this product I am pleased to be able to also include a surprise FREE bonus gift. This gift is one of our complete resources which we will usually charge full price for but is yours absolutely free when you purchase this product. Just our little way of saying thank you to our valued customers. I hope you enjoy it and get use out of it, with my compliments.
System Security Knowledge Organiser
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System Security Knowledge Organiser

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This visually appealing knowledge organiser is a quick summary to recap system security. It can help pupils revise for end-of-unit tests or GCSE computer science exams by including small straightforward facts that can be learned in minutes. A powerful revision aid that your students will love. What are you waiting for? Grab your copy now and together we can boost your pupils’ confidence in understanding system security. WHAT IS INCLUDED? This PDF knowledge organiser includes the important facts and a separate PDF document includes revision tips and an exam style question including a possible answer. HOW CAN I USE IT? This resource makes an ideal homework task, can be used as part of a lesson or given to pupils to help them with their revision. WHAT DOES IT COVER? This knowledge organiser includes easy to digest facts on the following topics: Active, passive, social engineering and inside attacks SQL injection Malware Brute force attacks Phishing Denial of Service (DoS) attacks Data inception Password Removable media Software patches Penetration testing Network forensics Firewalls Access rights Encryption Network policy . Get your copy of this fantastic knowledge organiser now. You’ll wonder how you ever managed without it. FREE BONUS PRODUCT INCLUDED As a special thank you for purchasing this product I am pleased to be able to also include a surprise FREE bonus gift. This gift is one of my complete resources for which I usually charge full price but is yours absolutely free when you purchase this product. Just my little way of saying thank you to my valued customers. I hope you enjoy it and get use out of it, with my compliments. Click here to see my other computer science knowledge organisers
Student Password Reminder Cards
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Student Password Reminder Cards

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Keep all your student user IDs and passwords to hand. These student password cards will help you when your students inevitably forget their password. Handy to keep in the classroom, especially helpful when pupils only use a particular online system occasionally. Buy these student password reminder cards now and create a resource you’ll wonder how you ever did without them. HOW DO I PREPARE THE CARDS? Preparing the cards couldn’t be easier. It’s as simple as 1, 2, 3 Step 1 – Either print the cards and fill them in by hand or type into the editable boxes Step 2 – Cut each card out (if you want to make them extra hard-wearing you can laminate the page before cutting) Step 3 – Attach them to a ring to keep in your classroom or issue to students individually to stick in their exercise books . There are 6 different designs in both colour and black and white versions. If you are using the black and white versions, why not print them onto coloured paper to add a bit of interest? What are you waiting for? Buy these student password reminder cards now and save yourself the headache of students constantly forgetting their passwords. FREE BONUS PRODUCT INCLUDED As a special thank you for purchasing this product I am pleased to be able to also include a surprise FREE bonus gift. This gift is one of my complete resources for which I usually charge full price but is yours absolutely free when you purchase this product. Just my little way of saying thank you to my valued customers. I hope you enjoy it and get use out of it, with my compliments.
System Security Lessons and Knowledge Organiser
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System Security Lessons and Knowledge Organiser

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This bundle includes two lessons to teach GCSE 9-1 computer science pupils about system security and also includes a revision knowledge organiser to help pupils revise and recap the main points which also includes a practice exam question. These lessons are suitable for teaching the new updated syllabus starting September 2020 including the OCR GCSE Computer Science (J277) and AQA GCSE Computer Science (8520). Each lesson includes an attractive dyslexia-friendly PowerPoint presentation that includes differentiated lesson objectives, at least one video and lots of individual and paired tasks and questions. Each lesson also include 3 differentiated exam style questions along with a comprehensive teacher’s lesson plan including all the answers. They cover: Types of attack Threats posed to networks Identifying and preventing vulnerabilities
Systems Software Knowledge Organiser
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Systems Software Knowledge Organiser

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This visually appealing knowledge organiser is a quick summary to recap systems software. It can help pupils revise for end-of-unit tests or GCSE computer science exams by including small straightforward facts that can be learned in minutes. A powerful revision aid that your students will love. What are you waiting for? Grab your copy now and together we can boost your pupils’ confidence in understanding systems software. WHAT IS INCLUDED? This PDF knowledge organiser includes the important facts and a separate PDF document includes revision tips and an exam style question including a possible answer. HOW CAN I USE IT? This resource makes an ideal homework task, can be used as part of a lesson or given to pupils to help them with their revision. WHAT DOES IT COVER? This knowledge organiser includes easy-to-digest facts on the following topics: The purpose and functionality of systems software Operating systems User interfaces Memory management and multi-tasking Peripheral management Drivers User management File management Utility systems Encryption software Defragmentation Data compression Full and incremental backups . Get your copy of this fantastic knowledge organiser now. You’ll wonder how you ever managed without it. FREE BONUS PRODUCT INCLUDED As a special thank you for purchasing this product I am pleased to be able to also include a surprise FREE bonus gift. This gift is one of my complete resources for which I usually charge full price but is yours absolutely free when you purchase this product. Just my little way of saying thank you to my valued customers. I hope you enjoy it and get use out of it, with my compliments. Click here to see my other computer science knowledge organisers
Systems Architecture Knowledge Organiser
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Systems Architecture Knowledge Organiser

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This visually appealing knowledge organiser is a quick summary to recap systems architecture. It can help pupils revise for end-of-unit tests or GCSE computer science exams by including small straightforward facts that can be learned in minutes. A powerful revision aid that your students will love. What are you waiting for? Grab your copy now and together we can boost your pupils’ confidence in understanding systems architecture. WHAT IS INCLUDED? This PDF knowledge organiser includes the important facts and a separate PDF document includes revision tips and an exam style question including a possible answer. HOW CAN I USE IT? This resource makes an ideal homework task, can be used as part of a lesson or given to pupils to help them with their revision. WHAT DOES IT COVER? This knowledge organiser includes easy to digest facts on the following topics: The purpose of the CPU Von Neumann Architecture Fetch, decode, execute cycle Factors that affect the performance of the CPU Cache memory Embedded systems . Get your copy of this fantastic knowledge organiser now. You’ll wonder how you ever managed without it. FREE BONUS PRODUCT INCLUDED As a special thank you for purchasing this product I am pleased to be able to also include a surprise FREE bonus gift. This gift is one of my complete resources for which I usually charge full price but is yours absolutely free when you purchase this product. Just my little way of saying thank you to my valued customers. I hope you enjoy it and get use out of it, with my compliments. Click here to see my other computer science knowledge organisers
Interrogating an SQL Database using Python Lesson
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Interrogating an SQL Database using Python Lesson

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This lesson is perfect to for students learning about using SQL databases. In this lesson the pupils interrogate an SQL database using Python. They use the SELECT statements to fetch specific data from a flat file DB Browser SQL database. Download this ready to use lesson now and take control of your workload. It is important that pupils are familiar with using and creating databases in DB Browser and we STRONGLY RECOMMEND that this lesson is used in conjunction with the previous lesson in this series (Creating an SQL Database). It is also essential that pupils have DB Browser installed on every computer prior to the lesson starting which can be downloaded for free from https : // sqlitebrowser . org / . This lesson includes an attractive dyslexia friendly PowerPoint presentation and the teachers lesson plan that includes the answers. It also includes 2 databases that are already populated with data for the pupils to interrogate and it includes a mini project which involves the pupils creating a single table database and interrogating it using Python. Duration: 1 lesson. This lesson helps pupils understand the following key skills: Filtering a database in DB Browser Identifying fields and file properties in a database Using Python to link to an SQL database SELECT … FROM … WHERE … . What are you waiting for? Take action straight away and grab your copy of this wonderful lesson today that will keep your pupils engaged and making real progress. Everything is done for you which will save you hours of preparation time. FREE BONUS PRODUCT INCLUDED As a special thank you for purchasing this product I am pleased to be able to also include a surprise FREE bonus gift. This gift is one of our complete resources which we will usually charge full price for but is yours absolutely free when you purchase this product. Just our little way of saying thank you to our valued customers. I hope you enjoy it and get use out of it, with my compliments. Click Here To See More Of My Great Python Lessons
Creating an SQL Database using DB Browser
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Creating an SQL Database using DB Browser

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This lesson is perfect to for students learning how to create their own SQL databases using DB Browser and SQLite. In this lesson the pupils create an SQL database using DB Browser (free software) which helps them understand what tables are, the importance of field names and the data types used in an SQL database. It also introduces them to the concept of primary keys. Although pupils are not using Python at all in this lesson and are instead using DB Browser it sets them up for the next lesson in the series (available from here) which does allow them to start interrogating an SQL database using Python. Please note this lesson will NOT teach them how to interrogate an SQL database using Python and it instead teaches them how to create an external database using DB Browser. Download this no-prep lesson now to help you take control of your workload. This teaching resource includes an attractive dyslexia friendly PowerPoint presentation and the teachers lesson plan that includes the answers. This ready-to-use lesson is perfect for non-specialist teachers, newly qualified teachers and teachers who are teaching Python for the first time. Please note: In order to use this lesson you MUST download and install DB Browser on every computer prior to the lesson. You can download the latest version of DB Browser for free from https : // sqlitebrowser . org / Duration: 1 lesson This lesson teaches pupils about: What is a database Tables Fields and records Primary key Setting up a database using DB Bowser SQL data types Adding data to a table in DB Browser Filtering data in a table in DB Browser . FREE BONUS PRODUCT INCLUDED As a special thank you for purchasing this product I am pleased to be able to also include a surprise FREE bonus gift. This gift is one of our complete resources which we will usually charge full price for but is yours absolutely free when you purchase this product. Just our little way of saying thank you to our valued customers. I hope you enjoy it and get use out of it, with my compliments. What are you waiting for? Take action straight away and grab your copy of this wonderful lesson today that will keep your pupils engaged and making progress and save you preparation time. ** [Click Here To See More Of My Great Python Lessons] (https://www.tes.com/resources/search/?authorId=835903&q=Python Lessons&shop=nwilkin)**
Christmas Computing Quiz Bundle
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Christmas Computing Quiz Bundle

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Are you ready for an exhilarating and festive end of term Christmas activity? Look no further than our electrifying Christmas Computing Quizzes. This bundle includes 5 quizzes: one for year 7, 8, 9, 10 and even year 11 meaning you are reuse them year after year without fear that your students will have done them before. Prepare to be dazzled with these fun digital student-led quizzes specially crafted for each year group studying computing or computer science. Help Santa fix his sleigh, decorate a Christmas tree, solve a mystery, decode the secret Christmas message or break Santa out of prison by answering computing and Christmas related questions correctly that will leave both your SLT and your Computing and Computer Science pupils in high spirits as the term concludes. HOW DO THE CHRISTMAS COMPUTING QUIZZES WORK? Once you’ve purchased the resource you get a PDF file for each quiz which contains a link. Share the provided link with your students and watch as it whisks them away to an enchanting digital realm filled with engaging questions and a different, fun Christmas theme for each quiz. Your students can embark on this journey of knowledge and fun on their own, or, for an added dose of excitement, encourage pairs of students to team up and tackle the quiz together. The joy multiplies as collaboration ignites their enthusiasm. And the best part? The quiz is a self-guided adventure. As your students conquer each stage, the next one automatically beckons, providing you with invaluable time to support those in need or attend to the myriad of other holiday season tasks tugging at your attention. Fear not, for we’ve thought of everything. All the answers are readily available in the comprehensive teacher’s guides, ensuring you can rescue any students who find themselves in a puzzling predicament. These captivating experiences are designed to last most of the lesson but you may need to provide a second activity for early finishers. WHAT IS INCLUDED? You get five PDF files, one for each quiz, which contains the link to the activity and includes the answers. Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity! Grab your copy of this great value KS3 Computing and GCSE Computer Science Christmas Quiz bundle – a timeless gem that you can deploy year after year with each new wave of students. Let the festivities begin! IMPORTANT NOTE: In order to run the quizzes there are a few activities which require links to external websites. Here are the external sites that you will need to have unblocked on your school network. view . genial . ly jigsawexplorer . com what3words . com PLEASE NOTE: This game is intended to be used on a desktop or laptop computer and some of the features will not be available on an iPad or mobile device.
Python Practical Assessment (End of KS3 or start of GCSE)
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Python Practical Assessment (End of KS3 or start of GCSE)

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Taking over a new year 10 GCSE computer science class? Wanting to find out your current classes Python programming skills? This resource contains a list of practical Python programming challenges which test key aspects of the KS3 national curriculum for text-based programming language. Pupils are tested on: Mathematical operators Data types Dealing with strings Loops If statements Logical operators Random numbers Data structures (lists) and Sub programs The pupils are given a worksheet which contains 11 Python programming challenges. They need to work through them attempting the programs and sections they can. If they don’t know how to do something then ask them to move on and try to complete as much of the challenges as they can. This allows you to find out the gaps in their current knowledge. The results are then entered into a an Excel spreadsheet using a simple system of 0 (not met the criteria) or 1 (met the criteria) that is then converted into a list showing you the pupils current understanding displayed as “Secure” or “Developing”. You can then use this to help you plan future lessons to fill the gaps in their skills. This practical assessment can be used at the end of Key Stage 3 to help you and pupils when selecting their options or it can be used at the start of their GCSE to assess which areas need to be recapped. This resource also includes the completed Python programs for all the challenges allowing you to see a possible answer for each challenge making this easier for non-specialists and NQTs who want to have a little more assistance as they build their confidence in Python programming. FREE BONUS PRODUCT INCLUDED As a special thank you for purchasing this product I am pleased to be able to also include a surprise FREE bonus gift. This gift is one of my complete resources for which I usually charge full price but is yours absolutely free when you purchase this product. Just my little way of saying thank you to my valued customers. I hope you enjoy it and get use out of it, with my compliments.
Ethical Environmental and Legal Issues Test
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Ethical Environmental and Legal Issues Test

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This is a written test about the legal, ethical and environmental issues in computing. It includes questions about Data Protection Act, Computer Misuse Act, Copyright, environmental issues and moral issues of technology. Useful revision tool to help GCSE pupils recognise gaps in their knowledge. Suitable for GCSE Computer Science classes and KS3 Computing classes. This test takes most students 25 - 40 mins to complete. FREE BONUS PRODUCT INCLUDED As a special thank you for purchasing this product I am pleased to be able to also include a surprise FREE bonus gift. This gift is one of our complete resources which we will usually charge full price for but is yours absolutely free when you purchase this product. Just our little way of saying thank you to our valued customers. I hope you enjoy it and get use out of it, with my compliments.
Understanding Binary
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Understanding Binary

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A great introduction to understanding binary. These ready to use lessons will save you hours of preparation and can easily be adapted to meet your own requirements. WHAT IS INCLUDED? In this unit you have 2 ready-to-use lessons: Converting 5-bit binary numbers into denary Converting denary numbers into binary . Everything you need is included such as: a very high-quality accessible PowerPoint presentation for every lesson that effortlessly leads the teacher through the lesson and includes all the answers to the many questions and tasks the students need to complete a 2-sided editable worksheet for every lesson an easy-to-follow editable lesson plan for every lesson . PRIOR LEARNING This is the perfect introduction to binary and does not expect the students to have any previous knowledge of converting between denary and binary. EASY TO USE These ready to use resources are so straightforward that although I have included a lesson plan, most teachers can teach straight from the PowerPoint presentation without any further assistance. And best of all, the answers are included saving you time and energy. This makes these lessons suitable for experienced computing specialist teachers along with non-specialists and early career teachers (ECTs). EDITABLE RESOURCES I understand that teachers want to adapt their resources, so I’ve made the bold decision to make these resources editable. Therefore, if you need to use a particular template style for your school, you can change the PowerPoint presentation, worksheet and lesson plan to suit your needs. If you have students with specific educational needs, you can change the lesson to suit them. It gives you the flexibility to alter the lessons to suit your own particular needs. SCIENTIFICALLY PROVEN TEACHING TECHNIQUES These teaching resources have been specifically designed to aid pupils using educational psychology backed theories including dual coding, Mayer’s theory and the best techniques to alleviate cognitive load. Your students will have a higher retention rate, better and deeper understanding of the subject matter and will build their confidence in a natural way which reduces distractions and helps them focus on the learning. These lessons are highly interactive and engage students straight from the start. TEACHING TO THE TOP These lessons are designed to stretch all pupils. Instead of traditional differentiation which systematically underchallenges pupils, I raise the bar for everyone and then, as a teacher who knows your own students best, you can support individuals to reach their own full potential. Start reaping the benefits today of incredibly high-quality, professionally designed teaching resources that you can use with virtually no preparation. Just click on the BUY NOW button to download them straight away. You’ll wonder how you ever managed without them.