A series of 12 challenges for your classes, can be used for GCSE students or KS3 classes. All are chosen as being applicable to beginner Python classes.

Designed for GCSE Computer Science OCR (9-1) J276. These starters are designed to take the effort out of planning. There are 23 different pictures. You can display the large image and ask the students their opinion about both the image and the topic in hand. The other slide is a cline around creating degrees of intensity - this is great for showing literacy in your lessons. Topics covered: 1.1 Systems architecture 1.2 Memory 1.3 Storage 1.4 Wired and wireless networks 1.5 Network topologies, protocols and layers 1.6 System security 1.7 Systems software 1.8 Ethical, legal, cultural and environmental concerns Featured as part of a great time saving bundle: GCSE Computer Science for OCR (9-1) J276 lessons without the planning.

An incredible amount of generic starter ideas for KS3 computing lessons. They are aligned to the Computing programme of study for Key stage 3: offering you some ready-planned (no teacher time required) starters for your lessons. Generic starters are offered, as well as specialist starters covering the following topics: Computational abstractions Key algorithms Programming Boolean logic Hardware and software Instructions within a computer system Data storage Creative projects Digital artefacts E-Safety All designed to help you improve your practice, and are formatted for you and ready to go! This is also offered as part of the great value bundle KS3 Computing without the planning

Basic Python poster cheat sheets. Designed for version 2.6 and 3.4. Also contains a Python data types poster. Python basics (2.6 and 3.4.2) Python advanced (2.6 and 3.4.2) Python data types

Students can discover more about famous computer scientists in a fun and interactive way. Zero preparation for the teacher! From Steve Jobs to Tim Berners-Lee there are many famous computer scientists. But how many do your students know? Students respond to open-ended questions in this nicely presented resource. Two suggestions for delivery: 1. Give all of the students the same computer scientist. Maximum 10 minutes for each. Who can go through the set fastest? 2. Give different groups different computer scientists. Then present.

35 ideas (starter and plenary included) fully aligned to the KS3 curriculum. Sometimes we all need a little help with a lesson, or want something “out of the box” that can get going in seconds. These are outstanding ideas, and a full lesson can be built from them in minutes. Some are suitable for a few minutes, or can be used as mini-sessions within your lesson. The idea is to save you time with the least preparation time possible. Topics covered include: Computational abstractions Key algorithms Programming Boolean logic Hardware and software Instructions within a computer system Data storage Creative projects Digital artefacts E-Safety

Teaches students about basic file handing including the basic operations; open, read and write. The full lesson includes booklet and homework. Practical session based around a 60 minute lesson. This resource uses Python version 3.4

5 Lessons. 52 files. Tutorial sheets and worksheets to enable students to create DVD covers using Photoshop. Designed for Photoshop CS5 extended, intended for KS3 use. Includes worksheets, resources and video guides! The full package! Great work for your students!

For the AQA GCSE 9-1 Specification, and also suitable for OCR J276. Contains a series of tasks for revision around binary gates for students to use.

Lesson around Pokémon GO that talks about the eSafety issues that need to be addressed. This includes paying money in seemingly free to play games, the consequences of thinking other players are safe and how lures work within the game.

19 different activities in this great pack! A selection of cover lessons and one off sessions. Suitable for non-subject specialists and experienced teachers alike. Some cover lessons are created for off the computer, some traditional computer room lessons and some a combination of the two! Contains classic puzzles, whole lessons, Excel lessons…the list goes on. Added resource for 2019 - Webquest. If you purchase this resource regularly check back for added resources and updates!

Complete lesson for Systems Software. Designed for OCR Computer Science (9-1) J276 but is more than useful for Computer Science students studying AQA and other exam boards. Contains a PowerPoint presentation, and three worksheets to help you deliver the content. Contains everything the students need to know: the purpose and functionality of systems software - operating systems: - user interface - memory management / multitasking - peripheral management and drivers - user management - file management - utility system software: - encryption software - defragmentation - data compression - the role and methods of backup (full and incremental)

A great lesson around how to teach recursion away from the computer. Based around a flood fill recursive technique, and also includes an exercise to teach shortest network path (with in the teacher notes). The worksheets are available for your use, and contain answers to the programming challenges in Java, Python and Pascal. Backed by the following post (free forever) https://studeappsblog.medium.com/recursion-what-is-it-b4e9093db4c4 This could be used for an A level or GCSE classes and can be used with a high ability KS3 class.

A series of worksheets and activities designed for Python 3.4.5.1 Suitable for upper KS3 for an introduction to GCSE programming.

Flashcards in colour designed to be cut in half and treasury tagged. Topics: Vector and Bitmap images Selection tools Layers Add a new layer Duplicate Layer Spot healing tool Image adjustment layer Combining images

An innovative computing worksheet. Teaches about compression and text messages. Developed for computing KS3 and GCSE. Moves onto Steganography.

Tablet Design cover lesson - suitable for computing courses from KS3 to KS4

A programming task to teach about selection. I use this with Python, but it is not a language dependent task. Helpful for talking about indentation.

Simple guide for the blocks screen and the designer screen. Designed for App Inventor 2