This resource includes a python program with a commentary and guide that shows exactly the steps a Binary search. GCSE computer science students often find it difficult to understand Searching algorithms. So I have written as basic a program to help explain how it works with full details of how each line of the algorithm works.Includes trace table and code allowing each variable value to be printed as each line is executed.

Exam question from Paper 2 OCR GCSE Paper 2 showing how how to answer using a flow chart, paeudo - code and Python program.

An activity that introduces what a sub program is and the difference between procedures and functions. Students show their understanding by building a Calculator program using Python. Answers provided. Activty sheet with provided

A crossword with answers created in Microsoft Excel which is designed to be used as the first lesson after watching a video - link provided in heading of Crossword. Students research key terms such as Browser, internet, Homepage World wide web, Broadband, Server ,Fibre optic cable , Internet service provide Client ,www , then identify them in the crossword.

Creating an an attractive Poster on A Super Hero conference (lots of images provided) or a Dancing Show : A worksheet showing basic tools needed to format images and text. Created to give Year 7 / 8 students a basic grasp of handling graphics and text using Microsoft Word. Worksheet Step by step screen shots showing how to … Add logos - (all images have a transparent background, so can be overlapped ). Colour page background Insert images from the internet and format them and position them using layers Handle and format shapes Create text using text boxes and format

Activities explaining how to create music using a simple buzzer. Circuit diagrams, photos and source code. Introduces for loops to control melodies

Used in Year 8 and 9 to introduce Students to Computer Science and gets them away from standard software such as Python, Scratch. Great for cross -curricular links - Physics/Electronics/Programming/Technology. A set of resources that explains how to make programming more fun interactive using LEDs, Buzzers controlled by the Arduino micro-controller. Students are introduced to an Arduino circuit building simulator to practise how to create circuits using a breadboard and how to connect to Arduino and code to control their circuits. Includes : source code, circuit diagrams, and photographs of set ups and videos programs running. Information about how the Arduino works and where the best place to buy all the components you need. Also see my other resources designed in Tinkercad.

A very comprehensive complete range of examples of simple drawing to animating and creating games using Python with Pygame - a Moodle resource - all images and source code - about 30 different in all. Coding can be down without the need to install python with an online pygame emulator called Trinket.

A number of activities based on a couple of videos - missing word puzzles and checking how secure a password is

Introduces why arrays are used in programming using - lots of practical examples.

A short activity aimed at all abilities which includes data used to make comparisons with growth rates between boys and girls and can be used to predict their own height.

This is a difficult subject often briefly covered by having classes share some variables. These resources will help students understand the advantages of using classes with lots of practical activities. I use this activity with Btec level 3 students - Unit 15 Object Oriented Programming. and Foundation Degree Students, The resource Consists of a number of programs written in Python.

General questionnaire to find out how much students understand about their own home wireless network Activity that explains in basic terms how a modem works

A number of tasks used with Year 10 and 11 Computer Science students Data Representation unit

Excel model used to allow students to see how spreadsheets can be used to plan how to earn enough pocket money within a given time. Used with year 7 and 8s . Great as an introduction to how Spreadsheet can be used to make preditions / financial planning. Fully updatable, allows student to investigate and adjust the number of jobs and money earnt in order to earn enough money to be able to afford the Playstation. Includes a number of different graphs and the scenario that the model is based on and explains how the model is used.

Basic introduction How computes use memory between Hard drive - RAM and Cache in CPU . Used for Computer Science Year 9, 10 and 11, Includes an animated Power point presentation showing what happens the moment you turn a computer on.

Used with Year 7 / 8 to introduce what an Operating Systems is. Uses image of a car dash to get them thinking about Operating systems / interfaces and how does the driver and the car communicate. Missing word activity that summarises learning from Car dash activity Looks at different kinds of software - Matching up activity All answers provided

A Crossword in Excel with Answers units of storage bits, bytes, KB,MB,GB,TB,PB and how to convert between them A missing word sheet comparing common storage devices - optical, magnetic, flash etc with answers A drag and drop game produced in Word matching up properties of Optical disk, Hard drive, Solid State, Flash dirve , FLoppy Disk Used with Year8, 9 and 10 Computer Science classes

First activity shows how you can compress a wav file to investigate file size, Sampling rate and sound quality Second activity shows how to use audacity to do basic sound editting

Used with Year 10 GCSE Computer Science students - covering Data Representation unit