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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!
Binary Calculator Unplugged Activity
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This practical hands-on activity is best used to introduce pupils to binary for the first time. It takes about 20 minutes to make the calculator, following the instructions on page 2 (they will need scissors) which can then be used in the lesson to help the pupils convert from binary to denary values.
Python CSV Files Programming Challenges
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Python CSV Files Programming Challenges

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Do your students need a little extra help with writing to and reading from external CSV files using Python programming? Are you looking for some ready to use programming challenges that can be easily incorporated into your lessons? This worksheet can be used as a classroom activity, for a homework task or as a ready-to-use task for quick finishers, making this an invaluable resource to have in your teacher kit. Download this ready to use worksheet now and take control of your workload. Use it immediately or simply keep it in reserve for when you need it. WHAT IS INCLUDED? This 2-page PDF printable handout includes: example code, a task to read code, a task to correct code and 3 practical challenges for them to practice writing Python code. . You even have a separate PDF with possible answers. The diversity of these external CSV file challenges allow pupils to develop a variety of useful programming skills. This resource is perfect for established computer science teachers, non-specialist teachers or newly qualified teachers. What are you waiting for? Take action straight away and grab your copy of this wonderful worksheet today that will keep your pupils engaged and making real progress. Everything is done for you which will save you hours of preparation time. Please note: This resource is a non-editable PDF 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 Challenges
Python Recapping Lists and 2D Lists
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Python Recapping Lists and 2D Lists

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This Python lesson is perfect to help GCSE classes get back into Python programming after they have had a break from it. It does assume they are familiar with the KS3 national curriculum requirements and have previously been taught about data structures including lists and 2D lists. Please note: This lesson recaps these key areas, giving pupils a chance to practise previously learnt skills but this lesson is not suitable for teaching these elements to your class for the first time. Download this no-prep lesson now to help you take control of your workload. This complete lesson includes an attractive dyslexia-friendly PowerPoint presentation includes a pop quiz and lots of practical programming practice. The easy-to-follow teacher’s lesson plan includes 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. Duration: 1 lesson. This lesson teaches pupils about: What is a list? Creating, editing and deleting data from a list Creating and editing data in 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 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 More Of My Great Python Lessons
Python Programming More If Statements Lesson
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Python Programming More If Statements Lesson

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This Python programming lesson teaches pupils about using more complex if statements including if…else, elif and nested if statements. It also helps students get to grips with more complex criteria including using “and” and “or” operators. It also includes lots of practice with reading and drawing flow diagrams. Download this no-prep lesson now to help you take control of your workload. This complete lesson includes an attractive dyslexia friendly PowerPoint presentation includes a pop quiz and lots of practical programming practice. The easy to follow teacher’s lesson plan includes 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 familiar with using basic if and else statements in Python. Duration: 1 lesson. This lesson teaches pupils about: if…elif…else statements nested if statements “and” and “or” operators . 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 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 More Of My Great Python Lessons
Python Recapping Programming Constructs
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Python Recapping Programming Constructs

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This Python lesson is perfect to help refresh pupils’ knowledge of Python programming after they have had a break from it. It does assume students have previously been taught about if statements, for loops and while loops and this lesson will recap these skills helping to embed them further. 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, created in authentic English by an experienced computer science teacher and the lesson also includes lots of practical programming practice. 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 have previously been taught the basic programming constructs of sequence, selection (if statements) and iteration (while and for loops) and just need a refresher. Duration: 1 lesson. This lesson helps pupils understand the following key skills: Basic If statements If…elif statements Nested if statements Using “and” and “or” in conditions For loops While loops Flow diagrams . 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 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 More Of My Great Python Lessons
Python Text Files Programming Challenges
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Python Text Files Programming Challenges

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Do your students need a little extra help with writing to and reading from external text files using Python programming? Are you looking for some ready-to-use programming challenges that can be easily incorporated into your lessons? This worksheet can be used as a classroom activity, for a homework task or as a ready-to-use task for quick finishers, making this an invaluable resource to have in your teacher kit. Download this ready to use worksheet now and take control of your workload. Use it immediately or simply keep it in reserve for when you need it. WHAT IS INCLUDED? This 2-page PDF printable handout includes: example code, a task to read code, a task to correct code and 3 practical challenges for them to practice writing Python code. . You even have a separate PDF with possible answers. The diversity of these external text file challenges allow pupils to develop a variety of useful programming skills. This resource is perfect for established computer science teachers, non-specialist teachers or newly qualified teachers. What are you waiting for? Take action straight away and grab your copy of this wonderful worksheet today that will keep your pupils engaged and making real progress. Everything is done for you which will save you hours of preparation time. Please note: This resource is a non-editable PDF 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 More Of My Great Python Challenges
Rubber Duck Debugging Display
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Rubber Duck Debugging Display

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Create an attractive display in your computer room to help explain to your students how to use the popular programming technique of rubber duck debugging. This resource includes all the elements required to create a main display and also includes handy, smaller posters to dot around the room as visual prompts to students and “flat ducks” that can be stuck to desks for pupils to talk to if you don’t have any 3D ducks available. Buy this ready-to-use resource now and instantly brighten up your classroom with a display that is both engaging and useful. HOW CAN YOU USE THIS DISPLAY? This display works well when all three sections are combined using: a display board in your room for the main display several smaller posters at eye level for use when pupils are sitting at their desks and a small “flat duck” stuck next to their computer on their desk (ideally so it looks like the duck is looking at the screen) . PREPARING THE DISPLAY You have colour and black and white versions. Print only the relevant pages you need. You may need to print some pages more than once (i.e. the rubber duck images). It is best to print the pages 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/card to add a bit of interest in your classroom. I suggest printing the sections for the wall display on card or laminating each page before cutting out the sections to give a more professional finish. Carefully cut out all the sections and add them to your display space (making sure the letters are the right way up and in the correct order). I’ve also included a suggested layout to give you an idea of how you can arrange the main display. However, you may want to arrange it slightly differently to fit the space you have. Add the smaller individual posters at eye-level height as a prompt for the students when they are working. Finally, if you do not have any rubber ducks for your students to talk to you can use the printed “flat ducks” as a substitute. Cut out the smaller ducks and stick them to the desk (preferably facing the monitor) which students can talk to. What are you waiting for? Buy this resource now and add instant impact to your classroom, the easy way. Why not also download my FREE rubber duck debugging lesson? It includes an easy-to-follow PowerPoint presentation and 3 Python programs for the students to debug. Click here to find out more.
Data Representation Year 7 Assessment
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Data Representation Year 7 Assessment

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Are you looking for a robust, ready to use summative assessment to test your students understanding of data representation? Computers science teachers have been left in a wilderness, without a rigorous, fair and consistent way to test your student’s knowledge in key stage 3 … UNTIL NOW! WHAT IS TESTED? This written test has been carefully mapped to the UK’s Computing At Schools (CAS) Progression Pathways. It includes a mixture of multiple-choice, short answer and long answer questions. This assessment covers the following CAS Progression Pathway descriptions: Performs more complex searches for information e.g. using Boolean and relational operators. Analyses and evaluates data and information and recognises that poor quality data leads to unreliable results, and inaccurate conclusions. Knows that digital computers use binary to represent all data. Understands how bit patterns represent numbers and images. Knows that computers transfer data in binary. Understands the relationship between binary and file size (uncompressed) Defines data types: real numbers and Boolean. Queries data on one table using a typical query language. Understands how numbers, images, sounds and character sets use the same bit patterns. Performs simple operations using bit patterns e.g. binary addition. Understands the relationship between resolution and colour depth, including the effect on file size. Distinguishes between data used in a simple program (a variable) and the storage structure for that data. . The test lasts 50 minutes. WHO IS THIS ASSESSMENT FOR? This test is paper 1 and has been written for year 7. HOW DO I USE THE ASSESSMENT? This assessment is super easy to use. Simply print out the question paper and give to your students. It is better to run this assessment in class rather than as a homework task to ensure reliability. Students complete the test on paper. HOW IS THE ASSESSMENT MARKED? You mark the papers yourself but don’t worry, you get an easy to follow mark scheme and can even watch the helpful video which shows you exactly how to mark it. HOW IS THE ASSESSMENT GRADED? Included in the resource is an Excel spreadsheet. Once you enter the marks onto the spreadsheet, it will automatically show you the total marks, the grade (A* to U) and if they have met expectations, are above expectations or are below expectations to help you with report writing. You also get a summary showing you how well the CAS Progression Pathways have been answered by your students to help you with future planning. This simple, easy to use summative assessment paper provides you with useful feedback your senior leadership team will love. Download it now to add it to your teacher toolkit.
Ethical and Legal Issues Knowledge Organiser
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Ethical and Legal Issues Knowledge Organiser

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This visually appealing knowledge organiser is a quick summary to recap ethical, legal, cultural and environmental concerns. 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 ethical, legal, cultural and environmental concerns with using technology. 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: Ethical implications Stakeholders Environmental impacts Cultural implications Digital divide Privacy issues Open source and proprietary software The Data Protection Act 1998 The Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 Creative Commons Licensing The Computer Misuse Act 1990 The Freedom of Information Act 2000 . 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
Computer Room Rules Posters
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Computer Room Rules Posters

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Here is a set of posters you can display in your classroom to remind students of the computer room behaviour expectations and rules. An instant bright and cheerful classroom display that is both attractive and useful. It also doesn’t hurt for other teachers to be reminded of the rules when they are using the computer lab! Buy them now and instantly brighten your computer room. WHAT IS INCLUDED? This pack of posters includes 25 attractive posters provided in both full colour and black and white to help you save on printing costs. . One eye-catching poster is provided per page. Simply pick the rules you want to display, print them out and they are ready to go on your walls immediately. HOW CAN YOU USE THESE POSTERS? For instant impact, display the posters in a group somewhere noticeable. Use them as a prompt to talk to your class about rules at the start of the school year, or for whenever they need a quick reminder of the computer room expectations. Alternatively, you can position the posters individually around the room in the most appropriate locations i.e. you can put the poster “Do Not Print Without Permission” near the printer, or the reminder to log off near the clock (which they may glance at as the lesson nears its end). Of course, it is your classroom with its own unique layout so feel free to position them as you feel would have the most impact. To help keep the behaviour rules fresh in the pupils’ minds, it is worth considering moving the posters occasionally as this will help pupils (and other teachers) notice them again. PREPARING THE POSTERS You can easily print out the individual posters you want as we have created one poster per page. You can use as many pages or as few as you like. I recommend picking 4 or 5 of the most important from all those available. More than that tends to get too confusing for the pupils. You have a choice of colour pages or you have exactly the same posters in black and white. If you are printing in black and white, please consider printing on coloured paper to add a little more interest. Laminating the posters will give a more professional finish and help prolong the life of your posters. There are some very similar posters to cater for American and UK phrasing and spelling. Use the most appropriate for your classroom. What are you waiting for? Download this ready to use pack of posters now and get printing. They are sure to brighten your classroom along with helping students know your expectations. 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.
People in Computing Display Posters
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People in Computing Display Posters

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Here are 35 the posters to create an attractive display in your computer room to help explain to your students about a few of the important people in computing who have played a role in the development of computing technology. Buy the display set now and instantly brighten your computer room. HOW CAN YOU USE THIS DISPLAY? This people in computing poster display works well when positioned: around your room following a timeline in a grid format . PREPARING THE DISPLAY It is best to print the pages 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 posters on card or laminating each page to give a more professional finish. A nice display option, if you have room, is to display the posters of all the people in computing in date order joined to a ribbon to show a timeline for students to follow around your classroom. Use a wide brightly coloured ribbon for added interest. Alternatively, they fit nicely in a grid (7 x 5). I’ve include a couple of suggested layouts to give you an idea of how you can display these people in computing posters. What are you waiting for? Download this ready to use people in computing display poster pack 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.
Programming Languages Worksheets
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Programming Languages Worksheets

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Here are 3 ready to use programming languages worksheets you can immediately use with your class, with absolutely no preparation necessary. You even have a separate copy of each handout that contains the answers, making these a brilliant easy to use addition to your teacher toolkit. These worksheets can be printed out or completed on-screen as they comprise of PDF files with editable areas for students to enter their answers. You can even assign these worksheets as learning tasks using a VLE for students working at home. HOW CAN I USE THEM? These worksheets are ideal for An easy grab-and-go classroom activity, homework tasks and cover worksheets. . These engaging worksheets are perfect for computer science teachers, non-specialists and new teachers. WHAT IS INCLUDED? The 3 PDF worksheets included: Types of Programming Languages – A great plenary activity. Where students look at the differences between machine code, assembly language or a high-level language Purpose of Translators – A 2-page worksheet that makes an ideal homework task. Students look at the differences between a compiler and an interpreter. Integrated Development Environment (IDEs) Crossword – A lovely plenary activity to recap what your students have learnt Don’t forget the answers to each worksheet are included meaning you can use the answers yourself or give them to students for self-marking. These 3 worksheets will quickly become an essential tool in your teacher toolkit. They are a great way to break up the lesson, reinforce the learning and check your pupils’ understanding of programming languages. What are you waiting for? Buy them now and use them straight away to enhance your lessons whilst saving yourself hours of preparation. 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 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 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.
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
Computer Science Knowledge Organisers
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Computer Science Knowledge Organisers

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These refreshingly different attractive PDF knowledge organisers can be used for computer science revision. Also included are revision tips and practise exam questions including marks to allow pupils to practise answering exam type questions. Includes the following topics: Systems Architecture Memory and Storage Wired and wireless networks Network topologies, protocols and layers System security System software Ethical, legal, cultural and environmental concerns Algorithms Programming techniques Producing robust programs Computational logic Translators and facilities of programming languages Data representation