GCSE OCR Computer Science J277/02 - Practical Python Programming Lesson Packs

Structured worksheets to support GCSE students work on their practical programming skills for Component 2.2.

Designed for students to work through self-guided but could also be used in a lesson or revision session.

Topics Included:

• print command for text and math calculations
• assigning data using variables
• input command
• selection (including elif)
• iteration (definite / count-controlled, indefinite / condition-controlled, both)
• string functions
• subroutines
• 1D lists
• file handing

Lesson Packs Contain:

• Lesson PowerPoint (starter task, objectives, labelled example/s)
• Worksheet (main tasks, challenges, extensions)
• Grading Paper (split into theory and practical questions)
• Grading Paper Answers (broken down into individual marks)
• Extra Practice Worksheet (additional set of main tasks, challenges, extensions)
• Grading Paper Practice (original grading paper with guidance / scaffolding for each question)
• Recap Exercises PowerPoint (code to copy and adapt/add to, practice tasks, theory questions)

Note - lesson packs from string functions onwards do not have final 2 or 3 bullet points

Note - the context of the naming for these are for students to work from White Belt up the grades, as they would in martial arts. All belts are available on my profile, individually and in a bundle.