Python Full Course for KS3 & KS4

Full Python programming practical course written for Key Stage 3 & 4

The course starts at a basic level, suitable for Year 7, and increases in difficulty, up to GCSE level.
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The course comprises the following:

• Student PowerPoint file, containing 88 pink slides
• Teacher PowerPoint file containing the 88 pink slides, plus 35 green solution slides
• 114 example Python files, containing every example used in the PowerPoint files
• 64 solution Python files, containing every solution in the teacher PowerPoint file
• Immutable PDF versions of the two PowerPoint files, in case future Microsoft PowerPoint updates break the formatting.
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  The course covers:
• Printing
• Calculations
• Variables
• Variable identifiers
• Variable reassignment
• Concatenation
• User input
• Data types
• Casting
• Errors
• Constants
• Commenting
• Boolean logic
• Selection
• Nested selection
• Logical operators
• Count-controlled iteration (FOR loops)
• Condition-controlled iteration (WHILE loops)
• Random integers
• Programming constructs
• Combining programming constructs
• Subroutines
• Functions
• Procedures
• Variable scope
• One-dimensional lists
• Two-dimensional lists
• String handling
• File handling
• Comma-Separated Values (CSV) files
• Verification & validation
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  Sections contain explanations illustrated with example screenshots, along with associated tasks.

The course is suitable for dividing into lessons or revision activities. Each section builds upon the knowledge acquired from previous sections.

The course is self-differentiating: the first task for each section is the easiest. Subsequent tasks can be treated as extension activities if desired.

The course is suitable for independent learning, so potentially suitable for a non-specialist teacher.

All examples and tasks were written using Python IDLE.