The software is introduced as a story told by the Scratch cat himself! It covers all of the basics needed before they begin programming, with introduction to the window, creating, or importing stages, and importing sprites. There is a task, and an introduction to the next exciting lesson. Can either be read to the children, or given to them as a self follow tutorial.

This is a 6 week SOW which introduces learners to the concept of abstraction, pseudocode writing, and then flowcharting, with examples, and easy to follow PowerPoints with activities to deepen learning. Abstraction, pseudocode, flowchart, create, debug, improve is given as a cycle for learning programming. Lessons 4 5 and 6 are about creating a step by step Fifa football game with challenges at the end. There are differentiation tasks throughout the sow.

Based upon a problem solving approach. Learners are asked to code in Python to solve several problems in Python, and also get an introduction to basic Pseudocode to enable them to read, interpret and write Pseudocode. Possible solutions are included. This is a one hour lesson, aimed at year 10 lower ability, and was used successfully with higher attainers too.

A full lesson which could be delivered by a non specialist. It includes learning objectives, and outcomes. Learners get an introduction to the x and y co-ordinates on screen. The opportunity to develop a sea bed stage. They then use given sprites and program them to swim across the screen, touch the end, turn and swim back. There is an extension task of adding further fish, and changing the variable speed.

This lesson has been used with lower ability year 7 and 8. Learners find out how to count up seconds and program delays. They learn how the stage can change. They also develop the skills of getting sprites to 'say'. There is a peer assessment activity, and a homelearning sheet to define key terms. It is adaptable for any topic, and has been used in pshe as an esafety cross curricula lesson.

Six ideas for simple games that can be created in Scratch. They cover IF, loops, ELSE, show, hide, delays, pen up, scrolling screen, changing rooms, sensing colour, movement with the keyboard or automatically. There is an aim on each slide, all you need to do is add is starter, plenary, and you have half a terms work in the bag! This could be used with very young children in primary, copying the code, or older children, with the coding explained, but not given. I've used it with year 7 for several years and the youngsters love it.

These scripts start very easy for absolute beginners, and build upon knowledge. There are ten, which could be turned into 10 lessons by just adding starter, plenary, LO's etc. They are fun ways of introducing IF, ELIF, WHILE, tuples, data types, maths, importing functions, using answers as inputs. I've used them in KS3 for lower ability to copy, and get used to accuracy, particularly in indents, and EOL string errors. I've also introduced the concept to KS4, and use them only as a reference point in a laminated book. There will be a second resource which focusses on calling sub routines with global variables, allowing the learners to practice skills needed for GCSE computer science.

Can be used as a standalone lesson, or a double lesson with 2a threats to a network. This one hour lesson, with objectives, and outcomes, covers Anti virus, firewall, AUP, back ups, and access levels. There are several engaging activities, links, and a levelled task at the end with a 6-9 mark scheme.

A DOUBLE Scratch lesson complete with learning objectives, outcomes, plenary, homework. Teaching stage painting, forever loops, variables. Interaction is added in lesson 2 on the presentation whereby keyboard actions trigger sounds. The learners really engaged with this. There is a follow on lesson uploaded here to add discos lights, and change the stage.

This is a whole E-safety package with five PowerPoint presentations / lessons. There is one for each year group from 7-11. The PowerPoints contain links to films, objectives, tasks, discussion / reflection topics. Tasks can easily be pasted to Word to become individual tasks instead of paired or group discussion / debate. These have been used successfully in PSEE lessons, and also form part of an isolation room pack, and for vulnerable young people who may damage their reputation.

This is a whole E-safety package with five PowerPoint presentations / lessons. There is one for each year group from 7-11. The PowerPoints contain links to films, objectives, tasks, discussion / reflection topics. Tasks can easily be pasted to Word to become individual tasks instead of paired or group discussion / debate. These have been used successfully in PSEE lessons, and also form part of an isolation room pack for those involved in cyber bullying.

This is half terms work on networks. It covers features, topologies, WANs, hardware, and security. There is also an assessment which can be used. All PowerPoints have learning objectives, and engaging tasks which can be tailored to suit your classes.

Take all the misery out of creating engaging starters with these 7 word searches on key terms. There is one for each half term of lessons. They are printable, and cover terms such as: Logic, Algorithm, Assembly, Buffering, Boolean, Bus, Decryption, Debugging, Database, Hyperlink. Suitable for key stages 3 and 4, possibly 2.

Take all the work out of creating starters, or plenaries with these 24 anagrams of keywords. Simply copy and paste onto your lesson slide when you are covering that particular topic. An example is: Mittens fate - which of course is..................IF statement!

This resource explains the concept of debugging, and the types of errors that can occur. It has an accompanying worksheet and Scratch files to debug and write about. There are assessment questions at the end. This has been very engaging, and has been observed twice as an outstanding lesson.

Here are six starters, or plenaries for embedding computational thinking, searching and sorting algorithms. There is one for each lesson in a half term of work. They are printable. More suited to key stages 3 and 4. Good also for drumming in the key terms for revision as a whole lesson.

a key stage 3 or 4 resource for teaching environmental concerns.

This contains a starter where students are asked to ponder what makes an animated card interesting. The scripts are then given for learners to create a fully animated e-card. It includes moving snow, decorations that find their way to the tree, a star coming from the sky and landing on the tree. Baubles that flash, and a merry Christmas sign that lights up. Some features start automatically and others are interactive. This can be used from around age 7 right up to year 11! Everyone loves a Christmas theme! The lesson ends with a bronze, silver gold worksheet which allows differentiation from a cloze key word task, to considering real life uses, and ends with Blooms evaluative task for more able learners. There is also a homework / extended learning task available. Two learning walks have been rated outstanding with this lesson.

There are enough here to attach to a whole harm term of work (7 activities with solutions). The activities can either be used as a warm up starter, a recall to retain, or a plenary to check understanding. The activities are all different, and have things like spot the errors, true false, cloze sentences, amongst other things. Very engaging, and they bring real life situations to what can be quite a dry subject. I hope your learners are enthused with these activities as mine have been.

From absolute beginner. These could be used as solutions (given as problems to solve). Or used to copy code and annotate. Or even 'broken' and used as debugging tasks. The scripts all have a Christmas theme to keep learners engaged for the run up to Christmas. The skills / constructs included are: Using strings If, then else Tuples Import time Import webbrowser Maths Append to list Sub routines While loops For loops Sorting Concatenation Casting You will use this invaluable resource with different scenarios over and over again! Enjoy - and merry Christmas to you!