(Greg Reid has written two Computing text books for the Scottish education system. His resources are used in thousands of schools all over the world.) Computational Thinking (learning to think in a logical/problem solving way) is the buzz word in the teaching of programming. By teaching students to predict the outcome of small pieces of code they naturally become better at building their own programs. Although this homework uses Scratch program code, the code is simply a vehicle to ask the questions and the homework may be used with students who have never seen Scratch. Permission has been granted by the Scratch team to uses images of Scratch code. Have fun. My students loved these! Previously downloaded 30,000 times on a few websites comments have included: “Thanks, these look like really good examples and introduce code in a fun and engaging way.” “Very useful. I’ll use for a Maths class as well.” “Great examples to understand code. Thank you for sharing it.”

This booklet was written for the Scottish National 4/5 courses but could be used as part of any programming course for beginners. The booklet covers the following topics - What is a program? - Design Methodologies - Programming Construct Definitions - Program Constucts exemplified in Pseudocode (with several tasks to teach pupils design & pseudocode at the same time) - Readability - Types of Errors - Interpreters vs Compilers Please leave feedback Thanks

This theory unit was written by my colleague Arthur Kerr and edited by myselfIt was written for the Scottish National 4/5 Computing course but could easily be used with other exam systems. It covers: - Networking - Security - Legality - Environment Please leave feedback

Created as an A5 booklet to sit next to pupils as they code in Python. In my teaching I constantly reinforce the importance of looking at examples of code when learning to program. Although this was created for the new Scottish National 4/5 courses the reference guide could be used by anyone learning to code using Python 3. Please leave feedback G Reid

This unit covers Data Representation & Computer Architecture for N4 é N5. It covers: Binary Units Bin to Den and Den to Bin conversion ASCII Bit-Map Storage and Calculations of File Size Vector Graphic Storage Machine Code Computer Architecture (memory, processor components, buses, addressibility) é Interfaces Three calculation sheets accompany the unit. For access to all the files send me a message with your e-mail address and I’ll register you for the Dropbox they’re stored in. Please leave feedback. G Reid

This unit was written for the Scottish, Computing - National 4/5 - Information Systems Design &; Development Unit. It covers what info systems are, their purpose, the data types they contain and an examination of user interface design. The unit is mainly theory work but has a variety of tasks built in. Send me a message with your e-mail address if you wish the files that accompany the unit. Please give feedback. G Reid

This assessment was written to be used with my tutorial sheets for Serif DrawPlus (also on TES). The assessments is done in three stages to test Basic, Intermediate and Advanced skills as taught in the tutorials. It is expected that most pupils will achieve section 1 and only a few will be capable of all the required skills. Written to take place during 1, 53 minute period. Please leave feedback.

This unit was written to improve pupils understanding of the hardware and software components which are required to build a computer system. By learning how to understand specifications pupils should be able to make informed choices when they choose components. Geeky but great fun and engaging. The unit covers the Scottish Curriculum for Excellence, Es & Os 3-08c and 4-08d. Have fun Greg P.S. Please leave feedback.

In this enterprise task, pupils create a website for a client (another member of staff, local group, charity or company). Pupils are expected to work in groups, identifying their own skills, sharing workload, communicating with their client and meeting deadlines. This is the next step after my Basic Web Design unit where pupils learn how to use web editing software. Greg Reid Please review for future updates.

Please note this download is only useable if you already have a copy of Serif WebPlus. The application has been discontinued. In this practical unit pupils create a website on the London 2012 Olympics while learning how to use Serif’s excellent WebPlus X5 software. This is intended as an introductory unit to web design and creation. All the text and graphics are supplied to the pupils. Following this unit, my pupils work in groups of four to design and implement a website for a client. The files are saved in a Dropbox folder. Send me your e-mail if you wish to use the files. Please leave feedback.

I created this unit as part of a whole school initiative to improve pupils' awareness of study skills. The three pages discuss different types of learner and encourage pupils to consider how they will prepare for their next class assessment. A link to a BBC / Open University survey test allows pupils to test for their own learning type. Please leave feedback. Thanks

This resource was created to accompany my school's Internet Safety Unit. The resource can be used to instigate class discussion regarding the accuracy of Internet information, as an information sheet or maybe as a homework exercise (you'd have to write the questions though). Please leave feedback. Thanks.

The handouts cover the basics of editing digital photographs (eg. terms like resolution) to complex techniques like cloning and color selection. Based around Serif's PhotoPlus X4 application which is a superb, easy to use, yet powerful, bit-mapped edi

These sheets are part of a Curriculum for Excellence course for S1 pupils. The format of these sheets was an attempt to get away from workbooks where pupils work from step 1 through to step 50 without thinking. Pupil are taught skills and encouraged to try things (in other words problem solve). An assessment at the end requires pupils to demonstrate that they understand where to use each Word facility appropriately. This style of teaching takes a bit of getting used to and is definitely harder work. The benefits outweigh this though. Good luck! Greg

These were written as part of my new Curriculum for Excellence course for S1 pupils. Pupils are not forced to work through the help sheets but use them when required. All pupils then work through the Comic Life Projects sheets to a level of their own choosing. Each new project is more challenging. If you definitely wish to use this unit, please e-mail me for a copy of the files as there are too many to upload. Thanks Greg Reid