<p>Unbranded Starter Activity for (re) introducing Binary and Logic Gates to Key Stage 3, Year 9 students. Use the idea of systems like Morse Code and smoke signals to show that we can use OTHER MEANS to communicate: this can then lead to the idea of how a binary system is used to communicate, starting with letters and the ASCII system.</p>

<p>Simple unbranded slide for introducing Binary and how to convert from denary to binary etc. Can be used <em>before</em> the ‘Activity - Binary and Logic Gates (KS3, Year 9)’ worksheet.</p>

<p>Unbranded Starter for KS3, Year 8 to introduce the topic of Computer Networks; can be used to develop basic concepts such as LANs and WANs. Completing and insisting that students WRITE mens guaranteed discussion - during class discussion they can then use their note to have something to say!</p>

<p>Binary worksheet to start binary conversions - students should have a ASCII Table to help them, which they can even research for themselves. Can be attempted after using ‘Teacher Talk - Binary and Logic Gates (KS3, Year 9)’</p>

<p>Unbranded Starter activity for Key Stage 3, Year 7s. Get students <em>writing</em> about Input, Output and Storage using the idea of a blueprint - usually moving onto the Von Neumann Model. After independent writing, students talk to their neighbor and update their ideas again. Finally, move into a class discussion/teacher explanation. Student have their own notes, so they actually have something to talk about!</p>

<p>Unbranded Starter for KS3/4? Year 7/8/9+ to introduce or continue the topic of System Architecture/Processor Architecture. Compelling and insisting that students WRITE means guaranteed discussion - during class discussion they can use their notes to have something to say!</p>

<p>Use this wordsearch to help students when they create a Mind Map. The Mind Map can be based on an examiners mark scheme for an exemplar candidate.</p>

<p>A fun word search for engagement, can be used as Starter or Plenary!</p>