KS3 Computing Python 3.0 Work Booklet, Exercises and Assessments

This resources covers the main elements of Python 3.0. It is a fantastic resource that is filled with knowledge, mini tasks, larger tasks and assessment style questions. It can be used either as lessons support for teaching Python to a class, or it can be used independently by the student. It can be used as a PDF on the computer or can be printed if needed.

It is a full set of lessons that can be used by teachers and will guide students from no Python knowledge to a good understanding. It is estimated that this resource will take 14-20 hours to complete if used correctly within lessons.

This resource will is aimed at KS3 Students (Year 8 & 9); However, it can work well for GCSE Classes in Year 10 and Year 11, or those new to Python in any year group. The topics covered start very basic and then work up to more complex tasks and as such, the resource self-differentiates, some students creating more complex programmes than other. Again, you can introduce chapters as needed and mix and matach.

The topics covered in the booklet, are below:

Section 1 – Meeting Python
• 1.1a - What And Where Is Python?
• 1.1b – What Is IDLE
• 1.2 – Writing Your First Program
• 1.2a – “Hello World“
• 1.2b – Student Activity Python Basics

Section 2 – Naming & Using Variables
• 2.0 – What Is A Variable?
• 2.0a – Experiment With Variables
• 2.0b - Student Activity (Variables)

Section 3 – Getting Loopy
• 3.0 – What Is A While Loop?
• 3.0b - Student Activity (While Loops)

Section 4 - Commenting
• 4.0 – Why do we comment?
• 4.1 - Experiment with comments

Section 5 - Modules
• 5.1.a – What is a module?
• 5.1b - A simple dice
• 5.2 – Student activity (Modules)

Section 6 - Selection
• 6.0a If… Else (Experiment)
• 6.1 If…ELIF…Else (Experiment)
• 6.2 – Student Activity (Selection)

Section 7 – MyMagic8Ball
• 7.0a – Project

Section 8 – Extension Activities

KS3 Levels & Assessment Data