Algorithmic Thinking through Flowcharts and Python A resource designed to teach complete novices how to think logically before attempting to write code in Python. This resource emphasises the importance of working out the algorithm using a flowchart, and gets students to practice writing the code before going onto Python (thus preventing the 'Rabbit in headlights' scenario).

A differentiated test: Theory - Understanding Computers/Practical - Python with Reeborg.

Scheme of Work for the new OCR GCSE Computer Science 9-1 I have been developing the new Computer Science course, and hope that these schemes of work can be of assistance to others, maybe not in their entirety but at least through objectives or tasks.

A revision resource developed to revise key terms for the introductory unit of Python with examples from the code students have used in the unit.

End of unit assessment for Python Introduction - The Basics. Differentiated for low, middle and high ability students. Supported by end of unit self-assessment checklist.

Homework to support a Year 9 unit on spreadsheets.

Homework to support Year 9 unit on Technological Development.

Homework project based on unit looking at Data Analysis by Tesco.

Using spreadsheets to calculate Mean, Mode and Median. Supporting cross-curricular numeracy in the Computing department.

Combining Python skills in the introductory unit. Practice programs prior to student assessment next week. Text file contains a possible solution - copy and paste the code into Python.

Lesson plan introducing The Navigation System. Key Concept - linking together Computer Science, Digital Literacy and Programming.

Creating a dinosaur game for Key Stage 2 students. Introducing lists. Re-iterating: User input, sequence, selection and output from previous Times Table game.

How can students prepare for the A267 exam if they don't have a computer at home? Get them to think through the process they would go through in the exam, to complete the A267 exam. Before and after screenshots of tasks in Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Publisher and Access: How did the student get from Point A to Point B. Great for revision, class discussion or home learning.

A simple resource to revise the key skills required in the A451 Programming unit. Idea of use in lesson: 2 minute madness game - "Explain to the person beside you the items on the memory jogger in 2 minutes". The other person then writes down what they remember. Then you move round one, to the next person, and do the next memory jogger in the pack.

End of Unit assessment for Algorithms. Practice: Binary searching Linear searching Bubble Sorting Merge Sorting Lists Merge Sorting Insertion Sorting