Computer Science FREE Python Turtle Lesson KS3

A free KS3 Python Turtle programming lesson introducing students to sequencing through practical coding activities and structured PRIMM-style teaching.

This resource contains the first lesson from the full KS3 Python Turtle Programming Scheme of Work and is designed to give teachers a clear sample of the structure, teaching style and level of challenge used throughout the complete unit.

The lesson introduces students to sequencing, helping them understand that instructions in a program are carried out in a specific order and that changing this order can affect the final outcome.

Included in this free sample:
• A complete lesson slide deck
• Lesson activities
• Homework
• Sample Python Turtle files
• Practical programming tasks

The lesson is structured using the PRIMM approach — Predict, Run, Investigate, Modify and Make — encouraging students to explore and understand existing programs before adapting them and creating their own solutions.

This lesson is particularly suitable for KS3 Computing or Computer Science, including students who are new to text-based programming or who are progressing from block-based environments such as Scratch.

It can be used as:
• An introduction to Python Turtle
• A first lesson on sequencing
• A practical KS3 programming lesson
• A PRIMM-based introduction to text-based programming
• A transition from block-based to text-based programming
• A sample of the complete Python Turtle Programming Scheme of Work

This free resource is taken from the complete 5-lesson KS3 Python Turtle Programming Scheme of Work, which goes on to cover sequencing, debugging, variables, selection and iteration, as well as an end-of-unit assessment.

The full scheme also includes slide decks, lesson activities, homework and sample Python Turtle files for every lesson.
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13657988

A useful free introduction to Python Turtle, sequencing and PRIMM-style programming at KS3, while also providing a clear sample of the complete unit.