Resources to aid the teaching of KS3 Computing, Creative iMedia, GCSE Computer Science, ECDL, DIT, TLM and BTEC Level 3 IT. If you want to get in touch / discuss alternative payment options - please send a message to me via facebook! You can also browse most of my resources at enjoycomputing.com
Resources to aid the teaching of KS3 Computing, Creative iMedia, GCSE Computer Science, ECDL, DIT, TLM and BTEC Level 3 IT. If you want to get in touch / discuss alternative payment options - please send a message to me via facebook! You can also browse most of my resources at enjoycomputing.com
Part of a mini-range of visual aids to help students learn the graphics package
The sheet has a small set of activities on the second sheet
PDF format so could be shared electronically or printed if you want students to tick the boxes
Useful for Key Stage 3 (particuarly for differentiation) and/or Creative iMedia R082/R094
This sheet covers how to how add shapes, change their colour fill and use layer styles
A set of questions to check students’ understanding after beginning to use App Lab
Questions focus on the design toolbox and setting up a screen
Editable format: Word
Part of a mini-range of visual aids to help students learn the graphics package
All sheets, except this one have a small set of activities on the second sheet
PDF format so could be shared electronically or printed if you want students to tick the boxes
Useful for Key Stage 3 (particuarly for differentiation) and/or Creative iMedia R082/R094
This sheet covers some of the important menu areas students should know
A quick overview of the skills needed for Creative iMedia R082 and how these could be achieved using Adobe Photoshop CC and Photopea
We don’t claim to be experts, it is based on our experience of both!
You may find useful if students are self-isolating and using a mixture of the software
Exercises to get used to using variables
Aimed at students who may find Python tricky
Part of the Python Practice Makes Perfect series where students practice by repetition
Includes Python files
We devised this lesson as part of a series of lessons to motivate less able students to enjoy Python as found PRIMM worked really well
The lessons use Mu but any Python IDE could be used
Includes editable lesson presentation, selection practice in a spreadsheet and Python source files
The presentation includes animations of some of the coding being typed
Please note it is not possible to display all slides and worksheets within the preview
Updated as problem with ZIP file
Second in a new series of lessons to help students prepare for Unit 6
Covers part of the Learning Aim A: Purpose of Website Products
Lesson includes presentation and activities
Standard version only (PowerPoint presentation; student document in Word format)
Students research aspects of social media, recording their sources as they go, then create a report that aims to aims the question. Computer and non-computer version with/without lined paper.
In this worksheet students learn how to create, add to, delete from and combine lists as well as use a for loop to present items row by row
As the concepts are slightly trickier, the format is slightly different to the first few worksheets
Part of the Python Practice Makes Perfect series where students practice by repetition
Includes Python files
Updated Nov. 21 to correct final task numbers (7a and 7b)
Brief explanation of how to write a question using selection or while loop
Template to plan questions if needed
Includes Python files
Updated 15/02/22 to fix error
Exercises to get used to printing and commenting
Aimed at students who may find Python tricky
Part of the Python Practice Makes Perfect series where students practice by repetition
Includes Python files
Updated 03/2022 to correct typographical error with task 4 numbers
Lesson includes skeleton presentation which includes learning objectives, videos, task direction and plenary questions
Videos demonstrate (with narration):
Conditional formatting
Google Sheets version of video also included
Exercises to complete within one spreadsheet (Microsoft Excel format)
Suitable to support students using NCCE Modelling Data unit
Part of a series to prepare students for the BTEC IT Unit 6 Assignment B&C, based on the knowledge I’ve built up running the course
This unit of work uses RocketCake in order for students to produce their website, however parts of this lesson could still be used as non-software specific in parts
This lesson aims to teach students about how to create testing plans, types of questioning ; how to gain feedback and then optimise their website
This lesson includes: demonstrations (via slides/animations/videos), and then tasks for them to practice including a quiz
Files provided to save time in lesson and RCD files for the teacher to give an example of the completed tasks
Challenge built into some of the slides/tasks
Not all parts of the resource are shown in previews
Need to prepare students for Unit 6 but don’t have any resources? You can purchase and get students ready without needing to re-create the wheel. I have been delivering BTEC since 2010 and so have years of experience working with requirements!
For A:
6 lessons to prepare students for the A assignment
Lessons include the presentation and a variety of tasks
Part of a series to prepare students for the BTEC IT Unit 3 Assignment B&C, based on the knowledge we’ve built up running the course
This lesson aims to teach students how to create effective content, remind them about testing and give them some time to practice
The lesson helps prepare students for P5 and M3 as well as help with D2 and D3
This lesson includes a presentation and a practical task to create posts (a selection of images provided)
Please note: the lesson does not cover the setting up, customising and using specific social media platforms
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Part of a series to prepare students for the BTEC IT Unit 6 Assignment B&C, based on the knowledge I’ve built up running the course
This lesson aims to teach students about Identifying the requirements; Specifying the intended audience; Providing a full summary of the problem to be solved; Exploring the constraints; Realising the benefits; Understanding the nature of interactivity required; Deciding the complexity of the website required
Also includes some slides on legislation
This lesson includes: a starter quiz (interactive/paper-based/SCORM); a teacher presentation; student ‘taskbook’ in PowerPoint so they can complete the tasks as you move through the theory; some teacher notes for the taskbook - how they could answer it
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The slides to accompany my KS3 Networks & Internet booklet
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12681094 (Word Version)
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12680939 (Printable PDF)
The slides help to deliver the booklet in lesson - so videos and embedded and youc can reveal the answers instead of relying on the answer booklet.
The slides are a rework of the NCCE Year 7 unit “Networks from semaphores to the Internet” into a booklet