An activity that introduces what a sub program is and the difference between procedures and functions. Students show their understanding by building a Calculator program using Python. Answers provided. Activty sheet with provided

A tutorial ( part 1 &2) showing how to use Tikercad to create circuits and program with the Arduino Microcontroller. A fun introduction to programming can be used for Year 8 to 11 learners. Used to practise circuit bulding and programming before building their own circuits using leds, breadboard and Arduino connected via usb to their computer. Used with Year 9 to introduce electronics and programming. Lesson 1 : Controlling an led Lesson 2 : Creating a Traffic Light Simulation. Lesson 3 : Creating a strobe light effect - Knight Rider car Tinkercad is great simulation program , students learn quickly and then are much more confident at to being able to take the exported code and build their own circuits. Makes it much easier to manage a class of 25 Year 9s all doing practical.

This resource includes a python program with a commentary and guide that shows exactly the steps a Binary search. GCSE computer science students often find it difficult to understand Searching algorithms. So I have written as basic a program to help explain how it works with full details of how each line of the algorithm works.Includes trace table and code allowing each variable value to be printed as each line is executed.

A summary of why there are different image formats such as jpeg, gifs, tifs and the difference between lossy and lossless compression. Missing word sheet based on a video. Good exercise to be done as a summary / reinforcing activity for Year 10 / 11 Computer Science students for the Data Representation Topic.

Missing word activity for understanding sound in GCSE Computer Science

A missing word activity to introduce simple Ciphers based on a short video clip. Used with Year 10 GCSE Computer Science : System Security / Data Representation

Used with Year 10 GCSE Computer Science students - covering Data Representation unit

Resources for GCSE Computing course for the Data Representation topic. The Resource explains how different data is stored, so introducing data types and variables and shows how important it is to make sure the correct variables are selected by the programmer. Uses examples in Python and an excel program ( input form and vba coding) has been created for students to investigate for themselves, what can go if wrong data types for variables are chosen by the programmer. Overflow error, type Mismatch, rounding up errors, Validation etc.

Quck Crossword, created in Excel for students to answer in Excel. Summarises different types of Maware threats and techniques used to secure a computer system.

Basic introduction How computes use memory between Hard drive - RAM and Cache in CPU . Used for Computer Science Year 9, 10 and 11, Includes an animated Power point presentation showing what happens the moment you turn a computer on.

A number of different worksheets covering how images are represented / stored digitally. Pixels, bit depth and calculating file size in bits and bytes. Includes practical activity for learners to create their own bitmap images including meta data. Used with Year 10 and 11 GCSE Computer Science Data Representation unit.

A Crossword in Excel with Answers units of storage bits, bytes, KB,MB,GB,TB,PB and how to convert between them A missing word sheet comparing common storage devices - optical, magnetic, flash etc with answers A drag and drop game produced in Word matching up properties of Optical disk, Hard drive, Solid State, Flash dirve , FLoppy Disk Used with Year8, 9 and 10 Computer Science classes

Worksheet that explains how computers are able to do calculations with negative numbers. Step by step explanation of 2s compliment is used, with easy to follow examples and practice questions. Worksheet that explains how Computers are able to do Multiplication and division, with easy to follow examples and practice questions.

Excel model used to allow students to see how spreadsheets can be used to plan how to earn enough pocket money within a given time. Used with year 7 and 8s . Great as an introduction to how Spreadsheet can be used to make preditions / financial planning. Fully updatable, allows student to investigate and adjust the number of jobs and money earnt in order to earn enough money to be able to afford the Playstation. Includes a number of different graphs and the scenario that the model is based on and explains how the model is used.

General questionnaire to find out how much students understand about their own home wireless network Activity that explains in basic terms how a modem works

Used in Year 8 and 9 to introduce Students to Computer Science and gets them away from standard software such as Python, Scratch. Great for cross -curricular links - Physics/Electronics/Programming/Technology. A set of resources that explains how to make programming more fun interactive using LEDs, Buzzers controlled by the Arduino micro-controller. Students are introduced to an Arduino circuit building simulator to practise how to create circuits using a breadboard and how to connect to Arduino and code to control their circuits. Includes : source code, circuit diagrams, and photographs of set ups and videos programs running. Information about how the Arduino works and where the best place to buy all the components you need. Also see my other resources designed in Tinkercad.

Activities explaining how to create music using a simple buzzer. Circuit diagrams, photos and source code. Introduces for loops to control melodies

A crossword with answers created in Microsoft Excel which is designed to be used as the first lesson after watching a video - link provided in heading of Crossword. Students research key terms such as Browser, internet, Homepage World wide web, Broadband, Server ,Fibre optic cable , Internet service provide Client ,www , then identify them in the crossword.

Quick revision s on wave properties, bit rate, bit depth and file size

Resource shows how to build a circuit with leds, distance sensor and a buzzer using a breadboard and how to program using Arduino. Explains how distance ultrasound is used to measure distances in introduces a sequence of if statements to create a reverse parking sensor which uses sequence of lights and alternating tones from a buzzer to simulate a parking sensor using Tinkercad. Introduces for loops to control brightness of an led and changing the tone of a buzzer. Explains how Square waves can be used to output analogue data. Used for year 9 to make coding more engaging in preparation for choosing Computer Science at GCSE.