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**Give your students a taste of life as a Software Engineer with this interactive “Production Outage” simulator. **

Unlike a standard coding task, this lab focuses on the high-stakes world of system reliability, performance optimization, and professional debugging.

This simulation is designed to be “pick-up-and-teach,” making it ideal for non-specialists or teachers looking for a high-impact lesson on the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and systems architecture. Built with professional expertise from the University of Exeter, it ensures an authentic industry experience for KS3 and GCSE students.

Interactive Scenarios Included:

Production Bug Outage: A critical bug has hit the live environment. Students must contain the issue, investigate the root cause, and deploy a safe fix.

Broken Authentication: A system update has broken user logins. Students must scope the problem and restore service without compromising security.

Performance Bottleneck: The website is being overwhelmed by traffic. Students must apply caching, rate-limiting, and edge protections to keep the system online.

Key Features:

Real-Time System Console: Students receive “live” alerts and must analyze system logs to make the right engineering decisions.

Immediate Feedback: Every choice provides technical feedback, teaching students why an action succeeded or failed.

Framework Integration: Uses the IPDRR framework adapted for engineering: Identify the bottleneck, Protect the remaining services, Detect the root cause, Respond with a fix, and Recover to full speed.

Downloadable Engineering Log: Students can export their full incident report as a PDF to prove their technical reasoning and problem-solving skills.

What’s in the Pack?

Direct access link to the hosted Software Engineering Simulator.

Teacher Guide with “Incident Walkthroughs” and discussion points.

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Computer Science GCSE/KS3 Interactive Roleplay Simulators

Bring real-world Computer Science concepts into the classroom with this interactive roleplay simulator bundle, designed for KS3 and GCSE Computer Science. This bundle includes **three engaging, offline, browser-based simulators** that place students in realistic decision-making scenarios. Students work through structured, multiple-choice stages, discussing options, consequences, and best practice as they go. No logins, no AI setup, no internet required once downloaded. **What’s Included** **AI Ethics Roleplay Simulator** Students explore ethical decision-making in AI systems, including: • Algorithmic bias • Harmful AI outputs • Data privacy and responsible AI use **Cybersecurity Incident Roleplay Simulator** Students act as incident responders dealing with: • Ransomware attacks • Data breaches • DDoS-style availability issues **Software Engineering Roleplay Simulator** Students step into the role of developers handling: • Bugs and failures • Poor requirements • Deployment and testing decisions ⸻ **Key Features** • Fully interactive, multiple-choice roleplay • Offline – runs in any modern browser • Repeat-until-correct structure to reinforce learning • Designed for discussion, pair work, and whole-class teaching • Built-in downloadable incident reports for evidence or assessment • Clear progression through realistic scenarios • KS3 & GCSE–appropriate language and concepts ⸻ **Perfect For** • GCSE Computer Science lessons • KS3 computing enrichment • Cover lessons and low-prep activities • Ethics, cybersecurity, and software engineering topics • Pair or group discussion tasks • Assessment evidence and reflection activities ⸻ **Why Teachers Love It** • No accounts, no servers, no setup • Encourages reasoning, justification, and critical thinking • Students stay engaged because choices have consequences • Ideal for both specialist and non-specialist teachers ⸻ Save money compared to buying each simulator individually!

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