KS3

Summary

In this unit pupils will be introduced to the Scratch programming environment and develop two games. In the first game, Shark Catcher, pupils will program a fish to be controlled by the player. They will then code a shark which tries to catch them and objects that they need to collect. In the second half of the unit, pupils will create a level for a platform game. This will incorporate events, broadcasts, variables, selection (IF blocks) and Boolean operators. Features of this game include collision detection, platforms, lives, objects and projectiles. At the end of the unit pupils complete an assessment of the work they have undertaken.

What's included in the 10th Anniversary toolkit?

The new units have been written to satisfy the new National Curriculum for Computing. They are designed for teaching at KS3 but individual lessons in some units may also be appropriate for teaching Key Stages 2 or 4, particularly where Year 10 students may not previously have been exposed to certain topics.

The 10th Anniversary Upgrade includes:

1. Revised content based on teacher feedback that fully meets the national curriculum requirements 
2. Full HD 16:9 widescreen presentations with enriched illustrations 
3. New starters and plenaries with every lesson 
4. Full answer slides for all questions asked in presentations 
5. Worksheets with answers for every lesson 
6. Homework sheets with answers for every lesson 
7. Updated learning objectives and unit assessments 
8. Updated lesson plans for new and non-specialist teachers 
9. Pointer slides to worksheet activities in all presentations 
10. An improved foundation and progression for the latest GCSE and vocational qualifications 

What people say...

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Mark Fegan. Head of Computing and ICT, Sacred Heart High School

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Relevant Textbooks

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  KS3 ClearRevise Computing Workbook
  Complete course workbook
  ISBN: 9781916518155