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Primary Computing Curriculum

This is a scheme of work for teaching the computing curriculum in primary schools using the Python programming language. There are two sets of six-week units per year group.

The curriculum is designed so that the units build upon each other, reusing the same skills and knowledge.

a - using Beebots

b - using Blockly in Reeborg

1.1a	LO: To know that a Beebot will follow instructions.
1.2a	LO: To organise commands into a set of instructions.
1.3a	LO: To write instructions to complete a task.
1.4a	LO: To write instructions to complete a task.
1.5a	LO: To debug simple programs.
1.6a	LO: To solve multi-step problems.

1.1b	LO: To know that a robot will follow instructions step by step.
1.2b	LO: To complete a task using commands.
1.3b	LO: To draw a flow chart to represent a set of instructions.
1.4b	LO: To write a program that follows a flow chart.
1.5b	LO: To debug simple programs.
1.6b	LO: To write a program to achieve a goal.

a - moving from Blockly to typing instructions

b - making and solving mazes

2.1a	LO: To complete a task using commands.
2.2a	LO: To begin to type instructions into a computer.
2.3a	LO: To draw a flow chart to represent completing a task
2.4a	LO: To complete tasks using comments (1)
2.5a	LO: To complete tasks using comments (2)
2.6a	LO: To debug simple programs.

2.1b	LO: To program a robot to complete a task (1).
2.2b	LO: To program a robot to complete a task (2).
2.3b	LO: To create a virtual world (1).
2.4b	LO: To create a virtual world (2).
2.5b	LO: To write a program that navigates a world.
2.6b	LO: To debug simple programs

a - writing functions in Reeborg

b - performing mathematical calculations and writing functions in IDLE

3.1a	LO: To write my own function.
3.2a	LO: To write and edit functions.
3.3a	LO: To call functions in a program.
3.4a	LO: To call functions from another function (nested functions) (1)
3.5a	LO: To call functions from another function (nested functions) (2)
3.6a	LO: To debug simple programs.

3.1b	LO: To use mathematical operations on the computer.
3.2b	LO: To write functions that perform mathematical operations.
3.3b	LO: To use variables to stand for numbers.
3.4b	LO: To write functions that perform operations with variables.
3.5b	LO: To write programs with more than one function.
3.6b	LO: To debug simple programs

a - variables in functions using IDLE

b - user input in functions using IDLE

4.1a	LO: To know what a variable is.
4.2a	LO: To know how to use and change a variable.
4.3a	LO: To use a variable(s) in a function.
4.4a	LO: To use a variable(s) in a function.
4.5a	LO: To use a variable(s) in a function.
4.6a	LO: To debug simple programs.

4.1b	LO: To be able to use the input() function.
4.2b	LO: To be able to cast variables.
4.3b	LO: Two be able to cast variables with user input.
4.4b	LO: To write interactive programs using input(), functions and casting (1)
4.5b	LO: To write interactive programs using input(), functions and casting (2)
4.6b	LO: To debug simple programs

a - conditional statements using Reeborg

b - user input with conditional statements using IDLE + problem solving in Reeborg

5.1a	LO: To know what a loop is.
5.2a	LO: To know how conditional statements react to events. (1)
5.3a	LO: To know how conditional statements react to events. (2)
5.4a	LO: To solve problems using conditional statements. (1)
5.5a	LO: To solve problems using conditional statements. (2)
5.6a	LO: To debug simple programs.

5.1b	LO: To use conditional statements with user input.
5.2b	LO: To use conditional statements with user input (2).
5.3b	LO: To use conditional statements to solve problems.
5.4b	LO: To use conditional statements to solve problems (2).
5.5b	LO: To use conditional statements to solve problems (3).
5.6b	LO: To debug simple programs.

a - Bringing it all together

b - Programming challenges in IDLE

6.1a	LO: To use and update variables in a program.
6.2a	LO: To use and update variables in a program. (2)
6.3a	LO: To use a for loop
6.4a	LO: To use the modulus operator (%).
6.5a	LO: Bringing it all together.
6.6a	LO: Working with decimals/Using import.

6.1b	LO: Working with random numbers/Using import.
6.2b	LO: Programming Challenge 1.
6.3b	LO: Programming Challenge 1 - Examples.
6.4b	LO: Programming Challenge 2.
6.5b	LO: Programming Challenge 3.
6.6b	LO: FizzBuzz/To debug simple programs.