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Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction

    • Lesson Schedule
    • Welcome and Introduction
    • Facebook group for parents & reminder of 60 day money back guarantee
    • Books.....
    • Exam booking information
    • Introduction video - What's inside a computer?
    • Introduction - A bit about Programming
    • Installing Python
    • Introduction - Python Working Environment (IDLE)
    • How to fix errors in Python Code - A guide.
    • Introduction Quiz
  • 2

    Module 1 - Programming in Python - the basics. Lessons 1-6

    • NEW ******Free Ebook by Julia Roebuck *******
    • Lesson 1 - Python 1 FREE PREVIEW
    • Python Lesson 1 Practice - to finish
    • Python Lesson 1 Answers
    • Quiz - Lesson 1
    • Lesson 1 - Chatbot Homework
    • Lesson 1 - Chatbot Homework Task
    • Lesson 1 - Chatbot Task Model Answer
    • Lesson 2 - Python 2
    • Python Lesson 2 Practice
    • Python Lesson 2 Answers
    • Quiz - Lesson 2
    • Lesson 2 - Maths Quiz Homework
    • Lesson 2 - Maths Quiz Task Homework
    • Lesson 2 - Maths Quiz Homework Model answer
    • Lesson 3 - Python 3
    • If Practice
    • IF Practice Answers
    • IF/ELSE/ELIF Quiz
    • Lesson 3 - Homework Door Game Task
    • Lesson 3 - Door Game Extension task
    • Lesson 3 - Door game sample answer
    • Lesson 4 - FOR Loops
    • Practice - FOR loops
    • FOR Loop practice answers
    • FOR Loop Quiz
    • Lesson 4 - FOR Loops Homework Task
    • Lesson 4 - FOR Loops drawing task
    • Lesson 4 - FOR Loops drawing task - sample answer
    • Lesson 5 - WHILE loops
    • Practice: While Loops
    • Python While Loop Practice answers
    • While Loop Quiz
    • Lesson 5 - WHILE Loops Turtle homework
    • Lesson 5 - WHILE Loops turtle homework extension task
    • Lesson 5 - WHILE Loops homework extension task sample answer
    • PDF of everything you've learnt so far
    • Lesson 6 - Python 6 - First "proper" program - Calculator
    • Practice Calculator Program
    • Practice Calculator program answer
    • Correcting errors in code - extra practice
    • End of Section Assessment - Python 1
  • 3

    Module 2 - Theory (1) Lessons 7-12

    • Lesson 7 - Binary - converting binary numbers and Binary Shifts FREE PREVIEW
    • Lesson 7 - IGCSE Binary Numbers - Slides from Lesson
    • Lesson 7 - Binary & Denary Conversion Quiz
    • Lesson 7 - Programming Homework
    • Lesson 8 - Part 1 Adding Binary Numbers
    • Lesson 8 - Binary addition & Binary Negative numbers - Cheat Sheet
    • Lesson 8 - Binary Addition Quiz
    • Lesson 8 - Part 2 - 2's Complement
    • Lesson 8 - 2's Complement Quiz
    • Week 8 - Programming Homework - Number guessing game.
    • Lesson 9 - Hex Conversions
    • Lesson 9 Hex Conversions - Cheat Sheet
    • Lesson 9 Quiz - Hex Conversion
    • Lesson 9 - Homework - Word Scramble Game
    • Lesson 10 - Uses of Hex, Sound and Images in Binary
    • Lesson 10 - Use of Hexadecimal, Images & Sound in Binary - Slides from Lesson
    • Lesson 10 - Quiz - Uses of Hex, Images and Sound in Binary
    • Week 10 - Python Game - Higher/Lower Card Game
    • Lesson 11 - Data Storage Sizes, Calculating File Sizes, File Compression
    • Lesson 11 - Data Storage, File Size Calculation and File Compression - Slides from Lesson
    • Lesson 11 - Quiz - Data Storage Sizes, Calculating File Sizes, File Compression
    • Lesson 12 - Exam Questions Practice Worksheet, please print before watching next video
    • Lesson 12 - Exam Questions Practice
    • Lesson 12 - End of Section Assessment - Theory 1
  • 4

    Module 3 - Programming in Python Lessons 13-18

    • Lesson 13 - Part 1 - Recap of what you've done in Python so far.
    • Lesson 13 - Part 2 - 1D Arrays (Lists)
    • Lesson 13 - Programming Task
    • Lesson 13 - Programming Task - answer
    • Lesson 13 - Python Turtle array practice
    • Lesson 14 - DVD Program
    • Lesson 14 Task
    • Lesson 14 task answer
    • Lesson 15 : 1D arrays cont...and 2D arrays
    • Lesson 15: Task
    • Lesson 15 Task answer
    • Lesson 16 : Pupil Weight Program
    • Lesson 16 Homework - Pupil weights as a 2D array
    • Lesson 17: Writing and Reading with Text File in Python
    • Lesson 17 : Task Writing to a file
    • Lesson 17 Task - video help if you need it
    • Lesson 17 Task - Answer
    • Lesson 17 : Homework Hangman Game part 1
    • Lesson 17 : Homework Hangman Game part 2
    • Lesson 18 Parcel/Courier Task
    • Lesson 18 Task
    • Code From Lesson
    • Week 18 Task answer
    • Video Explanation of how to do week 18 Task
    • End of Module 3 Assessment
  • 5

    Module 4 - Theory (2) Lessons 19-24

    • Lesson 19 : Data Transmission: Data Packets, Direction of Data, Serial/Parallel
    • Data Transmission - Slides from lesson
    • Data Transmission - Quiz
    • Programming Task - week 19
    • Programming Task - week 19 - Answer
    • Programming Task - week 19 - video explanation
    • Lesson 20: Data Transmission Error Checks
    • Lesson 20: Slides from Lesson
    • Quiz - Data Transmission Error Checks - Lesson 20
    • Lesson 21 : The Internet and its uses
    • Lesson 21: Slides from Lesson
    • Quiz - Lesson 21 - The Internet and its Uses
    • Lesson 22 - Cyber Security
    • Lesson 22 - Cyber Security Slides from Lesson
    • Lesson 22 - Cyber Security - Quiz
    • 2D Array Practice - Bus Trip
    • Bus Trip Answer
    • Bus Trip Video Explanation
    • Lesson 23 - Encryption
    • Lesson 23 - Slides
    • Quiz Lesson 23 - Encryption
    • Here is two files: Python caesar cypher encryptor and decryptor....
    • Worksheet for next lesson 24
    • Lesson 24 - Theory Recap and past exam paper questions
    • Python Programming Task - School Trip. Watch the video and code along. Part 1
    • Python Programming Task - School Trip. Watch the video and code along. Part 2
    • Python Programming Task - School Trip. Watch the video and code along. Part 3
    • End of Unit Assessment
  • 6

    Module 5 - Programming Lessons 25-30

    • IMPORTANT PLEASE READ
    • Lesson 25 Python Functions and Procedures
    • Quiz : Lesson 25 Functions and Procedures in Python
    • Homework: Extra Homework
    • Lesson 26: Functions and Procedure Practice
    • Lesson 26: Homework
    • Homework: Extra Homework
    • Lesson 27: Pseudocode 1
    • Pseudocode Cheat Sheet, please download.
    • Lesson 27 Slides
    • Lesson 27: Quiz
    • Homework: Extra Homework
    • Lesson 28 - Pseudocode 2
    • Lesson 28 - Slides
    • Lesson 28 - Answers
    • Lesson 28 - Quiz
    • Lesson 28: Extra homework
    • Work
    • Lesson 29: Flowcharts
    • Lesson 29 - Lesson Slides
    • Lesson 29 - Homework
    • Lesson 29 - Extra Homework
    • Lesson 30 - Flowcharts 2
    • Lesson 30 - Worksheet
    • Lesson 30 - Homework
    • Lesson 30 - Homework Answer
    • Module 5 - End of unit assessment
  • 7

    EXTRA THEORY MODULE

    • Introduction
    • Extra Module : Lesson 1 - Inside a computer, Inputs and Outputs
    • Lesson 1 Quiz
    • Lesson 2 - Barcodes and QR Codes
    • Lesson 2 - Slides
    • Lesson 2 Quiz
    • Lesson 3 - Other input devices
    • Lesson 3 - Slides
    • Lesson 3 Quiz - Other Input Devices
    • Lesson 4 -Output Devices, Printers
    • Lesson 4 - Slides
    • Quiz - Printers
    • IGCSE Output Devices (Printers) v2
    • Lesson 5 - Other Output Devices
    • Lesson 5 - Slides
    • Lesson 5 - Quiz
    • Lesson 6 - Sensor Inputs
    • Lesson 6 - Slides
    • Lesson 6 - Quiz
    • End of Unit Assessment - Extra Theory
  • 8

    Module 6 - Theory Lessons 31-34

    • Lesson 31 - Data Storage
    • Lesson 31 - Slides
    • Lesson 31 - Coursebook work
    • Lesson 31 - Quiz
    • Lesson 32 - Network Hardware, Software, Interrupts & Buffers
    • Lesson 32 - Slides (1 of 2)
    • Lesson 32 - Slides (2 of 2)
    • Lesson 32 - Quiz
    • Lesson 32 - Programming Practice
    • Lesson 32 - Programming Homework (Part 1)
    • Lesson 32 - Programming Homework (Part 2)
    • Lesson 32 - Programming Homework (Part 3)
    • Lesson 32 - Programming Homework (Part 4)
    • Lesson 32 - Programming Homework (Part 5)
    • Lesson 33 - Programming Languages and IDEs
    • Lesson 33 - Slides
    • Lesson 33 - Quiz
    • Lesson 34 - End of Year 1 Review
    • Lesson 34 - End of Year Kahoot Quiz
  • 9

    End of First Year Assessment

    • End of First Year Assessment
  • 10

    Module 7 (Programming) Lessons 35-40

    • Lesson 35 - Logic Gates 1
    • Lesson 35 - Lesson Slides
    • Lesson 35 - Quiz
    • Week 35 - Revision Worksheets
    • Week 36 - Worksheet 1 (Complete in lesson or as homework)
    • Week 36 - Worksheet 2 (Complete in lesson or as homework)
    • Week 36 - Logic Gates - Truth Tables
    • Week 36 - Slides from Lesson
    • Week 36 - Coursebook / Workbooks
    • Week 36 - Revision Worksheets
    • Week 37 - Logic Expressions and Circuits
    • Lesson 37 - Lesson Slides
    • Lesson 37 - Homework Worksheets
    • Lesson 38 - Safety Circuits and NAND gates
    • Lesson 38 - Lesson slides
    • Lesson 38 - Homework Worksheets
    • Lesson 39 - Database File download for DBrowser for SQLite
    • Lesson 39 - Databases 1
    • Lesson 39 - Lesson Slides
    • Lesson 39 - Databases 1 - Homework
    • Lesson 40 - Database File to download
    • Lesson 40 - Worksheet for lesson
    • Lesson 40 - Databases 2
    • Lesson 40 - Homework
    • End of Unit 7 Assessment
  • 11

    Module 8 (Programming) Lessons 41-46

    • Lesson 41 : Trace Tables 1
    • Lesson 41 - Lesson Slides
    • Lesson 41 - Homework
    • Lesson 42 - Trace Tables 2 - Pseudocode
    • Lesson 42 - Trace Tables 2 - Worksheet
    • Lesson 42 - Homework
    • Lesson 43 - Algorithm Design and Problem Solving
    • Lesson 43 - Lesson Slides
    • Lesson 43 - Homework
    • Lesson 44 - Standard Methods of Solution
    • Lesson 44 - Lesson slides
    • Lesson 44 - Homework Standard Methods of Solution
    • Lesson 44 - Bubble sort python code
    • Lesson 45 - Part 1 : String Manipulation and Match (Case in Python), Verification, Validation and testing.
    • Lesson 45 - part 2 : Code along with this video
    • Lesson 45 - Homework
    • Lesson 45 - Lesson Slides
    • Lesson 46 - Errors in Code for second exam - checklist
    • Lesson 46 - Lesson Worksheet
    • Lesson 46 - Errors in Code questions in the second exam
    • Lesson 46 - Quiz
    • Module 8 Assessment
  • 12

    Module 9 (Theory) Lessons 47-50

    • Lesson 47 - Automated Systems
    • Lesson 47 - Automated Systems Quiz
    • Lesson 47 - Automated Systems Homework Worksheet (mark yourself, answers next)
    • Lesson 47 - Automated Systems Homework Worksheet ANSWERS
    • Lesson 48 - Robotics
    • Lesson 48 - Slides
    • Week 48 - Homework
    • Lesson 49 - Artificial Intelligence
    • Lesson 49 - Slides
    • Lesson 49 - Homework
    • Lesson 50 - Von Neumann and the Fetch-Execute Cycle
    • Lesson 50 - Slides
    • Lesson 50 - Homework
    • End of Unit Assessment 9
  • 13

    Module 10 Revision Lessons (51-61)

    • Lesson 51 - Programming Scenario 1
    • Lesson 51 - Programming Scenario Question 1
    • Lesson 51 - Worksheet
    • Lesson 51 - Homework (a)
    • Lesson 51 - Homework (b)
    • Lesson 52 - Programming Scenario Task 2
    • Lesson 52 - Code from lesson video
    • Lesson 52 - Homework (a)
    • Lesson 52 - Homework (b)
    • Lesson 53 - Programming Scenario Task 3
    • Lesson 53 - Programming Scenario Task 3 Question and code
    • Lesson 53 - Programming Scenario Task 3 - Homework
    • Lesson 54 - Exam Paper Command Words
    • Lesson 54 - PDF from lesson
    • Lesson 54 - Homework
    • Lesson 55 - Theory Paper Walkthrough
    • Lesson 55 - Homework
    • MOCK EXAM - PAPER 1
    • Lesson 56 - Programming Paper Walkthrough
    • Lesson 56 - Homework
    • Lesson 56 - Exam paper and mark scheme from lesson
    • MOCK EXAM - PAPER 2
    • Lesson 57 - Mock Exam Paper 1 (Theory) walkthrough
    • Lesson 58 - Mock Exam Paper 2 (Programming) walkthrough
    • Lesson 59 - New Syllabus Material Past Paper Practice 1
    • Lesson 59 - Exam Paper questions (and answers)
    • Lesson 60 - New Syllabus Material Past Paper Practice 2
    • Lesson 60 - Exam Paper questions (and answers)
    • Lesson 61 - Exam paper questions
    • Lesson 61 - Hard Exam Paper Questions Walkthrough - NOTE THIS IS THE FINAL LESSON IN THE COURSE
  • 14

    Past Paper Walkthroughs (Pre 2023)

    • Pseudocode practice - multiple past papers (pre 2023)
    • Pseudocode practice - PDF of answers from previous video
    • Paper 1 for next video (do this exam paper then watch walkthrough and grade your paper)
    • UK Paper 1 - Oct/Nov 2021 Walkthrough
  • 15

    Monthly Zoom drop-ins

    • Zoom monthly drop-in link
  • 16

    Common Resources

    • Book Answers
  • 17

    Enrichment Resources

    • What is this section of the course?
    • Rock Paper Scissors Game in Python
    • Python Guessing Game
    • Bebras Computational Thinking Puzzles
    • Edabit Website
    • AQA Exam Board Python Puzzles
    • AQA Exam Board Python Puzzles Answers
    • iDEA Bronze Badges for IGCSE Computer Science
    • Python Programming Resources
    • Python BootCamp 1
    • Python Bootcamp 1 code and homework
    • Python Bootcamp 2
    • Python Bootcamp 2 Code and homework
    • Python Bootcamp 3
    • Bootcamp 3 code and homework
    • Python Bootcamp 4
    • Bootcamp 4 code and homework
    • 3D Printer setup and first use
    • The Genius of George Boole
    • "The Secret Rules of Modern Living Algorithms" - Documentary. - YouTube
    • Cymatics science vs music
    • AQA E
    • Writing Games in Python - PDF
  • 18

    Revision Pack

    • Revision Pack - PLEASE READ
    • Revision Pack Video Explanation
    • Revision Pack Files
    • 100 Question Revision Kahoot Quiz
    • Exam Cram Video - Theory Paper 1
    • Exam Cram Video - Programming Paper 2
    • Fifteen Mark Question Walkthrough 1
    • Fifteen Mark Question Walkthrough 2
    • Fifteen Mark Question Walkthrough 3
    • Fifteen Mark Question Walkthrough 4
    • Fifteen Mark Question Walkthrough 5
    • Pseudocode String Manipulation practice questions

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