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Certificate of Achievement

Gwyn Jones

has completed the following course:

Teaching Programming in Primary Schools

Raspberry Pi Foundation and National Centre for Computing Education

This course introduced key programming concepts and the chance to apply them using Scratch, for primary or K-5 teachers.

4 weeks, 2 hours per week

Dr Sue Sentence

Chief Learning Officer

Raspberry Pi Foundation

Transcript

Learning outcomes

  • Explain key programming concepts; algorithms, sequencing, repetition, variables and selection.
  • Produce programs using the Scratch programming language.
  • Reflect on your learning and create ideas for your classroom practise.
  • Explore programming concepts through projects, both unplugged and digital.
  • Apply a cross curricular approach to programming.

Syllabus

  • Introduction to programming, explore algorithms, and apply understanding in a range of hands-on, cross-curricular Scratch projects.
  • Explore repetition, and learn how to make use of repetition in your Scratch programs. Create your own art, music, making and animation using repeating patterns.
  • Discover variables through real-world examples and learn how to create variables by making a voting app, an interactive story and a ghost-catching game.
  • Explore the concept of selection by creating a ‘capital cities’ quiz and a program that classifies animals based on answers to yes/no questions.
  • Reflect on all of the key programming concepts to create your own final challenge project.

Issued on 13th January 2021

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Free online course:

Teaching Programming in Primary Schools

Raspberry Pi Foundation