Unit outcomes
Pupils who are secure will be able to:
- Iterate ideas, testing and changing throughout the lesson and explain what their program does.
- Use nested loops in their designs, explaining why they need two repeats.
- Alter the house drawing using Python commands; use comments to show a level of understanding around what their code does.
- Use loops in Python and explain what the parts of a loop do.
- Recognise that computers can choose random numbers; decompose the program into an algorithm and modify a program to personalise it.
Suggested prior learning
Programming 2: Micro:bit
Get startedLessons
Lesson 1: Tinkering with Logo
Lesson 2: Nested loops
Lesson 3: Using Python
Lesson 4: Using loops in Python
Lesson 5: Coding Mondrian
Key skills
- Decomposing a program into
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Key knowledge
- To know that there
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Key vocabulary
algorithm
code
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Unit resources
Assessment – Computing Y6: Introduction to Python
Assessment resources for this unit. Use
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Knowledge organiser
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Unit vocabulary
Subject resources
Computing: Long-term plans
A suggested order for teaching Computing
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Curriculum planning | Knowledge and skills progression
Progression document showing how skills and
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Curriculum planning | Knowledge and skills progression
Outlining the key skills and knowledge
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Unit vocabulary
Vocabulary document that shows key vocabulary
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Assessment
Spreadsheet for Kapow Primary's Computing scheme
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Computing: Equipment & resource lists
A list of the resources, hardware
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Cross-curricular opportunities
Maths – compare and classify geometric shapes based on their properties and sizes. Describe positions on the full coordinate grid.
Art – improve their mastery of art and design techniques, including drawing, painting and sculpture and know about great artists, architects and designers in history