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  • General

    This is the first 2 weeks of an example course that has been designed for remote teaching, specifically for an occasion where a student - or staff member -  may be off college for a period of time. (This is not the only way to deliver remote teaching, but it is a good example).

    In theory, ANY student could complete the course using this content alone, but if they are stuck, require help, or need additional support from peers and tutors, the only way to receive that would be through attending college. Therefore, they would receive a richer experience by attending their lessons.

    However, things happen: weather, illness, accidents, broken down transport, unexpected closures.... this type of course enabled learning to continue as best it can in those situations. 

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    Welcome to Unit 4 Programming on the BTEC National in IT.

    • Watch this video ... an introduction to Unit 4 URL

    • This unit is taught by:

      This unit is delivered over 17 weeks.  There are usually two classes per week - session 1 and 2.  The work covered in each session is listed below.  

      There are two assignments in this unit.

      1. Computer Languages (week 6 to 7)
      2. Software Project (week 12 to 15)

      To pass the unit you must complete all the pass criteria.  To gain a merit you must complete all the pass and merit criteria.  To gain a distinction you must complete all the pass, merit and distinction criteria.

      This unit is delivered using a different form of blended learning called flipped learning.   Watch the video clip below for an introduction to flipped learning ...

    • Flipped classroom approach URL

    • NOTE:

      For this unit you will need to bring a file (knowledge organiser), with paper, a pen, a pencil, rubber and ruler to class.  You need to create three sections literacy, numeracy and pre-class work.   In the literacy section we will be writing the definition of technical terms and describing concepts.  In the numeracy section we will be looking and practicing the maths concepts used in this unit.  You will be expected to completed any pre-class work in the pre-class work section.

      The specification for this unit is below ...

    • Unit spec File
Week 2 Session 1 - Introduction to Programing

Week 2 Session 2 - Programming - Sequence

  • Week 2 Session 2 - Programming - Sequence

    • Watch this video which introduces this session URL

    • PRE-CLASS:

      To recap the work covered last week watch the Lesson 3 Understanding Your First C# Program on the Microsoft C# Course.

    • Lesson 4 Understanding your first C# program URL
      Students must
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    • IN-CLASS:

      Watch the video below to find out what is programming about ...

    • Computer Science is changing everything URL

    • activity   

      Over the next couple weeks we will be covering the basic building blocks of programming,  input/output,  arithemitic operations, sequence, selection and iteration.

      Watch the video below which will demonstrate:

      • How to display text on the screen
      • How to enter text into the program
      • Explain the concept of a variable
      • Explain the different types of variables
      • Show you how to write commands with arithmetic operations - add, subtract, divide and multiply.
      • The concept of a SEQUENCE

      The notes for this week are below.   After watching the demo read the notes and build the temperature conversion program.  Then tackle the exercises at the end of the notes.

    • Week 2 Session 2 demonstration (watch this video) URL
    • Console Programming - Arithmetic Operations and Sequence File
Week 2 Session 1 - Introduction to Programing