Y9 Python Training!

LO to investigate and develop an understanding of a programming language using Python

In the following Computing lessons you will be developing your key skills in Python programming for your Computing GCSE

1. Create a folder in your Sites folder called GCSE Computing and then make one inside that called Python Training
2. From the Start menu select ALL PROGRAMS > ICT & BUSINESS > IDLE (Python GUI)
3. For each new program created you have to start a new Python file by clicking File > New
4. Save each program you make in your new Python Training folder

Complete the following tutorials in order...

LESSON 2: STARTER

1. Open the IDLE (GUI) from the Start menu
2. Go to File > New
3. Create a program that will say "I am about to start lesson 2 of Python"
4. Save and Run the program 

LESSON 3: STARTER

1. Open the IDLE (GUI) from the Start menu
2. Go to File > New
3. Create a program that will say "What is your name?", allow you to enter your name and show you a suitable reply.
4. Save and Run the program 

ONLY move onto Lesson 3 once Lesson 2 is complete....

LESSON 4:

1. Open the IDLE (GUI) from the Start menu
2. Go to File > New

LESSON 5:

1. Open the IDLE (GUI) from the Start menu
2. Go to File > New

LESSON 6:

1. Open the IDLE (GUI) from the Start menu
2. Go to File > New

LESSON 7 Example Controlled Assessment:

1. Open the IDLE (GUI) from the Start menu
2. Go to File > New

Y10 Web Exam Practise

1. Open the ESCAPADES brief
2. Open DREAMWEAVER
3. Manage Site to your new ESCAPADES project folder
4. Click File > New Template to set up a new BLANK HTML template that looks appropriate
5. Click on edge of template and set to 100% width
6. Change some of the colours of your template
7. Highlight all text in the white section of your template and click: Insert > Template Objects > Editable Region and click OK
8. Save Template by clicking File > Save As Template and call it 'Template'. It should now be called template.dwt
9. Create new pages by clicking File > New > Page from Template
   *If your template does not appear in the little window here, you have not done step 3 correctly - do it now!*
10. Save your new HTML page by clicking File > Save As and saving it as an appropriate name (Home, Contact Us, etc...). This shouldnt Save in your templates folder
11. Repeat step 9 and 10 as much as you need. These pages should all end .html
    
    Your template.dwt IS NOT your home page, do not put home page information on it, put this on your home.html page
12. On your template, change the link names from 'Link One' to 'Home' and so on. Pressing Enter after 'Link Four' will create more space for more pages
13. Highlight where you have written 'Home' and click the little folder icon at the bottom (next to Link), to link the text to your home page
14. Repeat for all links
    
    When you 'Save' your template.dwt after making new .html pages, it SHOULD now ask you to 'update', which you should agree to
    
    After saving and updating your template, you will need to save each .html page too

Year 10 Controlled Assessment Practice

Make a new folder called Escapades in your Sites folder and download and unzip:

• Escapades - Assets
• Question paper - Escapades

Y10 Developing Web Products Checklist

REMEMBER: To manage your Site BEFORE you begin!

So far you should have made, and know how to do:

• Create a new blank HTML Template
• Make the template 100% width
• Changed the colour scheme
• Inserted an editable region
• Created a banner
• Added the banner to your template
• Saved the template as a .dwt
• Created pages from your template*
• Linked these pages to your template

You now have to add details to your sites pages on how to create a website. Your pages should have different sections on this. On these new pages, you should have at least one example of the following:

• Email link
• Hotspot links
• Links to other websites
• Sound and Films
• Applets
• An inserted image that you have resized in Photoshop

*Possible pages for you to make

• Home
• Manage Site
• Making a template
• Changing how the template looks
• How to make a banner
• Making Pages
• Extra Info

To find some suitable videos to add to your site, type the following into a new explorer window: \\files.wildern.hants.sch.uk\read\ and go to ICT > Mr Fenner > DA201 Web Development

Your booklet:

Y10 List of what you need to do!

LO1 - To plan how you will use your time to ensure that you meet the coursework deadline

LO2 - To develop your Changing Worlds Coursework

Outcomes:

Red - You will have completed at least 1 item on your checklist

Amber - You will have completed at least 2 items on your checklist

Green - You will have complete at least 3 items on your checklist

Starter: 

Look at your weekly action plan sheet 
Plan out what you will do in this week's lessons 

Main:

1. Complete a game overview 
2. Annotated photos of your moodboard with feedback comments 
3. Annotated storyboards for all screens and levels in your game 
4. Complete a rules log 
5. Create the background screens in Adobe Fireworks or Photoshop 
6. Create the backgrounds for your levels in Adobe Fireworks, Photoshop, Illustrator 
7. Created my main character sprite in Adobe Illustrator 
8. Create a working game interface screens using GameMaker 
9. Put your own sprites into the game 
10. Created working levels for your game 
11. Added your own loading screen 
12. Add your own favicon 
13. Added your own sound effects to the game 
14. Added your own music to the game 
15. Make sure all images & sounds use are recorded in an assets table 
16. All 4 parts of the development log fully filled in 
17. A completed assets table
18. Created an exe file of the game 
19. Link exe file on website 
20. Create a promo advert for your game 
21. Save your promo advert as a video file 
22. Link your video file to your website 
23. Write a review of your game 

Plenary:

Find the 10p5 progress tracker on Google Drive
Add comments updating me on what improvements that you have made

Cover 13/11/15

Period 1 8x4 

LO: Demonstrate circuit building skills using online interactive resources

INDEPENDENT ENQUIRY:


Challenge 1: Pedestrian Crossing

Can you create a pedestrian crossing circuit using Logic.ly or Logic Lab ?


Challenge 2: Christmas Tree Lights

Can you create a Christmas tree lights circuit using Logic.ly or Logic Lab ?


Challenge 3: Flashing Text Sign

Can you create a flashing text sign circuit using Logic.ly or Logic Lab ?


Screenshot evidence of your circuits to your Unit 3 Evidence Document (even if circuit is not finished)

Extension: Design your own circuit and represent it in the same way as above...

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Period 2 10p5

LO: Understand the requirements of the brief and complete set tasks accordingly

By this point you should have each of the following:

• Completed Game overview document
• Including teacher feedback and moodboard feedback
• Moodboard
• Completed electronically or on sugar paper
• This then needs to be fully annotated explaining your choices and decisions
• If your moodboard is on sugar paper, you will need to photograph it
• Storyboards
• Completed for each room/level of your game and including descriptions of your decisions
• Main menu
• Instructions
• Back story
• At least 3 levels
• Win Screen
• Lose Screen
• These need to be photographed and save electronically

Once this is finished you need to work on the RULES LOG

If this is all completed (some are very close to it, tracker is up to date) then they need to pick up where they left with their games and carry on.

Moodboards Future Worlds/Changing Worlds/Play and Learn

For the scenario, please check here

If you have begun yours on the computer then follow the following sheet: Moodboard checklist

Remember 3 images per section.

If you have made yours in PowerPoint, consider having 3 images per slide and then write about the reasons behind your ideas on the NOTES section.

10p5: Click the link to find your moodboard photo (if you started yours on paper).