*New* Programming: Scratch

Using the coding platform ‘Scratch’ to build skills that enable pupils to program an animation, a story and a game.

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This is our refreshed Year 3: Programming: Scratch unit. It contains new lessons, songs, teacher skills videos and pupil videos to help support confident coding in the classroom for both staff and pupils.

If you would like to access the previous version of this unit, it is archived here.

Teacher video: Introduction to Scratch

A guide for getting started and first steps in Scratch - a block coding platform designed to simplify how to learn to code.

Pupil video: Scratchy rap

Use our rap to help children remember key coding terms and concepts.

Teacher coding skills videos

A comprehensive range of coding skills videos which explain and demonstrate key coding concepts. These videos are designed to both guide and support teachers who find the programming component of the computing curriculum challenging, whilst also acting as a refresher for those more confident in their subject knowledge.
What is coding?
Coding blocks
Algorithms
Repetition and loops
Variables
Debugging
Computational thinking
Computing vocabulary

Lessons

Lesson 1: Tinkering with Scratch

  • To explore a programming application.

Lesson 2: Using loops

  • To use repetition (a loop) in a program.

Lesson 3: Making an animation

  • To program an animation.

Lesson 4: Storytelling

  • To program a story.

Lesson 5: Programming a game

  • To program a game.

Key skills

  • Using decomposition

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Key knowledge

To know:

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Key vocabulary

algorithm

animation

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Unit resources

Assessment – Computing Y3: Programming: Scratch

Assessment resources for this unit. Use

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Knowledge organiser

Aimed at pupils, a single page

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Computing – Teacher coding skills videos

A comprehensive range of coding skills

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Key vocabulary

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Subject resources

Computing: Long-term plans

A suggested order for teaching Computing

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Computing: Equipment & resource lists

A list of the resources, hardware

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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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Key vocabulary

Vocabulary document that shows key vocabulary

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Assessment

Spreadsheet for Kapow Primary's Computing scheme

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Computing: Statutory and non-statutory mapping documents

Showing which units and lessons meet

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