Programming 2: Micro:bit

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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?
Algorithms
Repetition and loops
Variables
Debugging
Computing vocabulary

Lessons

Lesson 1: Tinkering with BBC Micro:bit

  • To tinker with a new piece of software.

Lesson 2: Programming an animation

  • To program an animation.

Lesson 3: Polling program

  • To recognise coding structures.

Lesson 4: Programming a pedometer

  • To create a program for a specific task.

Lesson 5: Programming a scoreboard

  • To create a program.

Key skills

  • Decomposing a program without

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Key knowledge

  • To know that a

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Key vocabulary

Algorithm

Animation

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Unit resources

Assessment Computing Y5: Micro:bit

Assessment resources for this unit. Use

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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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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: Equipment & resource lists

A list of the resources, hardware

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