Pupils needing extra support

Should create an animation using only three images to reduce the amount of code and focus on sequencing movement; could use the ‘show icon’ block in the ‘basic’ menu, which provides ready-made images to build confidence.

Pupils working at greater depth

Should create an animation with at least five frames and smooth transitions, justifying how this makes the animation more realistic; should add an input block (for example, Button A, Button B or shake) to start or stop the animation and use sentence starters (e.g. ‘When I press…’, ‘This part of my code…’) to explain how their program works; could adapt the animation by changing speed or repeating sequences using different timing blocks or loops.