Junior Welcome to Programming - Part 1 (1)
DIGWTP1 Course Description Recommended Prior LearningThis course is suitable for students who have an interest in programming and project-based learning. No prior learning is required in this course. Students will learn programming from scratch through following tutorials and work at their own pace.
BIG QUESTION: How do I stay relevant in a digital world?
This course is designed to teach an introduction to programming through applications such as Scratch and Blockly. The intention is to eventually have enough skills to design and create games and programs for entertainment. The purpose of this course is to present the opportunity of programming without the threatening idea of feeling overwhelmed or unable to learn programming.
Learning Areas:
Technology, Digital Technology & Design
Assessment Information
MANA REO (COMMUNICATING)
Students will be assessed on their ability to communicate their knowledge, understanding and skills.
• Pre-structural - I need support to describe ideas and/or information.
• Uni-structural - I can describe an idea and/or information.
• Multi-structural - I can describe ideas and information.
• Relational - I link ideas and information together and explain my understanding.
• Extended Abstract - I apply my understanding to discuss my ideas in new ways.
WHAKAARO (THINKING)
Students will be assessed on their ability to develop their levels of thinking in a variety of learning experiences.
• Pre-structural - I need to support to think of an idea.
• Uni-structural - I can think of an idea.
• Multi-structural - I can think of several ideas.
• Relational - I link ideas together to organise my thinking.
• Extended Abstract - I apply my thinking in creative ways.