L1 Computer Science

This course is designed for students who want to learn skills in Computer Science as well as work on their own project idea. This course is helpful for students wishing to pursue a career in computer programming or game creation or undertake a Science, Business or Engineering degree at university. This course covers: knowledge of how to plan a computer program, learning the structures and syntax including loops, decisions, lists, and functions when programming in Python as well as a knowledge of algorithms, programs and informal instructions. Students will build a computer and problem-solve issues arising from this. This course also covers the technology design process which students follow to design and create the best outcome. Students will need to be self-motivated, and have a good level of literacy. Students should have a Windows laptop. Preferably the completion of Year 9 or 10 Computer Science.