Programming 101: An Introduction to Python for Educators
CO207 Online course
Explore the basics of Python. Guided by the Raspberry Pi Foundation, you’ll learn to code your first program
On this course, you’ll explore programming in Python. You’ll discover basic programming concepts, learning how to understand the basics of python syntax and interpret error messages.
Ultimately, you’ll use your new coding skills to create your first program - which will be able to solve a simple problem.
You will:
- Explore basic programming concepts such as sequencing and repetition
- Identify use cases for 'for' and 'while' loops, if statements and functions
- Produce your own program to solve a simple problem
- Interpret error messages, with a knowledge of basic Python syntax
This course is part of the Teach GCSE computer science certificate.
Teach GCSE computer science
Our certified professional development programme will equip you with the subject knowledge and confidence to successfully teach and lead GCSE computer science.
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