Year 7 – Unit 3 – Python Programming

Acting as Unit 3 of the Year 7 scheme of work, this unit is an introduction to Python Programming.

Python is an extremely popular high level programming language which is taught in many UK schools. This unit of work is ideal for users with no knowledge of Python to take them to a point of creating basic programs.

You will firstly learn how the print command can be used to create a basic program, then looking at how to run a Python program and spot/correct basic errors. You will investigate how IF statements work and create a basic chatbot that is able to respond to to a variety of different questions.

Finally, you will look at different types of data and how Python can cast between these different data types. As part of a final project, you will create a basic calculator to work out how many seconds old you are.