Programming project - dictionaries I
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can develop a set of success criteria from a project brief and use the criteria to start developing a solution.
Key learning points
- Before you begin a large project, it can be helpful to write the success criteria.
- Success criteria are specific, measurable benchmarks used to determine if a project has been accomplished successfully.
- A code log is a document that you can use when developing a program to keep track of your progress.
- A code log can record any problems that you come across and how you solved them.
Keywords
Success criteria - specific, measurable and realistic benchmarks used to determine if a project, task or outcome has been accomplished successfully
Code log - a document that you can use when developing a program to keep track of your progress throughout the project
Common misconception
A project brief always includes success criteria.
Sometimes a project brief may not include success criteria, but a brief description of what the program needs to do. You may need to generate success criteria from the project brief.
Teacher tip
This lesson contains some additional materials that will support pupils. You could download these in advance of the lesson and make them available to pupils on a shared drive.
Equipment
Pupils will need access to a device that can edit and run Python programs. Examples in this lesson use the RPF Code Editor https://oak.link/python-editor
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is an identifier in programming?
Q2.What is the process of breaking a program into smaller, more manageable parts?
Q3.What does abstraction mean in programming?
Q4.What data structure uses key-value pairs to store and access data?
Q5.Match the terms to their definitions.
a sequence of instructions to perform a specific task
a collection of attributes for a single entity
a property or characteristic of an entity
a data structure using key-value pairs
Q6.Why is it important to structure a program?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What are success criteria?
Q2.Why is it important to write success criteria before starting a project?
Q3.Match the tasks to their purposes.
to define clear goals for the project
to document progress and problems during development
to understand what the program needs to do
Q4.What should you do if a project brief does not include success criteria?
Q5.What might a code log include?
Q6.What is the main purpose of success criteria?
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