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Python: From Blocks to Text · Autumn Term

Error Handling: Try-Except Blocks

Students implement basic error handling using try-except blocks to make programs more robust.

Key Questions

  1. Justify the importance of error handling in user-facing applications.
  2. Design a try-except block to gracefully handle invalid user input.
  3. Analyze how different types of errors can be anticipated and managed in Python.

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

KS3: Computing - Programming and DevelopmentKS3: Computing - Robust Programs
Year: Year 8
Subject: Computing
Unit: Python: From Blocks to Text
Period: Autumn Term

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