Python: From Blocks to Text · Algorithms & Programming
Selection and Iteration
Implementing flow control using if statements and loops to make programs smarter and more efficient.
Key Questions
- 1How can we use loops to reduce the amount of code we need to write?
- 2What criteria should we use to decide between a 'while' loop and a 'for' loop?
- 3How do nested selection statements mirror complex human decision making?
National Curriculum Attainment Targets
KS3: Computing - Programming and DevelopmentKS3: Computing - Control Structures
Year: Year 8
Subject: Computing
Unit: Python: From Blocks to Text
Period: Algorithms & Programming
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