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Advanced Programming with Python · Autumn Term

Error Handling: Try-Except Blocks

Students will implement try-except blocks to gracefully handle common runtime errors in Python.

Key Questions

  1. Explain the importance of error handling in creating robust and user-friendly programs.
  2. Construct a Python program that safely handles a 'division by zero' error.
  3. Analyze how different types of errors might require different handling strategies.

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

KS3: Computing - Programming and DevelopmentKS3: Computing - Debugging
Year: Year 9
Subject: Computing
Unit: Advanced Programming with Python
Period: Autumn Term

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