Kelston Girls’ College Kelston Girls’ College

Way of the Turtle - Digital Technology and Literacy

JWAYO3TX
Courses Description

Head of Pathway: Ms R. Eveleigh.

You will program the computer to make simple to ‘crazy beautiful’ patterns on the screen using the coding language of Python. 

You will actually write your own code and be able to generate animated designs and if you advance to the end of Way of the Turtle, you will be able to create very small apps using Python coding. 

Throughout the module you will be testing your numeracy skills as well and your designs will be used as content for Literacy assignments. 

This Module is about basic programming and you do not need any prior experience.

Learning Areas:

Junior Trimester 3 Line 1 Literacy, Te Ara Auaha


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Disclaimer


The standards offered are correct at the time of writing. These are subject to change depending on student selections.
We endeavour to run all courses but are subject to minimise class sizes. Maximum class sizes apply. Once a course is full alternative selections are needed.
Course context or content may change by the start of the year.
Once a student makes their selections and confirms these, any changes must be accompanied by a letter of support from Whanau and are subject to available spaces in courses. 
All Junior Bilingual students must select the literacy and numeracy modules in the language of their pathway each trimester and one other integrated language module  (3 out of 4 of their modules must be bilingual).
All senior Bilingual students must take all modules available in the language of their pathway.