S8 Coding 3D Worlds

In this unit, learners create a series of mini quest-style games that introduce them to common game mechanics. This gives them a bank of ideas to draw on when they move on to designing their own games in the stage 9.

Along the way, learners are introduced to key programming concepts including wait until, counter variables, Boolean logic, lists and procedures. Together, these ideas provide a strong foundation in programming while learners create fun, interactive 3D games.

This unit has been tried and tested in a secondary school in Worcestershire. Lessons have been designed for teachers to get started quickly with minimal editing. They are perfectly timed for real classroom environments.

Each lesson includes:

• direct-to-learner videos
• slide decks
• lesson plans
• vocabulary sheets
• coding checklists
• finished example code

You’ll also receive:

• unit overview
• skills map
• start here document
• licence agreement
• project rubric
• unit assessment

Stage 8 Coding 3D Worlds is aligned with the English national curriculum for computing, including:

• use two or more programming languages, at least one of which is textual, to solve a variety of computational problems
• undertake creative projects
• create, re-use, revise and re-purpose digital artefacts for a given audience
• make appropriate use of data structures
• understand simple Boolean logic, including AND, OR and NOT, and some of its uses in circuits and programming
• design and develop modular programs that use procedures or functions

This pack contains 7 downloads:

• Lesson 1 video – 186 MB
• Lesson 2 video – 158 MB
• Lesson 3 video – 135 MB
• Lesson 4 video – 166 MB
• Lesson 5 video – 201 MB
• Lesson 6 video – 178 MB
• Stage 8 Coding 3D Worlds Lessons 1–6 – 35.2 MB