Digital Technology

Content

Students will learn to use a general-purpose programming language (Python) with a focus on computer games. This will include solving problems by writing and debugging code. They will complete a variety of skills tasks to learn how to think logically, critically and creatively. Students will work in teams to produce a simple 2D computer game built from the ground up.  

Topics may include:

• Operators, Expressions, Variables, Data types, Loops, Conditions, Functions
• Error types and debugging
• Problem-solving and planning using flowcharts
• Artificial Intelligence
• Data structures and graphics
• Importing modules such as Pygame
• Mouse and keyboard inputs
• On-screen collision detection
• Using sound and image files
• Researching what makes a successful game
• Designing a challenging, but interesting, game
• Working collaboratively and safely online

Assessment

Tasks may include:

• Programming skills and applications tasks (coding)
• Project folio, including evidence of the planning, production and testing of a 2D computer game
• Written or multimodal evaluation 

Additional Information

Students are required to have a working laptop. All software is freely available.