1. Computer Science Task 1 Task 2 Task 3
On your computer at home or laptop install the latest version of Python and suitable IDE.
Python is open source and can be freely downloaded from The latest version is 3.7 and is available for windows, MAC OSX and Linux (including Raspberry Pi). The package includes the IDLE IDE which is a decent starting point.
Python is a good language to start programming with. It is well featured and has a friendly syntax that helps keep your code well organised. If you go onto to use other languages the techniques that you learn in Python are transferable.
Task 2
Go to the
Complete sections 6-10.
If you are more experienced with Python you might want to skip ahead with some of the lessons. This site, amongst others, is a good resource to use if need to remind yourself of how things work (well worth bookmarking). You can use sections 1-5 to revisit some earlier topics from GCSE if you are unsure with them.
Keep a programming diary of what you have covered each week.
Task 3
Pick one of the notable Computer scientists below and research them.
Ada Lovelace
Charles Babbage
Alan Turing
Steve Wozniak
Tim Berners-Lee
Larry Page
Grace Hopper
John Von Neumann
Create a short (under 5 minutes) presentation on the person you have chosen ready for when you return in September. Your presentation doesn’t have to be a Powerpoint, you can use other presentation tools such as or create a film.