Introduction to Computer Science & Problem-Solving

What your school gets

Everything a teacher needs to teach Introduction to Computer Science & Problem-Solving this year.

In class

8 lessons, ready to teach Each one planned step by step, taught from the board with the same lesson open on each student's device.
Quizzes and assessments A short quiz with every lesson.
Progress and resultsWhat each student has completed, and how they did.
CertificatesFor portfolios, open days and reports home.
Try the first lesson: What is Computer Science?

The course, module by module

8 lessons in 4 modules. The lesson marked Sample opens in full.

1 Computer Science & Computational Thinking 2 lessons · about 2 hours

1 What is Computer Science? Sample lesson Quiz
2 Computational Thinking & Real-World Examples Quiz

2 Problem-Solving Essentials 2 lessons · about 2 hours

3 Problem Decomposition & Abstraction Quiz
4 Algorithmic Thinking: Flowcharts & Pseudocode Quiz

3 Basic Programming Foundations 3 lessons · about 3 hours

5 Basic Programming: Setting up the Environment Quiz
6 Programming Fundamentals: Variables & Data Types Quiz
7 Input/Output and Simple Conditionals Quiz

4 Lab Practice & Revision 1 lesson · about 1 hour

8 Lab Practice & Revision Quiz

What students learn

Duration: 5–6 weeks (≈20–24 class periods) Module Notes: Core lessons total ~10–12 periods. Extra time for coding labs, in-class challenges, and revision. Focus on building a solid problem-solving mindset before diving deeper into coding in later modules.

By the end of the course, students can

Explain the concept of computer science and its real-world impact.
Apply computational thinking skills, including decomposition and pattern recognition, to solve problems.
Break down complex problems using problem decomposition and abstraction techniques.
Design algorithms using flowcharts and pseudocode, and implement them in a programming language.
Write basic programs using variables, data types, user input, and simple conditionals.

What you'll need

Used in some of the lessons. Students can share in groups of two or three.

Chromebook/Laptop/PC