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Est. 1451. An outstanding coeducational secondary school & sixth form college and England's first academy

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Programming software

High School

We code using python in years 7 to 11. 

If you want to install a python programming environment, we recommend Thonny as it is lightweight (does not use much space or memory on your computer).

If you just want to test small bits of code, you could use the Hartismere Python IDE (but you cannot save code here)

Alternatively, Replit is an online programming environment that allows you to code in your choice of languages (requires sign up)

Sixth form

In sixth form we program using C#

If you want a lightweight IDE (and what we use in school), Sharp Develop is useful

The best is probably Visual Studio Community as would be the environment that most tutorials online would use

Thonny python

Hartismere python

Sharp Develop C#

Visual Studio Community C#

Replit

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C# Cook Books

GCSE Computer Science

Online Little Man Computer - CPU simulator

C# Yellow Book

Essential programming skills to learn

A Level Computer Science

CPU Fetch-Decode-Execute Animation

Sorting Visualiser

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How robots are taking over warehouse work

Binary addition 2

Personal Development

Tutor Time (Life Lessons)

Week beginning 5 Feb 2024: 'Life Lessons'

Year 9

Sixth Form

History

Binary addition 1

CEIAG (Careers Education, Information, Advice & Guidance)

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Using social media and examinations/assessments

MegaProcessor - the largest CPU in the world

C# Cook Book // Higher Or Lower (GUI)

William Blake

Computer Science

External private candidates

C# Cook Book // Quiz (Console)

C# Cook Book // Calculator (Console)

Attack the Block revision 2

Artificial intelligence and assessments

New...

Teacher of History (possibility to combine with a head of year role)

Local Governing Body Information

Teacher of Science (possibility to combine with a head of year post)

Pan's Labyrinth

Teacher of Mathematics (with specific year group responsibilities for key stage 5)

What happens to your examination script?

Teacher of Science

Teacher of Mathematics (possibility to combine with a head of year post)

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Computer Science GCSE CS GCSE Programming Python Private Study A Level CS C# C# Practice A Level Key Stage 3 YOUNG A Level Computing A Levels Spanish A2 Pan's Labyrinth Horror Highereducation Dance Year 11 GCSE Drama Test FM1 Algorithms Apprenticeships Security Theory

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