Programming Course:

This year we will be moving to a new programming language called Python. The exercises, concepts and theory are very similar to those that you have seen in the past. The syntax is all that has changed.

The version of Python that we use at school is free and open source and can be downloaded at python.org. We are using version 3 of Python! I strongly suggest that you download it and use it at home.

Based around technical computing this course of study investigates programming and computer science, the hardware and networks that we use, as well as Electronics. We solder circuit boards and program the PICAXE chip which we then use to drive motors and receive input from sensors. This course is designed for students who are interested in a career in Robotics, Programming and/or Computer and Network Support.

There is a large take home component of the electronics section and the recoveries reflect this.