STACS is a project funded by the Scottish Government and based in the Centre for Computing Science Education
This channel is used to curate and publish materials that support STACS aims and objectives, including those in relation to up-skilling for school CS teachers.
Please visit the STACS website for more information on the project
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From Brendan McCart
Chapters Box Model Intro Box Model example: Playing Cards (2019) Calculations for Playing Cards (2019) Calculations for Max Pizza (2020) Teacher feedback on box model… -
From Brendan McCart
Content (Computational thinking for N5 and H in exam questions and assignments) Computational Thinking (CT) for exam questions and assignments CT skills: Abstraction,… -
From Brendan McCart
Content Review of SQL query types INSERT query Requirements for INSERT query DELETE query UPDATE query UPDATE problem 1 Evaluation of query for problem 1 UPDATE problem… -
From Brendan McCart
Content SELECT query clauses: syntax and execution sequence Bike Scotland scenario introduction SELECT query execution for N5 PK and FK roles in equi-join Matching rows… -
From Brendan McCart
HTML Input Validation Syntax, wireframe design, debug and testing Range check, length check, presence check, restricted choice CSS Float block float left, float right,… -
From Brendan McCart
Standard Algorithms with variations Input Validation Find Max-Min Count Occurrence Linear Search SLIDE mnemonic Combining Standard Algorithms Breakpoints and Watchpoints… -
From Brendan McCart
Content SQL errors and causes from research Classroom experience of SQL errors Data, tables and DBMS Table essentials DDD vocabulary N5-H Multiple tables Physical… -
From Brendan McCart
Content N5 Agile design 1 N5 Agile design 2 N5 Agile implementation N5 Agile test evidence H Agile Navigation Bar introduction H Agile Navigation Sprint overview H Agile… -
From Brendan McCart
Contents Modular solutions Parameters: formal and actual Calling a subprogram Local and Global variables Scope and errors Feedback 1 Dataflow Pedagogies for dataflow… -
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From Brendan McCart
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From Brendan McCart
OOP inheritance Subclass and superclass