Coding Challenges for GCSE and A Level Computer Science
Attached is a collection of coding challenges. The best way to learn and get better at programming is to practise, but it is often difficult to know what to make. Working through these challenges will increase you skill set and familiarity with programming.
Remember, we program using python in high school (years 7-11) and C# at sixth form.
Programming IDEs (or you can code online using Replit)
Python: Thonny, Hartismere python online (no saving)
C#: Sharp Develop (old but lightweight), Visual Studio Community
Documents
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Year 11 GCSE Drama Picnic & Balloon Stomp 2025
1.2.3 Programming techniques Test #1
Correspondence from the Exams Office
C# Cook Book // Higher Or Lower (GUI)
New...
Teacher of English - full or part time
Stories We Tell - 5 frames analysis
Second in department of English
Student Support Manager (maternity cover)
Teacher of film studies and/or English
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Programming GCSE CS A Level CS Computer Science GCSE C# ZEN Guidance GCSE Drama exhibition Videos Whiplash Stories We Tell Year 11 GCSE Drama Test English CPU Python A Level Computing Repl.It English Literature Keystage 5
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