Python Coach - Learn Python for GCSE

📋 GCSE Curriculum Coverage

This tool cross-references all Python Coach lessons and challenges against the major UK GCSE Computer Science specifications (AQA, OCR, Edexcel).

Excellent Coverage! All core programming concepts are covered in Lessons 1-27.

1. Fundamental Programming Concepts

Specification Requirement	Covered in Lesson(s)	AQA	OCR	Edexcel
Use of sequence	Throughout all lessons	✓	✓	✓
Use of selection (IF, ELIF, ELSE)	Lesson 10: Selection (IF/ELIF/ELSE)	✓	✓	✓
Use of iteration (FOR/WHILE)	Lesson 12: While Loops Lesson 13: For Loops	✓	✓	✓
Data types: Integer, Real/Float, Boolean, Character/String	Lesson 4: Data Types	✓	✓	✓
Casting/Type Conversion	Lesson 6: Input Function	✓	✓	✓
Assignment operator (=)	Lesson 3: Variables	✓	✓	✓
Arithmetic: +, -, , /, //, %, *	Lesson 5: Arithmetic Operators	✓	✓	✓
Comparison: ==, !=, <, >, <=, >=	Lesson 10: Selection (IF/ELIF/ELSE)	✓	✓	✓
Boolean/Logical: AND, OR, NOT	Lesson 11: Boolean Logic	✓	✓	✓
Input/Output (e.g., print/input)	Lesson 1: Print Statements Lesson 6: Input Function	✓	✓	✓

2. Data Structures

Specification Requirement	Covered in Lesson(s)	AQA	OCR	Edexcel
Arrays (1D Lists)	Lesson 14: Lists & Arrays	✓	✓	✓
Arrays (2D Lists)	Lesson 16: 2D Lists	✓	✓	✓
Dictionaries / Records	Lesson 19: Dictionaries	✓	✓	✓
String manipulation (e.g., length, sub-string, concatenation)	Lesson 7: String Concatenation Lesson 8: String Methods Lesson 9: Indexing & Slicing	✓	✓	✓

3. Procedures and Functions

Specification Requirement	Covered in Lesson(s)	AQA	OCR	Edexcel
Defining and calling functions/procedures	Lesson 17: Functions	✓	✓	✓
Function parameters	Lesson 17: Functions	✓	✓	✓
Return values	Lesson 17: Functions	✓	✓	✓
Local vs global scope	Lesson 18: Local vs Global Scope	✓	✓	✓

4. File Handling

Specification Requirement	Covered in Lesson(s)	AQA	OCR	Edexcel
Opening, writing to, closing a file (W, A modes)	Lesson 20: Writing to Files	✓	✓	✓
Reading from a file (R mode, readlines)	Lesson 21: Reading from Files	✓	✓	✓

5. Testing and Reliability

Specification Requirement	Covered in Lesson(s)	AQA	OCR	Edexcel
Validation (e.g., presence, length, type, range)	Lesson 26: Validation	✓	✓	✓
Error Handling (TRY/EXCEPT)	Lesson 23: Error Handling	✓	✓	✓

6. Algorithms (Searching & Sorting)

Specification Requirement	Covered in Lesson(s)	AQA	OCR	Edexcel
Linear Search	Lesson 22: Linear Search	✓	✓	✓
Binary Search	Lesson 24: Binary Search	✓	✓	✓
Bubble Sort	Lesson 25: Bubble Sort	✓	✓	✓

7. Other Relevant Concepts

Specification Requirement	Covered in Lesson(s)	AQA	OCR	Edexcel
Authentication/Passwords	Lesson 27: Authentication	✓	✓	✓
Comments	Lesson 2: Comments	✓	✓	✓
Formatting (good practice, indentation)	Throughout all lessons	✓	✓	✓

13. Database Operations (Board-Specific)

Note: Database operations (like SQL, CRUD) are not covered by the core Python lessons, as these are board-specific topics (e.g., OCR J277-2.3, AQA 3.4.1.3). The focus is on core Python programming.

Specification Requirement	Covered in Lesson(s)	AQA	OCR	Edexcel
SQL / CRUD operations	Not Covered		✓

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