About Course

Master the programming skills you need to succeed in just one week!

This intensive, hands-on course is designed specifically for students preparing for the Cambridge iGCSE Computer Science exam. Over five focused days, you will gain the confidence and skills to tackle the entire programming section of the syllabus using Python, a high-level language that aligns perfectly with the exam requirements.

Whether you are a complete beginner or looking to strengthen your coding foundation, this course guides you through all the key topics. You will cover variables, data types, control structures, and string handling as well as more advanced concepts like procedures, arrays, file handling, and creating maintainable code.

Each day features clear explanations, interactive coding exercises, and a mini-project to apply what you have learned. This ensures you not only understand the concepts but can confidently write solutions to real-world problems.

By the end of the course, you will be able to:

Write structured, logical code using Python
Apply programming concepts directly to iGCSE exam-style problems
Read, write, and manipulate data with files and arrays
Build maintainable, readable, and efficient programs

No prior programming experience is required. Just bring your curiosity and willingness to learn!

Understand how to declare and use variables, constants, and data types in Python
Write programs that handle user input and produce meaningful output
Use arithmetic, relational, and logical operators to build expressions
Apply sequence, selection, and iteration effectively in program flow
Work with nested if-statements and loops to solve complex problems
Define and call functions and procedures with and without parameters
Understand and apply the concept of local and global variables
Use Python lists to represent one-dimensional and two-dimensional arrays
Read from and write to external files for data persistence
Develop maintainable code with meaningful identifiers and comments
Use standard library routines to simplify programming tasks
Design and implement algorithms using the correct programming constructs
Gain confidence in tackling iGCSE Computer Science exam-style programming questions

Course Content

Day 1: Foundations of Programming

1.1 Building Your First Interactive Program

09:56
1.1 Building the first app Video 2

08:45
Task 1: Personalised Welcome Card
1.1 Personalised Welcome Card Possible Solution

04:21
1.1 Foundations Quiz
1.2 Variables in Python

02:55
1.2 Data Types

00:00
1.2 Variables and Data Types Quiz
1.2 Assignment
1.2 Product Task Possible Solution

04:48
1.3 Strings

03:56
1.3 String programming demonstration

00:00
1.3 Strings Quiz
End of Day task 1 – Event Registration Form
End of Day – Task 2 : Book Catalogue Entry

Day 2: Control Structures

2.1 Introduction to Control Structures in Python
2.1 Conditional Statements in Python

00:00
2.1 Control Structure demonstration- IF, IFELSE, ELIF

00:00
2.1 Conditional Statement Quiz
2.1 Programming Assignment
2.1 Programming Assignmen Possible Solution

00:00
2.2 Control Structure – FOR Loop

00:00
2.2 Control Structure FOR Loop examples

00:00
2.2 Control Structure – FOR loop
2.2 Programming Assignment
2.2 Programming Assignment – Possible Solution

00:00
2.3 Control Structure – WHILE loop

00:00
2.3 Control Structure – WHILE Loop example

00:00
2.3 Control Structure – WHILE Loop Quiz
2.3 Control Structure – WHILE Loop Assignment
2.3 Control Structure – WHILE loop – Possible Solution

00:00

Day 3: Subroutines – Procedures and Functions

3.1: Introduction to Subroutines – What and Why

00:00
3.1 Subroutine – Procedure Demonstration

00:00
3.1 Subroutine – Functions Demo

00:00
3.1 Subroutines Quiz
3.2 Parameter Return Values and Scope
3.2 Subroutine Default Values Demo

00:00
3.2 Local and Global Variables

00:00
3.2 Subroutines Quiz 2
3.3 Decomposing a problem with subroutines
3.3 Problem 1: BMI Calculator
3.3 Problem 1: BMI Calculator – Possible Solution

10:44
3.3 Problem 2: Maths Quiz Application
3.3 Problem 2: Maths Quiz Application – Possible Solution

16:25
3.3 Problem 3: Utility Function Library
3.3 Problem 3: Utility Function Library – Possible Solution

15:04
3.3 Problem 4: Simple Bank Account System
3.3 Problem 4: Simple Bank Account System – Possible Solution

00:00
3.3 Problem 5: Mini Timetable Generator
3.3 Problem 5: Mini Timetable Generator – Possible Solution

07:31

Day 4: Arrays (Lists) and 2D Structures

4.1 Introduction to 1D Arrays (List)

12:22
4.1 Introduction to List Practice Set 1
4.1 Introduction to List Practice Set 1 – Possible Solution

11:14
4.1 Practice Questions Set 2
4.1 Practice Question Set 2 – Possible Solution

00:00
4.1 Practice Quetions Set 2 – Question 6 Possible Solution

00:00
4.1 Arrays List
4.2 Lists and Subroutines – Reuseable List Operations

11:34
4.2 Lists and Subroutines demo part 2

06:02
4.2 List and Subroutines assignment
4.2 List and subroutine Assignment Possible Solution

08:59
4.2 List and Subroutine Quiz
4.3: Introduction to 2D Lists (Tables or Grids)

00:00
4.3 Practice Questions – Seating Plan

00:00
4.3 Practice Questions – Seating Plan Possible Solution (Without Validation)
4.3 Practice Question – Time table

00:00
4.3 Practice Question – Timetable Possible Solution
4.3 2D List Quiz

Day 5: File Handling and Integration Project

About Course

Master the programming skills you need to succeed in just one week!

What Will You Learn?

Course Content

Day 1: Foundations of Programming

1.1 Building Your First Interactive Program

1.1 Building the first app Video 2

Task 1: Personalised Welcome Card

1.1 Personalised Welcome Card Possible Solution

1.1 Foundations Quiz

1.2 Variables in Python

1.2 Data Types

1.2 Variables and Data Types Quiz

1.2 Assignment

1.2 Product Task Possible Solution

1.3 Strings

1.3 String programming demonstration

1.3 Strings Quiz

End of Day task 1 – Event Registration Form

End of Day – Task 2 : Book Catalogue Entry

Day 2: Control Structures

2.1 Introduction to Control Structures in Python

2.1 Conditional Statements in Python

2.1 Control Structure demonstration- IF, IFELSE, ELIF

2.1 Conditional Statement Quiz

2.1 Programming Assignment

2.1 Programming Assignmen Possible Solution

2.2 Control Structure – FOR Loop

2.2 Control Structure FOR Loop examples

2.2 Control Structure – FOR loop

2.2 Programming Assignment

2.2 Programming Assignment – Possible Solution

2.3 Control Structure – WHILE loop

2.3 Control Structure – WHILE Loop example

2.3 Control Structure – WHILE Loop Quiz

2.3 Control Structure – WHILE Loop Assignment

2.3 Control Structure – WHILE loop – Possible Solution

Day 3: Subroutines – Procedures and Functions

3.1: Introduction to Subroutines – What and Why

3.1 Subroutine – Procedure Demonstration

3.1 Subroutine – Functions Demo

3.1 Subroutines Quiz

3.2 Parameter Return Values and Scope

3.2 Subroutine Default Values Demo

3.2 Local and Global Variables

3.2 Subroutines Quiz 2

3.3 Decomposing a problem with subroutines

3.3 Problem 1: BMI Calculator

3.3 Problem 1: BMI Calculator – Possible Solution

3.3 Problem 2: Maths Quiz Application

3.3 Problem 2: Maths Quiz Application – Possible Solution

3.3 Problem 3: Utility Function Library

3.3 Problem 3: Utility Function Library – Possible Solution

3.3 Problem 4: Simple Bank Account System

3.3 Problem 4: Simple Bank Account System – Possible Solution

3.3 Problem 5: Mini Timetable Generator

3.3 Problem 5: Mini Timetable Generator – Possible Solution

Day 4: Arrays (Lists) and 2D Structures

4.1 Introduction to 1D Arrays (List)

4.1 Introduction to List Practice Set 1

4.1 Introduction to List Practice Set 1 – Possible Solution

4.1 Practice Questions Set 2

4.1 Practice Question Set 2 – Possible Solution

4.1 Practice Quetions Set 2 – Question 6 Possible Solution

4.1 Arrays List

4.2 Lists and Subroutines – Reuseable List Operations

4.2 Lists and Subroutines demo part 2

4.2 List and Subroutines assignment

4.2 List and subroutine Assignment Possible Solution

4.2 List and Subroutine Quiz

4.3: Introduction to 2D Lists (Tables or Grids)

4.3 Practice Questions – Seating Plan

4.3 Practice Questions – Seating Plan Possible Solution (Without Validation)

4.3 Practice Question – Time table

4.3 Practice Question – Timetable Possible Solution

4.3 2D List Quiz

Day 5: File Handling and Integration Project

5.1 Introduction to File Handling in Python

5.1 Writing and appending to a file

5.1 File Handling Quiz