Information for teachers / educators

Scratch tutorials introduction

Scratch video tutorials are a great way to introduce pupils to basic concepts and techniques. After completing the unit pupils will have a good grounding to go on to make their Scratch games, together with the confidence gained from completing a range of different projects.

That being said the best way for pupils to reach their full potential is to give them a project to do on their own at the end. The emphasis should be on experimentation, learning and creativity.

Experienced / Highly Capable Pupils

If you have pupils who already have plenty of experience in Scratch and find the tutorials too easy then you have a couple of choices:

You can just issue the pupils with the challenge brief for the tutorial the other pupils are following and they have to code the project independently
You can get the pupils to attempt one of the more challenging tutorials. In this instance I would recommend to start with:
- Knife throwing game
- Snake
- Fruit Ninja
- Tron Bikes
You can get the pupils to plan and develop their own game. You can place a strong emphasis on the quality of visual and audio assets, as well as game play and features.

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Scratch tutorials introduction

Experienced Pupils

Experienced / Highly Capable Pupils

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