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Course | Computer Science Principles

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Updated for 2021 - 2022, Computer Science Principles from code.org is approved as a NAF Program of Study alternative. Students completing the course are eligible for NAFTrack Certification

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For Learners

PLANNING TOOLS provides a guide to course implementation, including scope and sequence, lesson plans, and the culminating project overview.

FOR LEARNERS: This resource encourages and supports students on their learning journey by providing opportunities to deepen their knowledge, feed their passion, build their Future Ready skills, and deepen their career identity through NAF's "Take Charge of Your Learning" framework of REFLECT, STRETCH, INNOVATE, and SHOWCASE.

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code.org's highly rated professional development opportunity for educators.

  • Can be taught as an AP or non-AP class

  • Requires a full year to teach (or 100+ course hours)

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Instructional Units

Unit 1 Digital Information ('21 - '22)
Unit 2 The Internet ('21 -'22)
Unit 3 Introduction to App Design ('21 - '22)
Unit 4 Variables, Conditionals, and Functions (-21 - -22)
Unit 5 Lists, Loops, and Traversals ('21 - '22)
Unit 6 Algorithms ('21 - '22)
Unit 7 Parameters, Return, and Libraries ('21 - '22)
Unit 8 Create PT Prep ('21 - '22)
Unit 9 Data ('21 - '22)
Unit 10 Cybersecurity and Global Impacts ('21 - '22)

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