Programming the BBC micro:bit in Plain English

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Resource Type Teaching Resources, Example Programs and Live Lessons

Curriculum Topic Algorithmic Thinking, Computational Thinking, Physical Computing, Programming

English Key Stage 7-11 year (KS2), 11-14 year (KS3)

Scottish Curriculum Levels P2-P4 (6-9 years), P5-P7 (9-11 years)

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Insight Mr Bit is the coding software for creating programs for the BBC micro:bit, specially designed for young people new to computer programming. These notes will help you understand some basic ideas about computer programs, and will explain how the Mr Bit Plain English method solves many problems that you face when you create a program.

The method is an alternative to those of the web-based coding editors MakeCode and Python, and examples are given comparing the different approaches.

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