Your roadmap · आपका रोडमैप
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Admission & first meetingप्रवेश और पहली मुलाकातEnquire at your nearest NDSS centre, meet the teacher, fix the batch time and get your study material.
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Sessions — part 1सत्र — भाग 1Short practical sessions with examples and activities.
Getting Started with PythonVariables and Data Types
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Sessions — part 2सत्र — भाग 2Short practical sessions with examples and activities.
Input and OperatorsConditions (if, elif, else)
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Sessions — part 3सत्र — भाग 3Short practical sessions with examples and activities.
Loops (for and while)Lists
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Sessions — part 4सत्र — भाग 4Short practical sessions with examples and activities.
FunctionsTurtle Graphics and Mini Projects
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Practical testप्रायोगिक परीक्षाShow what you learnt in a short practical / oral test.
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Online tests & resultऑनलाइन टेस्ट और रिज़ल्टTake the tests online; your marks and result show in your student login and at the centre.
Syllabus · पाठ्यक्रम
1 subject · 8 chapters · 33 topics
01Getting Started with Python
5 topics+
- What is Python
- IDLE / editor
- print()
- Comments with #
- Errors and fixing them
02Variables and Data Types
4 topics+
- Variables
- int, float, str, bool
- Naming rules
- type()
03Input and Operators
4 topics+
- input()
- int() and str()
- + - * / // % **
- Comparison operators
04Conditions (if, elif, else)
4 topics+
- if
- if-else
- elif
- and, or, not
05Loops (for and while)
4 topics+
- for loop with range()
- while loop
- Counting and totals
- break
06Lists
4 topics+
- Making a list
- Index starting from 0
- append() and len()
- Looping through a list
07Functions
4 topics+
- def and calling a function
- Parameters
- return
- Reusing code
08Turtle Graphics and Mini Projects
4 topics+
- turtle forward, left, right
- Drawing shapes with loops
- Number guessing game
- Quiz program
About this course
You will be able to
- Write and run simple Python programs
- Use variables, numbers and strings
- Take input and do calculations with operators
- Make decisions with if, elif and else
- Repeat work with for and while loops and use lists
- Write functions and draw with the turtle module; build small projects
Who it is for
- Children aged about 10 to 14 who have done some Scratch or basic computer
- Children who want to learn real coding
What you need
- Basic computer use and typing
- Class 5 level maths
Online tests & result
Practice and unit tests online; marks and result show in your student login and at the centre.
Student login →
Questions
Is Python too hard for kids?
No. Python reads almost like English, and we start with very small programs.
Should my child do Scratch first?
Scratch helps but is not compulsory for children aged 10 and above.
What software is needed?
Python 3 (free). It is already installed on centre computers.
What projects will be made?
Turtle drawings, a number guessing game and a quiz program.
