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Paper 1: Testimonial

Topic 1 - App for that

Mobile App Design

1. Introduction to Mobile App Development

Identify when a problem needs to be broken down
Implement and customise GUI elements to meet the needs of the user

2. Introduction to event-driven programming

Recognise that events can control the flow of a program
Use user input in an event-driven programming environment
Use variables in an event-driven programming environment
Develop a partially complete application to include additional functionality

Topic 2 - Tappy Tap App

Mobile ads

Topic 3 - School Lab Studios

Fixing a Smartphone

3. Debugging - Finding and fixing errors

Identify and fix common coding errors
Pass the value of a variable into an object
Establish user needs when completing a creative project

Topic 4 - User Input

Mobile application

4. Adding user interactivity

Apply decomposition to break down a large problem into more manageable steps
Use user input in a block-based programming language
Use a block-based programming language to create a sequence
Use variables in a block-based programming language

Topic 5 - App Development

Mobile App

5. Creating an App

Use a block-based programming language to include sequencing and selection
Use user input in a block-based programming language
Use variables in a block-based programming language
Reflect and react to user feedback

Unit 10 - Mobile App Development

In a world where there’s an app for every possible need, this unit aims to take you from designer to project manager to developer in order to create your own mobile app. Using App Lab from code.org, you will familiarise yourself with the coding environment and have an opportunity to build on the programming concepts you used in previous units before undertaking the project.

Assessment

Image by Glenn Carstens-Peters

7. End of unit assessment

Reflection

Assessment

Topic 6 - Project Completion

App Design

6. Completing and evaluating App

Use a block-based programming language to include sequencing and selection
Use user input in a block-based programming language
Use variables in a block-based programming language
Evaluate the success of the programming project

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