This lesson introduces the foundational ideas of coding and robotics, helping teachers understand what these concepts mean and why they are essential in modern education. You will explore simple examples and discover how these skills support problem-solving, creativity, and CAPS learning goals.

In this lesson, you will learn how coding and robotics prepare learners for future careers, strengthen computational thinking, and build digital confidence. The lesson highlights the relevance of these skills in the South African curriculum and shows how teachers can begin integrating them meaningfully.

This lesson explores the core pillars of computational thinking—decomposition, pattern recognition, abstraction, and algorithms. Teachers will learn how these thinking skills develop learners’ logical reasoning across subjects and form the backbone of coding.

You will discover practical, phase-appropriate examples of computational thinking in everyday teaching. The lesson shows how CT naturally connects to literacy, numeracy, and problem-solving tasks, making it easy to apply in real classrooms.

This lesson introduces unplugged coding as a low-tech, high-impact way to teach coding concepts without computers. You will see how simple activities can build learners’ sequencing, logic, and problem-solving skills.

Here, you will learn how to create your own unplugged coding tasks using everyday materials. The lesson guides you through fun, practical classroom activities that develop computational thinking while supporting CAPS outcomes.

This lesson provides a gentle introduction to Scratch, helping teachers navigate the interface, understand blocks, and begin coding basic actions. You will see how Scratch supports creativity and interactive learning.

You will build a simple animation or movement-based activity using Scratch. This lesson reinforces key programming concepts such as events, loops, and sequencing while giving teachers confidence to guide learners through digital coding.

This lesson explains the essential components of a robot—inputs, processing, outputs, and sensors—and shows how these relate to real-world technology. Teachers will gain a clear understanding of how robotics fits into CAPS and supports hands-on learning.

You will engage in a practical robotics activity using either virtual robots, Micro:bit, or simple low-tech materials. This lesson brings robotics concepts to life and demonstrates how teachers can introduce robotics in any classroom environment.

This lesson helps teachers plan effective Coding and Robotics lessons using the engineering design process. You will learn how to choose the right approach (unplugged, digital, or robotics) and adapt activities across Grades R–9.

In this final lesson, you will design a small Coding and Robotics project and compile a simple digital portfolio. This is your opportunity to apply everything learned in the course and reflect on your readiness to teach Coding and Robotics confidently.