The Gauntlet of Riddles

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Created for Years 7-8, 9-10

Duration: 4 hours

An assessment task designed for Year 7-8 that assesses programming

A collection that includes a classroom activity, summative programming assignment and assessment rubrics to help you get started.

Students need to open the 'Gauntlet of Riddles' Course and complete the Assessment Task below:

The Gauntlet of Riddles Course Link

The Gauntlet of Riddles - Assessment Task

The Gauntlet of Riddles - Rubric

.zip (contains all docs)

Curriculum Concepts

Key concept	F-2	3-4	5-6	7-8	9-10
Data representation	(ACTDIK002) Recognise patterns Represent data using symbols	(ACTDIK008) Different representations Data types	(ACTDIK015) Whole number representation Data types	(ACTDIK024) Binary Data types	(ACTDIK035) Compression Document representation
Algorithms	(ACTDIP004) Follow algorithms Represent algorithms Sequence of steps Branching (decisions)	(ACTDIP010) Follow algorithms Represent algorithms Sequence of steps Branching (decisions)	(ACTDIP019) Follow algorithms Represent algorithms Design and modify algorithms Sequence of steps Branching (decisions) Iteration	(ACTDIP029) Trace algorithms Represent algorithms Test algorithms Design and modify algorithms Control structures	(ACTDIP040) Trace algorithms Represent algorithms Test algorithms Design and modify algorithms Control structures
Implementation		(ACTDIP011) Implement Digital Solutions Test Digital Solutions User Input Branching Visual programming	(ACTDIP020) Implement Digital Solutions Test Digital Solutions User Input Branching Iteration Visual programming	(ACTDIP030) Implement Digital Solutions Test Digital Solutions Modify Digital Solutions User Input Branching Iteration Functions General-purpose programming	(ACTDIP041) Implement Digital Solutions Test Digital Solutions Modify Digital Solutions User Input Control structures Modularity Algorithms and data structures Object-oriented programming