Robot Engineer 
  1. Make and program three different robots to sense, think and act.
  2. Draw a diagram of one of the robots that shows its inputs, outputs and controller and explains how it works.
  3. Create a program that includes sequence, repetition and selection to control a robot. Write an explanation for how each instruction helps to make the robot work. 
  4. Make a poster about a real world robot that explains what it does and how it works with particular reference to its inputs, outputs and controller.
Robot Engineer Enthusiast
  1. Achieve the Robot Engineer badge
  2. Independently design and construct a robot (this could be either a BEAM robot or a robot that can sense think and act)
  3. Independently write a program to control a virtual robot (such as a chatbot or sprite)
  4. Do one of the following:
  • Make a robot hand/arm, a robot motor (such as a solenoid) or a robot sensor (such as a touch sensor) and explain how your system could be developed to make a robot that would help people.
  • Find out about three different robots that help people. Write about what they do and make  suggestions for how each could be improved to make it even better.
  • Create an illustrated report explaining your predictions for what robots will  be like 30 years in the future 
  • Write three different programs that accomplish specific goals
  • Explain how each part of the code does makes the program work
  • Explain the following concepts:  parallelism, sequence, event, loop, conditional, variable
  • Predict how making a change to a code will effect the program's outcome 
  • I can find and solve a fault with a program 
  1. Complete the Code Cat badge
  2. independently create three further programs that must include 

  1. Use a programme made by someone else to help you program
  2. Adapted from projects that others have made
  • I have written at least 10 posts.
  • I have written attractive headlines for my posts.
  • I have received comments on my posts.
  • I have told others about the blog and encouraged them to visit and leave comments.
  • I have left at least 10 comments on other people’s blog posts and checked for replies.
  • I know the blog friendly and safe code and have followed it in all my posts.
  • All my posts, comments and replies are polite and friendly.
  • I can explain the key features of a blog and how it works. I understand the meaning of webpage, post, comment and moderator.
  • I can tell the assessor about my favourite blogs giving reasons for my choices.
  • I know how to keep my blog posts and comments safe and know all the rules.
  • I can write posts that include photographs, hyperlinks and sound files. I can tag my posts and know how to search and locate posts on a blog.
  • My posts make sense as morsels of information. As well as effective headlines they provide context for the reader.
  • I have written a minimum of 25 thoughtful posts on topics that interest me.
  • I have received a minimum of 25 comments on my posts. This could be through taking steps to build followersI have taken steps to build blog followers. These could 
  • I have left 25 thoughtful and reflective comments on blogs that include some by writers in other countries.
  • I understand the etiquette of blogging
  • I can discuss different types of blogs that I enjoy reading and explain what I like about each and how they are different