Year 8 Curriculum Handbook
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Cycle 3 - Using Adobe Animate<br />
BIG QUESTION<br />
What is an animation?<br />
Adobe Animate<br />
• To identify the functions of the Adobe<br />
Animate interface<br />
• Create a basic animation in Animate<br />
Tweens<br />
• Create a Shape Tween<br />
• Create a Classic Tween<br />
• Create a Motion Tween<br />
• Create a Frame by Frame Animation<br />
Planning an Animation<br />
• Create a plan for an animation that is fit for its<br />
purpose and the target audience<br />
• Annotate the storyboard to fully explaining the<br />
choice of colours, background, sound effects<br />
and characters<br />
Create an Animation<br />
• Create the beginnings of the animation using<br />
layers, frame by frame animations, motion or<br />
classic tweens<br />
ASSESSMENT<br />
Cycle 4 - Using Small Basic Programming<br />
BIG QUESTION<br />
What are Algorithms and Pseudocode?<br />
Write a basic computer program<br />
• Identify features of the Microsoft Small<br />
Basic interface<br />
• to run a write line command<br />
• Explain different types of operations and<br />
variables<br />
Write a program using variables<br />
• State the meaning of a variable and<br />
demonstrate its use<br />
• Create If statements based on data that<br />
is inputted<br />
Write a program using loops<br />
• Know how a loop function works<br />
• Run a write line command that outputs<br />
numbers using a loop.<br />
Use the graphics window to draw shapes<br />
• State the meaning of a WHILE loop<br />
• Run a single Sub Routine to draw a<br />
shape<br />
ASSESSMENT