Which course is best for my students?
How do I choose the best course for my students?
For Grok Learning-authored course and competition recommendations by grade and experience level please see our Guide to Grok Course and Competitions.
For resources authored by our partners at the Australian Computing Academy and hosted on Grok, please see their resources page.
The ACA also has a suggested Sequence of Learning.
Looking for a quick start?
Here are some recommendations for Grok Academy and ACA resources by grade level:
Years 3-4
Start with (core):
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AND/OR | AND/OR | |
| Scratch: Get started Scratch: Get moving Scratch: Get interactive |
Monster Maker More Monster Maker |
Blockly Wombot |
Follow on with (further activities and extension options):
Years 5-6
Start with (core):
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OR | OR | |
| Blockly Turtle | |||
| NCSS Challenge (Newbies) 5 week competition |
Blockly Chatbot |
Introduction to Programming (Blockly) |
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Follow on with (further activities and extension options):
Cyber Challenge: Information privacy and security - primary
BBC micro:bit courses (program a BBC micro:bit device):
Years 7-8
Start with (core):
| OR | OR | ||
| Python Turtle |
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| NCSS Challenge (Beginners) 5 week competition |
Python for Beginners | Python Chatbot |
Follow on with (further activities and extension options):
BBC micro:bit courses (program a BBC micro:bit device):
Cyber Security Courses:
JavaScript Geography mini course
Unplugged activities, assessment, and further resources available via the ACA Resources page
Years 9-10
Python
| OR | ||
| NCSS Challenge (Beginners) 5 week competition |
Python for Beginners |
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| NCSS Challenge (Intermediate) 5 week competition |
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| NCSS Challenge (Advanced) 5 week competition |
Other Python courses:
Image Manipulation (short course)
Web (HTML, CSS & JavaScript)
| OR | |
| Web.Comp (Beginners) |
Introduction to HTML & CSS |
| Web.Comp (Intermediate) |
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| Interactive webpages with JavaScript |
Databases
| Introduction to Databases (SQL |
Cyber Security
Information privacy and security
Other
Unplugged activities, assessment, and further resources available via the ACA Resources page