Available on Windows Mac , Chromebooks and tablets

Recommended for Grades 6 - 12

The CompuScholar Python Programming course uses the Python language to teach introductory computer programming. This one-semester course is a perfect introduction to computer science.

Hot Features

  • Requires no local software installation
  • Student coding projects are auto-graded

Topics Covered

This course covers fundamental coding topics and skills such as:

  • Printing and User Input
  • Data types and variables
  • Logical expressions and flow control
  • Debugging skills
  • Lists and Loops
  • Working with numbers, dates and strings
  • Writing and using functions
  • Simple Object-Oriented Programming
  • ...and more!

Click on the Course Syllabus tab to see a complete list of topics.

Student Work

All lesson quizzes and chapter tests are auto-graded by our system. Students will complete hands-on codiing projects, which are also auto-graded by our system.

Students will write code directly in our online Python engine; no local software installation or file management is required. Each chapter features many in-lesson exercises as well as graded activities. Scroll through the images below to see a few examples of student work.

  • Work-with-Me Exercise

  • Chat-bot Activity Description

  • In-Lesson Coding Sandbox

  • Mars Rover Activity

  • Auto-graded Activity Results

 

Prices & Course Details

Subscription Price$25 / month or $195 / year
Nominal Length1 semester or 0.5 credits or 90 hours
PacingSelf-study & self-paced
Accounts IncludedStudent and Teacher
Grading - Quizzes and TestsAuto-graded by System
Grading - Student ProjectsAuto-graded by System

 

Read more about How it Works!

All subscriptions are per-student, per-course.

Yearly Subscriptions

A yearly subscription provides you a full calendar year (12 months) access to the course material. The 1-year window does not start until you redeem your purchased registration codes to create your account. So, you can purchase now and get started when ready.

Monthly Subscriptions

Monthly subscriptions are auto-billed to your credit card each month. You can maintain the subscription for as long as your student needs to complete the course and cancel the subscription at any time. There is no long-term commitment.

NOTE: The quantity you enter for a monthly subscription is the number of students, not the number of months. For example, a quantity of 3 will purchase 1 month of access for 3 students, not 3 months for 1 student.

Siblings and Families

If you choose a 1-year subscription, then you can add additional siblings to the same class for $40. The additional sibling accounts will run concurrently with the original student in the same course and cannot be used at a later time or for a different course.

If you choose a monthly subscription, then each sibling will require an additional monthly subscription at the same rate. The additional sibling monthly subscriptions can be cancelled indepdently of the original student.

In either case, purchase just one student initially, and then create your teacher account and add the sibling from your Teacher's Menu within the course.

Sibling licenses are only permitted for immediate family members of an already-licensed student. Unrelated students must always have their own full license.

Click here for detailed instructions on purchasing an additional sibling account!

Refund Guarantee

If, within the first 30 days, you find your selected course is not a good fit for your student for any reason, we will fully refund your purchase price (1-year subscription or first month subscription) and cancel your account with no obligation.

Please review our course syllabus, which contains the following information:

  • Specific chapter and lesson topics
  • Pacing guide, overall course length and exepected hours per week

 

View the Python Programming Syllabus PDF File

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The course can be completed using a Windows or Mac computer, Chromebook or any other web-capable device with sufficient web browser and an Internet connection.

No local software installation is required. The entire course and all hands-on projects can be completed through the web browser!

For detailed hardware and software requirements, please see:

Minimum System Requirements (PDF)