Compiled Learning Objectives

🕛 12 vs 24 hour clock

• Identify a pattern between a set of inputs and outputs produced by a given function

⚖️ Comparing current and target output

• Evaluate an expression that uses a comparison operator
• Explain when to use the === operator in a program
• List the values of the boolean type

✏️ Writing an assertion

• Describe the difference between console.log and console.assert
• Write an assertion to check for some behaviour of a given function
• Implement a piece of functionality specified in an assertion
• Given an assertion and a function declaration, identify and explain whether the assertion will succeed or fail
• Write an assertion for a function that implements a solution to a given problem

↙️ ↘️ Making a choice

• Propose a strategy for solving a problem

❓ Conditionally executing code

• Construct a flow diagram that describes how to produce an output from a given input
• Explain when it is necessary to use a conditional statement
• Identify the syntactic features of an if statement
• Analyse a conditional statement to determine whether or not the statement will be executed
• Determine the output of a program that uses a conditional statement

🧠 Forming sub-goals

• Define a sub-goal
• Explain why we use sub-goals

🧶 Accessing strings

• Define zero-indexing
• Given a short program, determine the return value of a call to slice on a string before execution
• Describe how to convert a string into a number in JavaScript

🏗️ Assembling the parts

• Explain how different concepts are combined to solve a goal

🎡 Morning orientation

• Introduce and welcome new volunteers
• Nominate a timekeeper
• Check the morning day plan and group structures

🧰 Workshop Activity

• Apply concepts from study to a practical example
• Work together on exercises and activities to find gaps in understanding
• Describe and resolve mental model errors

Study Group

• Resolve blockers in your coursework
• Express and resolve problems effectively by writing tickets and asking questions
• Give and receive code review
• Develop your personal portfolio
• Pair programme
• Evaluate your progress with peers and mentors