Back to TrackClass 6 • Digital & AI Literacy
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Unit Overview

VS Code Editor

Part of the digital & AI literacy track — this unit builds VS Code Editor in a way that is applied and inquiry-led.

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Why it matters for the future

Develops AI-era computational thinking — among the fastest-growing 2030 skills.

🧠 Skills & Topics

Editor tools

Professional setup.

Hands-on Skill

Doing VS Code Editor step by step.

Safe & Ethical Use

Applying VS Code Editor responsibly online.

🎯 Learning Outcomes

  • Sets up a coding workspace
  • Analyses how VS Code Editor works and applies it to a new situation
  • Justifies answers about VS Code Editor with clear reasoning
  • Connects VS Code Editor to a real-world example

🎲 Suggested Activities

  1. 1Build a tiny hands-on project applying VS Code Editor
  2. 2Research and summarise VS Code Editor in 5 points
  3. 3Debate a question about VS Code Editor

✅ How Learning is Checked

  • ◆Topic quiz and marked worksheet
  • ◆Mini-project assessed on a rubric
  • ◆Oral viva or structured peer assessment
🧰 Materials
Notebook and reference sheetsA supervised internet-enabled deviceBasic project materials
🔑 Key Vocabulary
Editor toolsHands-on SkillSafe & Ethical Use

👨‍👩‍👧 At Home — for Parents

Discuss VS Code Editor at the dinner table and link it to real news or family life. Encourage your child to research questions rather than handing them answers.

🍎 In the Classroom — for Teachers

Open with an inquiry question on VS Code Editor, use worked examples then problem-solving, and close with an exit-ticket check. Build in peer discussion.

Interactive Lesson

VS Code Editor

The workspace of a professional developer.

Editing Text

We write our code in files inside this editor.

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