I would like some guidance regarding use of the CS Fundamentals course as an entry to coding in 6th grade/Middle School. Is there enough to use full year and is it too basic for the start of a 3 year Computer Science progression?
I am using the Express Course as an introduction for my middle school students that are in a general Computer Application class… It is more appropriate than the Fundamentals class, I feel. There are about 28 lessons, but we frequently cover 2 lessons in a day. If you used 1 lesson/day that would give you a little over 1 month of coverage.
However, if you have the students for a full year I would encourage you to take a look at the Computer Science Discoveries course. It is designed for middle school and there is more curriculum than you could cover in a whole year. Also, the units can be broken up for a 1 semester course too.