Learning objective

  • To know how to debug an algorithm.

Success criteria

  • I can spot bugs in algorithms.
  • I can fix

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National curriculum

Computing

Pupils should be taught to:

  • Understand

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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

1: Lesson plan

An area for you to put useful resources from the previous lesson

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Adaptive teaching

Pupils needing extra support

Should be encouraged to step and turn according

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Assessing progress and understanding

Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: identifying bugs and fixing algorithms.

Pupils working

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Vocabulary definitions

  • algorithm

    A clear set of instructions to carry out a task.

  • bug

    An error or mistake in computer code

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Siobhan Morgan

Computing specialist

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Head of Computing at Exeter Junior School, Siobhan Morgan has nine years of computing teaching experience as well as experience from her role of ‘Subject Genius for Computing’ on TES. Siobhán enjoys spending time with her family and searching for the Gruffalo in the woodland…
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