Learning objective
- To fix instructions by using logical thinking.
Success criteria
- I can analyse each command in a set
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National curriculum
Computing
Pupils should be taught to:
- Understand
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Cross-curricular links
English
Spoken language
Pupils should
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Explain that the children will order commands. Arrange the children in pairs and hand out the whiteboards and pens (one between two). Display the Presentation: Getting ready. Ask the children to discuss the correct order for getting ready for school. Instruct them to write or draw the order on their whiteboards. Remind them that there…
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing support
Should use the images on the Presentation: Fixing instructions as a visual clue to what the error could be; could read each command aloud with a partner to check if it makes sense before deciding whether it is correct or needs fixing; could record their top tip during the Wrapping up on a device rather than writing a sticky note.
Pupils working at greater depth
Should explain their methodology for spotting and correcting mistakes during the Main event, justifying why their approach is effective; could create an entirely new set of instructions (not using the lining up example), deliberately include an error and then challenge a partner to debug them.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: looking carefully through instructions one command
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Vocabulary definitions
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command
One instruction that tells a computer or robot what to do
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error
A mistake that stops instructions from working correctly.
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