Learning objective
- To decompose a game to predict the algorithms that are used.
Success criteria
- I can understand what the terms decomposition and
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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 be taught
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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 have correct vocabulary modelled throughout the lesson; could work with a partner to decompose the game’s code and to write new algorithms.
Pupils working at greater depth
Should plan a game with a range of actions for the dinosaur.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: writing a creative algorithm for the
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Vocabulary definitions
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algorithm
A clear set of instructions to carry out a task.
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decomposition
To break something down into smaller chunks.
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In this unit
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 27th February, 2024
