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Learning objective

  • To understand how search engines work.

Success criteria

  • I can understand the role of a web
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National curriculum

Computing

Pupils should be taught to:

  • Use
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Cross-curricular links

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Pupils should

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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

Recap and recall

Display the Presentation: Brain dump and hand out whiteboards and pens (one each).

Learning objective

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Adaptive teaching

Pupils needing extra support

Should be reminded of the parallels between search engines and the unplugged activity.

Pupils working at greater depth

Could suggest ways to improve a website to make it rank higher.

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Assessing progress and understanding

Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: making parallels between book searching and

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Vocabulary definitions

  • algorithm

    A sequence of instructions that, when followed, solve a problem.

  • index

    A database where a computer saves key information about websites to make future searches faster.

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In this unit

Assessment - Computing Y5: Search engines

Lesson 1: Searching basics

Lesson 2: Inaccurate information

Lesson 3: Web quest

Lesson 4: Information poster

Lesson 5: Web crawlers

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Sway Grantham

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Last update: 17th January, 2026

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