Learning objective
- To identify and explain the fetch, decode, execute cycle.
Success criteria
- I understand the difference between ROM and RAM.
- I
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National curriculum
Computing
Pupils should be taught to:
- Understand
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Cross-curricular links
None.
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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 involved in the ‘fetch’ part of the
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: explaining the ‘fetch, decode, execute’ cycle
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Vocabulary definitions
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algorithm
A sequence of instructions which, when followed, solve a problem.
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CPU
Central Processing Units are the brains of a computer and deal with all of the data it receives from input and output devices, as well as programs ran within the computer.
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In this unit
Assessment Computing Y5: Mars Rover 2
Lesson 1: Pixels
Lesson 2: Compressing images
Lesson 3: Fetch, decode, execute
Lesson 4: Tinkering with CAD
Lesson 5: TinkerCAD tutorials