Learning objective
- To evaluate and improve a program through testing and debugging.
Success criteria
- I can identify and explain what a program
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National curriculum
Computing
Pupils should be taught to:
- Design,
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Cross-curricular links
None.
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Explain that the children will work with a partner to recall and expand on key facts from the last lesson. Display the Presentation: Tell me more and read the two facts aloud. Allow time for a paired discussion. Encourage the children to turn each statement into a longer sentence by adding a reason, example or more…
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing support
Should use the debug steps in the Resource: Knowledge organiser to structure the debugging process; could re-watch the Pupil video: Debugging the micro:bit, pausing at specific steps to reinforce each stage.
Pupils working at greater depth
Should write a short explanation of the debugging process, showing how they identified the problem, tested solutions, and confirmed the fix; could create a new bug in the debugged program and write a clue for a partner to solve.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: approaching the task methodically, following a
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Vocabulary definitions
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debug
Finding and fixing mistakes in code to make a program work correctly.
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evaluate
To look at something closely and decide how good or useful it is.
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Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 5th September, 2025
