This Computing scheme of work video introduces the children to algorithm design, a key computational thinking skill for KS2. It explains how algorithms are step-by-step instructions used to complete tasks and solve problems, and how designing them in a clear, logical order helps the children work efficiently.

The video uses everyday examples such as following a recipe, crossing the road and wrapping a present to show how important the order of steps can be. It then applies this to coding, demonstrating how planning an algorithm helps ensure a program runs smoothly and does what it is meant to do. This video supports the children in understanding how to plan their code effectively before building it in Computing.

See more of our Year 4 Computing scheme of work.

• Computing, Year 4, Programming 2: Computational thinking, *New* Computational thinking, Lesson 3: Algorithm design.
• Computing, Year 4, Programming 2: Computational thinking, *New* Computational thinking.