Learning objective
- To understand what debugging is.
Success criteria
- I can understand the meaning of
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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
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Display the Presentation: Speak like an expert and recap the meaning of the words: Algorithm: a clear set of instructions to carry out a task. Decomposition: to break something down into smaller chunks. Abstraction: to pick out the important information. Allow time for paired discussion.
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support:
Should keep their figure simple; could have fewer building blocks.
Pupils working at greater depth:
Could be given more building blocks to create a more complex figure; could advise struggling pairs once they have completed their own algorithm.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: understanding what debugging is;
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Vocabulary definitions
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bug
An error or mistake in computer code.
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correct
Free from mistakes.
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In this unit
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 25th October, 2024
