Computational thinking

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Lessons

Lesson 1: What is computational thinking?

  • To understand that computational thinking is made up of four key strands.

Lesson 2: Decomposition

  • To understand what decomposition is and how to apply it to solve problems.

Lesson 3: Abstraction and pattern recognition

  • To understand what pattern recognition and abstraction mean.

Lesson 4: Algorithm design

  • To understand how to create an algorithm and what it can be used for.

Lesson 5: Applying computational thinking

  • To combine computational thinking skills to solve a problem.

Key skills

  • Using decomposition to solve

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Key knowledge

To know:

  • Combining computational thinking

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Key vocabulary

abstraction

algorithm

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Assessment – Computing Y4: Computational thinking

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Computing: Long-term plans

A suggested order for teaching Computing

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Curriculum planning | Knowledge and skills progression

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Spreadsheet for Kapow Primary's Computing scheme

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Computing: Equipment & resource lists

A list of the resources, hardware

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