Computational Thinking (complete SOW)

A complete SOW for Computational Thinking at Ks3. Focus is strand 1 and strand 2 of the Ks3 Pos.
During this unit students will learn about Computational Thinking and how the same problem can be solved in different ways. Students will be able to apply the four strands of CT to solve a range of problems. They will experiment with flowcharts and test to evaluate the effectiveness of a given solution.

What you get: 5 Full lesson PowerPoints (starters, plenaries and hinge Q’s), Class workbook with suitable activities for students to complete, Homework booklet, Retrieval practice x2, End of topic assessment, Mid-point marking and feedback, Marking and feedback sheet for end of unit and a Sheme of Work showing overview of the whole topic.

Keywords: Decomposition, Pattern recognition, Abstraction, Algorithm, Sub-problems, Model, Flowchart, Process, Control, Loops, Decision, Evaluate.