OCR A level (H046-H446) SLR 20 – Thinking procedurally

It includes:

• Student Learning Record (A3 version in word)
• Student Learning Record (PDF version)
• Student Learning Record (PowerPoint version)
• Set of student activities and workshops with answers
• Answers to the exam questions from the back of the SLR
• Teacher Marking Checklist
• Year 13 Recap Lesson

This topic covers:

H046

• 2.1.3 a-d Thinking procedurally

H446

• 2.1.3 a-d Thinking procedurally

Specific knowledge required for AS and A Level:

• Candidates need to be able to deconstruct a program and identify the component parts that will make it up, for example listing the parts or completing a structure diagram.
• Candidates may be given some component parts and be asked to complete these from a written description or pseudocode for a program.
• Candidates need to be able to identify the steps that will need to take place to complete the algorithm or program, and be able to write these in a suitable format, or put a given list into the correct order to produce a working program.
• Candidates may need to write pseudocode or draw a flow chart to show this sequencing of steps.
• For a given scenario, candidates need to be able to identify where sub-procedures may be used, and then write appropriate pseudocode for these sub-procedures, making useof parameters where appropriate.
• Candidates may be given a structure diagram that they will need to interpret, or complete to identify these sub-procedures.