OCR GCSE (J277) SLR 2.1 Algorithms

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• Student Learning Record Workbook (for use by students)
• Student Learning Record Answers (for use by teachers)
• End of Topic test and answers
• Lesson PowerPoint’s for every lesson
• Any associated answers or references sheets for class activities

This topic covers:

2.1.1 Computational thinking

• Principles of computational thinking:
• Abstraction
• Decomposition
• Algorithmic thinking

2.1.2 Designing, creating and refining problems

• Identify the inputs, processes, and outputs for a problem
• Structure diagrams
• Create, interpret, correct, complete, and refine algorithms using:
• Pseudocode
• Flowcharts
• Reference language/high-level programming language
• Identify common errors
• Trace tables

2.1.3 Searching and sorting algorithms

• Standard searching algorithms:
• Binary search
• Linear search
• Standard sorting algorithms:
• Bubble sort
• Merge sort
• Insertion sort