Core Algorithms: Problem Solving
Core Algorithms: Problem Solving is a unit of teaching within Core Algorithms, usually two to four weeks of lessons with one assessment point.
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Unit
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computer-science/algorithms/core-algorithms/core-algorithms-problem-solving
2,235
12 topics · 360 concepts · 1,800 micro-concepts
Chapters
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Introducing Core Algorithms: Problem Solving
Introducing Core Algorithms: Problem Solving is a chapter within Core Algorithms: Problem Solving: a coherent run of lessons that can be taught in one go.
Working with Core Algorithms: Problem Solving
Working with Core Algorithms: Problem Solving is a chapter within Core Algorithms: Problem Solving: a coherent run of lessons that can be taught in one go.
Core Algorithms: Problem Solving in Context
Core Algorithms: Problem Solving in Context is a chapter within Core Algorithms: Problem Solving: a coherent run of lessons that can be taught in one go.
Skills and learning objectives
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Explain core algorithms: problem solving
UnderstandExplain core algorithms: problem solving accurately in a familiar context.
Activities — Modelled example on the board · Paired talk task · Mini whiteboard check
Assessment — Exit ticket of four short items
Explain core algorithms: problem solving independently in an unfamiliar context.
Activities — Independent worksheet · Card sort · Concept-check quiz
Assessment — Marked worksheet with a marking scheme
Explain the reasoning behind core algorithms: problem solving using correct vocabulary.
Activities — Talk-through with a partner · Write a model answer · AI Tutor Socratic session
Assessment — Extended written response, levelled
Calculate core algorithms: problem solving
ApplyCalculate core algorithms: problem solving accurately in a familiar context.
Activities — Modelled example on the board · Paired talk task · Mini whiteboard check
Assessment — Exit ticket of four short items
Calculate core algorithms: problem solving independently in an unfamiliar context.
Activities — Independent worksheet · Card sort · Concept-check quiz
Assessment — Marked worksheet with a marking scheme
Compare core algorithms: problem solving
AnalyseCompare core algorithms: problem solving accurately in a familiar context.
Activities — Modelled example on the board · Paired talk task · Mini whiteboard check
Assessment — Exit ticket of four short items
Compare core algorithms: problem solving independently in an unfamiliar context.
Activities — Independent worksheet · Card sort · Concept-check quiz
Assessment — Marked worksheet with a marking scheme
Explain the reasoning behind core algorithms: problem solving using correct vocabulary.
Activities — Talk-through with a partner · Write a model answer · AI Tutor Socratic session
Assessment — Extended written response, levelled
Justify core algorithms: problem solving
EvaluateJustify core algorithms: problem solving accurately in a familiar context.
Activities — Modelled example on the board · Paired talk task · Mini whiteboard check
Assessment — Exit ticket of four short items
Justify core algorithms: problem solving independently in an unfamiliar context.
Activities — Independent worksheet · Card sort · Concept-check quiz
Assessment — Marked worksheet with a marking scheme
Semantic relationships
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Misconceptions
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Learners over-generalise a special case of core algorithms: problem solving to every situation.
Correction — Present a deliberate non-example and ask why the rule fails.
Students treat core algorithms: problem solving as a rule to memorise rather than a relationship to understand.
Correction — Anchor the rule in a visual model first, then abstract it — the model is the explanation.
Curriculum alignment
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FBI-312.1
Mapped statement covering Core Algorithms: Problem Solving.
COM-388.2
Mapped statement covering Core Algorithms: Problem Solving.
What comes next
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Core Algorithms: Review
Core Algorithms: Review is a unit of teaching within Core Algorithms, usually two to four weeks of lessons with one assessment point.
Foundations of Algorithms
Foundations of Algorithms is a curriculum strand within Algorithms — a thread that runs across grades and deepens each year.
Applied Algorithms
Applied Algorithms is a curriculum strand within Algorithms — a thread that runs across grades and deepens each year.
Algorithms in Assessment
Algorithms in Assessment is a curriculum strand within Algorithms — a thread that runs across grades and deepens each year.
Difficulty ladder
The same entity, six levels of demand — easy through to olympiad and exam level.
Scaffolded first attempt with worked support.
Standard curriculum demand, unscaffolded.
Multi-step questions and unfamiliar contexts.
Stretch tasks that need reasoning, not recall.
Competition-style problems built on the same idea.
Board-styled questions with mark schemes.
Learning intent
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Audience views
Core Algorithms: Problem Solving in Grade 5, surfaced differently for each reader.
AI Tutor context chain
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- 01Prerequisite lessoncore algorithms methods
- 02Video explanationCore Algorithms: Problem Solving modelled end to end
- 03Interactive practiceAnswer on screen with instant checking
- 04QuizTen graded items with hints
- 05FlashcardsRetrieval on a 14-day schedule
- 06Common mistakesThe misconceptions stored on this node
- 07Harder worksheetSame concept, exam-level demand
- 08Past paper questionsBoard questions on this concept
- 09Mock testTimed, marked, with feedback
- 10Book a tutorOne-to-one on exactly this gap
Free Core Algorithms: Problem Solving resources
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Connected resources
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Concept Explanation
The idea itself, explained from first principles.
Lesson
A taught sequence with modelling and checks for understanding.
Real Life Examples
Where the idea shows up outside school.
Common Mistakes
The misconceptions and how to correct them.
AI Tutor
Socratic one-to-one practice on this exact idea.
Quiz
Graded retrieval with hints and explanations.
Question Bank
Every question filtered to this entity.
MCQs
Multiple choice items with distractor analysis.
True or False
Fast misconception checks.
Fill in the Blanks
Cloze items for vocabulary and method.
Matching
Pair terms, models and definitions.
Short Questions
One to three mark responses.
Long Questions
Extended responses with method marks.
Exam Questions
Board-styled questions and command words.
Past Papers
Authentic papers filtered to this entity.
Solved Papers
Full worked solutions and examiner notes.
Frequently asked
- What sits underneath Core Algorithms: Problem Solving in the knowledge graph?
- 0 domains, 0 strands, 0 units, 3 chapters, 12 topics, 60 subtopics, 360 concepts and 1,800 micro-concepts — every one of them carrying its own worksheets, quizzes, flashcards, lesson plans and AI tutoring.
- What should a learner already know before Core Algorithms: Problem Solving?
- The graph lists Core Algorithms: Methods, Core Algorithms: Building Blocks, Foundations of Algorithms as prerequisites. Each links to its own practice so a gap can be closed before moving on.
- Which grades is Core Algorithms: Problem Solving taught in?
- Typically Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, though every resource can be regenerated for any grade in the platform.
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