Working with Algorithm Design
Working with Algorithm Design is a chapter within Algorithm Design: a coherent run of lessons that can be taught in one go.
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programming/computational-thinking/core-skills/algorithm-design/working-with-algorithm-design
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4 topics · 120 concepts · 600 micro-concepts
Topics
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Working with Algorithm Design Essentials
Working with Algorithm Design Essentials is a teachable topic within Working with Algorithm Design, broken into subtopics that each take roughly one lesson.
Working with Algorithm Design Techniques
Working with Algorithm Design Techniques is a teachable topic within Working with Algorithm Design, broken into subtopics that each take roughly one lesson.
Working with Algorithm Design Word Problems
Working with Algorithm Design Word Problems is a teachable topic within Working with Algorithm Design, broken into subtopics that each take roughly one lesson.
Working with Algorithm Design Common Errors
Working with Algorithm Design Common Errors is a teachable topic within Working with Algorithm Design, broken into subtopics that each take roughly one lesson.
Skills and learning objectives
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RememberIdentify working with algorithm design accurately in a familiar context.
Activities — Modelled example on the board · Paired talk task · Mini whiteboard check
Assessment — Exit ticket of four short items
Identify working with algorithm design independently in an unfamiliar context.
Activities — Independent worksheet · Card sort · Concept-check quiz
Assessment — Marked worksheet with a marking scheme
Explain working with algorithm design
UnderstandExplain working with algorithm design 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 working with algorithm design independently in an unfamiliar context.
Activities — Independent worksheet · Card sort · Concept-check quiz
Assessment — Marked worksheet with a marking scheme
Explain the reasoning behind working with algorithm design using correct vocabulary.
Activities — Talk-through with a partner · Write a model answer · AI Tutor Socratic session
Assessment — Extended written response, levelled
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ApplyCalculate working with algorithm design 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 working with algorithm design independently in an unfamiliar context.
Activities — Independent worksheet · Card sort · Concept-check quiz
Assessment — Marked worksheet with a marking scheme
Compare working with algorithm design
AnalyseCompare working with algorithm design 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 working with algorithm design independently in an unfamiliar context.
Activities — Independent worksheet · Card sort · Concept-check quiz
Assessment — Marked worksheet with a marking scheme
Explain the reasoning behind working with algorithm design using correct vocabulary.
Activities — Talk-through with a partner · Write a model answer · AI Tutor Socratic session
Assessment — Extended written response, levelled
Semantic relationships
Prerequisite and related edges are what make this a graph rather than a menu.
- Introducing Algorithm DesignChapter
- AbstractionUnit
Misconceptions
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Students treat working with algorithm design 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.
Learners apply the correct method to working with algorithm design but ignore the context or units.
Correction — Require an answer sentence with units on every applied question.
Curriculum alignment
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COM-475.1
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OCR-716.2
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What comes next
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Algorithm Design in Context
Algorithm Design in Context is a chapter within Algorithm Design: a coherent run of lessons that can be taught in one go.
Decomposition
Decomposition is a unit of teaching within Core Skills, usually two to four weeks of lessons with one assessment point.
Pattern Recognition
Pattern Recognition is a unit of teaching within Core Skills, usually two to four weeks of lessons with one assessment point.
Abstraction
Abstraction is a unit of teaching within Core Skills, usually two to four weeks of lessons with one assessment point.
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
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AI Tutor context chain
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- 01Prerequisite lessonintroducing algorithm design
- 02Video explanationWorking with Algorithm Design 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 Working with Algorithm Design 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
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Solved Papers
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Frequently asked
- What sits underneath Working with Algorithm Design in the knowledge graph?
- 0 domains, 0 strands, 0 units, 0 chapters, 4 topics, 20 subtopics, 120 concepts and 600 micro-concepts — every one of them carrying its own worksheets, quizzes, flashcards, lesson plans and AI tutoring.
- What should a learner already know before Working with Algorithm Design?
- The graph lists Introducing Algorithm Design, Abstraction as prerequisites. Each links to its own practice so a gap can be closed before moving on.
- Which grades is Working with Algorithm Design taught in?
- Typically Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, though every resource can be regenerated for any grade in the platform.
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