Classwork Worksheet
TN-PROG-GR5-81030 · v3.8
Core Rules of Debugging
Grade 5 · Programming · Debugging · Cambridge (CAIE)
Grade
Grade 5
Subject
Programming
Topic
Debugging
Subtopic
Core Rules of Debugging
Curriculum
Cambridge (CAIE)
Difficulty
Core
Time
20 minutes
Total marks
36
Student name
Teacher name
Date
Learning objectives
- Recognise core rules of debugging accurately in programming contexts.
- Explain the underlying rule of core rules of debugging in the student's own words.
- Apply core rules of debugging to multi-step and unfamiliar problems.
- Justify a chosen method and identify errors in another student's work.
Skills assessed
- Fluency and recall
- Method and setting out
- Reasoning and justification
- Problem solving in context
- Self-assessment
Instructions
- Write your name, your teacher's name and the date in the header.
- Answer every question in the space provided. Continue on the back if needed.
- Show all working — method marks are awarded even when the final answer is wrong.
- Aim to finish in about 20 minutes.
- Complete the reflection box at the end before you hand the sheet in.
Warm-up
Bloom: Remember · 3 marks
Answer quickly. These check you are ready for the topic.
1.Circle one fact you already know about core rules of debugging.
[1]2.Write down one fact you already know about core rules of debugging.
[1]3.Write down one fact you already know about core rules of debugging.
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Recall
Bloom: Remember · 3 marks
Complete from memory. No calculator, no notes.
1.List the key term used in core rules of debugging described here: item 1.
[1]2.Complete the key term used in core rules of debugging described here: item 2.
[1]3.List the key term used in core rules of debugging described here: item 3.
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