Timed Practice
TN-CSCI-PRE-86627 · v2.-4
Algorithms in Exam Questions
Preschool · Computer Science · Algorithms · National Curriculum (UK)
Grade
Preschool
Subject
Computer Science
Topic
Algorithms
Subtopic
Algorithms in Exam Questions
Curriculum
National Curriculum (UK)
Difficulty
Core
Time
20 minutes
Total marks
16
Student name
Teacher name
Date
Learning objectives
- Recognise algorithms in exam questions accurately in computer science contexts.
- Explain the underlying rule of algorithms in exam questions in the student's own words.
- Apply algorithms in exam questions 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.
- Work under exam conditions. You have 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.Write down one fact you already know about algorithms in exam questions.
[1]2.Circle one fact you already know about algorithms in exam questions.
[1]3.State one fact you already know about algorithms in exam questions.
[1]
Recall
Bloom: Remember · 3 marks
Complete from memory. No calculator, no notes.
1.Complete the key term used in algorithms in exam questions described here: item 1.
[1]2.Label the key term used in algorithms in exam questions described here: item 2.
[1]3.Complete the key term used in algorithms in exam questions described here: item 3.
[1]