Unit Award Scheme

shown knowledge of

1. using loops to mark when a sequence of command repeats

2. why loops make coding easier and quicker

3. why computer programming is important

demonstrated the ability to

4. create a loop in an algorithm

5. recognise at least two loops in everyday life, eg repeated lines in ‘Happy Birthday’ song, brushing teeth

6. draw or write an algorithm of an everyday task they do, eg brushing their teeth, that contains a loop

7. ‘understand’, ‘plan’ and ‘test’ looping in an algorithm on the computer program

experienced

8. watching a video on computer coding

9. playing a game in a group with loop commands

10. following a given algorithm that contains a loop to complete a task

11. following a series of steps to achieve an end goal

shown knowledge of

12. how to use loops to make programs smaller

13. debugging to problem solve an algorithm

14. the vocabulary ‘loop’.