Unit Award Scheme

114246 COMPUTER SCIENCE (UNIT 4): DECOMPOSTION

In successfully completing this unit, the Learner will have

Evidence needed

shown knowledge of

1the concept of decomposing a problem by breaking it down into smaller problemsSummary sheet
2what it looks like to break a problem down into partsSummary sheet
3how persistence is linked to codingSummary sheet

demonstrated the ability to

4break a given real life scenario into smaller part, eg tidying a room, drawing a houseStudent completed work
5find at least two different ways to decompose a given counting problemStudent completed work
6decompose a mathematical problem to find the solutionSummary sheet
7‘understand’, ‘plan’ and ‘test’ decomposition in an algorithm on the computer programSummary sheet

experienced

8solving puzzles by applying decompositionSummary sheet
9watching a video on thinking like a computerSummary sheet

shown knowledge of

10at least two tasks or problems in real life that can be decomposedSummary sheet
11what questions can be asked to help decompose a problemSummary sheet
12the vocabulary ‘decompose’.Summary sheet

All outcomes recorded on an AQA Summary Sheet

Approved 2 October 2020Level - Level One