Algorithmic Thinking Workbook for Year 9/KS3, suitable for offline/unplugged pupils

This Algorithmic Thinking Workbook has been designed to introduce secondary school students to creating effective algorithms. The long term objective is to build their knowledge ready AQA GCSE Computer Science.

Contents:

• Introduction
• Linear Search
• Pseudo-code
• Binary Search
• Trace Tables

The questions in this workbook have been carefully created to be solvable by all students either on a computer or off line / unplugged using pen and paper.

Each topic has at least 12 questions with extra bonus questions as extension work, ensuring that even students without access to a computer can fully engage and learn.

A wide range of abilities will be able to attempt this workbook with the reading age aimed at around 13 years old, so suitable for the majority of your year 9 students.

The resource contains a workbook PDF that contains the questions, an answers PDF, and a .py file with all the solutions for any live coding demonstrations.