GCSE – Algorithms part 2 - Searching and sorting

Curriculum KS4 Unit

Resources

The main focus of this unit is on searching and sorting algorithms, though other topics are covered such as computational thinking, flowcharts and tracing algorithms. Students will have opportunities to analyse, interpret, modify and implement a range of algorithms.

Unit guide

Updated: 10 Feb 2023

Learning graph

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Learning graph

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Summative assessment

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Summative answer

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Lessons

Lesson 4

Linear search

Lesson 5

Binary search

Lesson 6

Comparing searching algorithms

Lesson 7

Bubble sort

Lesson 8

Insertion sort

Lesson 9

Coding sorting algorithms

Lesson 10

Merge sort

Lesson 11

Algorithms review

Lesson 12

Summative assessment