SequencingYear 9 OCR Entry Level Computing

On Microsoft word, write out the steps you take to get to school of a morning….

The first one will be “Wake Up”

Starter

5 minutes

Lesson objectives / outcomes

O Objectives

Recognise the importance of sequencing in programming

Recognise how we can relate real life situations to sequences

O Outcomes

LO1 Recall the steps taken to complete a specific task

LO2 Organise the steps into a recognised flowchart form

Share your answers

5 minutes

1. Wake up2. Get out of bed3. Make the bed4. Make a coffee5. Have a shower6. Drink the coffee7. Brush my teeth 8. Get Dressed9. Feed The dogs

10. Make the dog Dinners for Tea

11. Check I have everything I need

12. Lock the Door13. Get in my car14. Start my car 15. Drive to School

Mine

When you create a flowchart there are certain rules you must follow.

Each step has a certain Shape (You will be using these in Microsoft Visio)

Flowcharts (Sequencing)

This shape goes at the start or end of the Sequence

This shows that the sequence is either starting or finishing

Terminator

Start/End

This shape specifies a process e.g. Wake up

Process

Process

This shape is used to determine a decision (Yes/No) this could be used to check if the shower is on…. “Is the shower on?”

Decision

Is the shower

on?

Yes No

Data I/O

This shape is used to determine indicate a data input or output. For example ”

Go to….www.lucidchart.com

Play around with the interface and familiarise yourself with the shapes and how they connect!

Complete your flowchart of going to school!

Task 1