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Comprehension - What Are Coding Systems?
A comprehension activity relating to technologies and coding systems.
Use this comprehension activity when learning about technologies in your classroom.
A comprehension activity with provided text and question sheets. There is no answer sheet provided for this text, as most of the responses will differ.
‘A coding system is a way of writing or communicating a word, sentence or instruction for someone or something else, like a computer, to understand and follow. They can only be understood by those who comprehend the coding language that it is written in, or those who can understand and use a translation key. Coding systems can be a variety of things but essentially, they are a way of getting a message across from A to B. Coding systems are used to make all technological and electronic devices work including computers, laptops and smart devices.’
National Curriculum Curriculum alignment
- Key Stage 2 (KS2) – Upper
Key Stage 2 (KS2) - Upper covers students in Year 5 and Year 6.
- English
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- Reading
- Comprehension
- Computing
Pupils should be taught to: design, write and debug programs that accomplish specific goals, including controlling or simulating physical systems; solve problems by decomposing them into smaller parts; use sequence, selection, and repetition in progr...
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