Logic and Algorithmic Thinking · Spring Term

Boolean Logic: AND, OR, NOT Gates

Using AND, OR, and NOT gates to create logical circuits and truth tables.

Key Questions

  1. Explain how complex human decisions can be represented using simple binary logic gates.
  2. Construct truth tables for basic logic gates and simple combinations.
  3. Differentiate between the output of an AND gate and an OR gate given the same inputs.

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

GCSE: Computing - Boolean Logic and Truth Tables
Year: Year 10
Subject: Computing
Unit: Logic and Algorithmic Thinking
Period: Spring Term

Suggested Methodologies

Stations Rotation

Rotate through different activity stations

35–55 min

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Collaborative Problem-Solving

Structured group problem-solving with defined roles

25–50 min

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