Logic and Algorithmic Thinking · Spring Term

Merge Sort and Quick Sort (Introduction)

Introducing more advanced, efficient sorting algorithms and their divide-and-conquer approach.

Key Questions

  1. Analyze the 'divide and conquer' strategy employed by Merge Sort and Quick Sort.
  2. Evaluate the trade-offs between the speed of Merge Sort and the in-place nature of Quick Sort.
  3. Predict how the size of a dataset influences your choice of sorting algorithm.

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

GCSE: Computing - Computational Thinking and Algorithms
Year: Year 10
Subject: Computing
Unit: Logic and Algorithmic Thinking
Period: Spring Term

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