Key Stage 4 Curriculum Overview December 2021

Specification Computer Science GCSE Your exercise books Revision Guide OCR GCSE by Pearson (repro £5) Revision workbook OCR GCSE by Pearson (repro £5) https://www.bbc.co.uk/education/subjects/z34k7ty http://www.teach-ict.com/2016/GCSE_Computing/OCR_J276/OCR_J276_home.html S:\ICT\Computer Science 9-1 GCSE (great resources here including exam papers/mark-schemes) OCR – GCSE Computer Science https://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/gcse/computer-science-j277-from-2020/ Year 9: Systems architecture, computer systems: hardware; systems software; logic gates, data representation binary, hexadecimal, denary, networks, ethical, cultural and environmental concerns. Year 10: Algorithms, computational thinking, problem solving, Boolean logic, programming challenges, revisiting all theory topics; practise NEA Year 11: Programming NEA, more data types and structures, programming languages revisited, revision of all content ready for exams – using practise exam papers, mark-schemes, examiner reports. Paper 1 – Computer Systems 50% Paper 2 – Computational Thinking, Algorithms and Problem Solving 50% NEA – Programming project – 20 timetabled hours – no marks but formal requirement. Helps with Paper 2 which is all algorithms and problem solving The best books: The best online resources: Course Content Assessment List of Resources