KS4 (GCSE) Curriculum

AQA

The GCSE course gives students the opportunity to develop extensive programming skills while learning about the fundamental concepts of computing.

Topics studied:

• Fundamentals of Algorithms 

• Programming 

• Fundamentals of Data Representation 

• Computer Systems 

• Cyber Security 

• Relational Databases and Structured Query Language (SQL) 

• Ethical, legal, and environmental impacts of digital technology 

Assessment:

Paper 1: Computational Thinking and Problem Solving (50%) – A written paper focusing on code tracing and the design of effective algorithms.

Paper 2: Computing Concepts (50%) – A written paper assessing theoretical knowledge and programming skills.