GCSE Computer Science
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Introduction
This Computer Science GCSE qualification consists of two externally-examined components.
OCR Computer Science J277 specification
Practical Programming
GCSE Computer Science students will be given the opportunity to undertake many programming task(s), either to a specification or to solve a problem(s), during their course of study. Students may draw on some of the content in both components when engaged in Practical Programming.
Students will be using Python 3, a text based programming language that is easy to use and used in academia and industry.
Students should be proactive in undertaking programming projects at home to broaden the knowledge and understanding in coding concepts,
Aims & Learning Objectives
Exam Board: OCR
Course Leader: William Melton (william.melton@hdhs.school) - Head of Computer Science
Homework
In Computer Science, students use Seneca to complete their homework
Seneca.com - covers all 6 topics found in Paper 1: Computer Systems and the five topics found in Paper 2: Computational Thinking, algorithms.
CS Practice Resources
Practice Resources
Here you will find useful links and resources to get your revision underway.
Seneca.com | Codecademy | Quizlet - Vocab | Quizlet - Computers | Quizlet - Programming | Quizlet - Data | Quizlet - Images | Quizlet - Software | Quizlet - Problem solving | Quizlet - Networking | Quizlet - The Bigger Picture | Quizlet - Communication & the Internet |
Quizlet - GCSE Edexcel Computer Science (154 terms) | BBC - GCSE Computer Science | Teach Computing | Computer Science GCSE GURU | Edexcel Principles of Computer Science | Edexcel Practical programming
Practice videos
Past Examination Papers
Past papers provide excellent opportunities to practice and hone your skills. It is important that you are able to use the skills and knowledge that you develop in class to unseen problems. In an exam paper you won't be told the specific skills or piece of knowledge you require so by practising you develop the examination skills to successfully answer the questions, covering Paper 1: Principles of Computer Science and Paper 2: Application of Computational Thinking exams.
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