Computing

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Computer science curriculum overviews

 

KS4  GCSE Computing. 

Students will complete the Edexcel (2020) specification.

 

KS4 content summary

Computer Science GCSE introduces students to the central processing unit (CPU), computer memory and storage, data representation, wired and wireless networks, network topologies, system security and system software. It also looks at ethical, legal, cultural and environmental concerns associated with computer science. A major part of the course also involves developing programming skills as students improve their computational thinking skills while learning to create programs in Python.
 

Exams

Students’ grades will be 100% determined by two written exams at the end of year 11:

• Principles of Computer Science - A written 1hour 30min exam paper in the exam hall.
• Application of Computational Thinking - A 2 hour practical programming exam in Python, on a computer under strict exam conditions.

Revision Guides

We recommend the following revision guide:

 

REVISE Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Computer Science Revision Guide. This will be available from school.

 

Extra-curricular activities

Computer rooms available for coursework catch up.

Warhammer club

 

Careers leading on from Computing:

 

How parents can support their children

Encourage use of computers to develop confidence when using a range of software.

Discuss safety issues and share strategies for staying safe online.

Discuss progress with units of work and encourage children to find out more about the topics they are covering.

Encourage use of programming software​

Python - access the download and tutorial here

Scratch - access the tutorial here