Computing and ICT

GCSE Computer Science (OCR)

Course Overview

At the end of each module, students are tested and further support is given where necessary.

Autumn 1

  • Ethical, legal, cultural & environmental Programming Skills Audit
  • Systems Architecture Programming Skills Audit
  • Introduction to task NEA hours 1-6
  • General Skills

 

Autumn 2

  • Memory
  • Data Representation Program Development
  • Ethical, legal, cultural & environmental Programming Skills Audit
  • Translators and facilities

 

Spring 1

  • System Security
  • Translators and facilities
  • NEA hour 20
  • System Security
  • Computational Logic
  • Storage

 

Spring 2

  • Systems Software
  • Algorithms
  • Wired & Wireless Networks

 

Summer 1

  • Revision

 

Examinations

Paper 1: Computer Systems (50%) – 1 Hour 30 Mins

Paper 2: Computational thinking, algorithms & Programming (50%) – 1 Hour 30 Mins

Paper 3 - Controlled Assessment: Programming Project NEA(Non Examined Assessment) (20%)

 

Useful Links:

http://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/gcse-computer-science-j276-from-2016/

Teach ICT http://www.teach-ict.com/index.html  (all students receive username and password for this resource)

BBC Bitesize https://www.bbc.co.uk/education/subjects/z34k7ty

Cambridge GCSE Computing https://www.cambridgegcsecomputing.org/  (free resource from the exam board)