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OCR GCSE Computer Science Course Overview

The objective of this course is to teach you the fundamentals of Computer Science.

The Practical element includes:

  • how to code in Python, the worlds most popular language.
  • how to create, edit and use SQL databases, the world’s most popular database system.
  • Common algorithms suchs as sorting, searching and encryption algorithms.

The theory element includes:

  • How computer hardware works (the CPU, storage devices, input & output devices).
  • How networks work.
  • How computers represent data (images, sound, text, etc).
  • How binary, hexadecimal and truth tables work.
  • Much,much more!

OCR GCSE Computer Science Course Overview

Practical Elements of the Course

Python Programming

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Learn how to code in the world’s most popular and easy to learn language. Learn the core skills of coding, transferable to any programming language.

 

SQL Database Programming

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Lear how to create, edit and write queries for the most popular database language in the world.

Micro-Controllers

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Learn how to code micro-controllers – the devices at the core of the Internet-of-things boom (smart Tvs, smart fridges,smart security..)

 

 

 

Examination Breakdown (current year 10 cohort)

Computer Systems Exam

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  • 50% of overall mark
  • Paper based exam in exam hall
  • 1 hour 30 minutes
  • Mostly theory with some algorithms

Computational Thinking Exam

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  • 50% of overall mark
  • Paper based exam in exam hall
  • 1 hour 30 minutes
  • Mostly writing, debugging and discussing programs and algorithms.

 

Term Year 10 Year 11
Autumn – HT 1 Python Beginner Theory – Computer Systems
Autumn – HT 2 Python Intermediate Theory – Networks
Spring – HT 1 SQL Databases Theory – Data representation
Spring – HT 2 SQL & Python  Exam Preparation
Summer – HT 1 Python Building Programs Exam Preparation
Summer – HT 2 Programming Project Study leave

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