ICT and Computer Science: Key Stage 4 (Optional)

COURSE

EBACC QUALIFICATION

PATHWAY

CONTENT

ASSESSMENT

GCSE Computer Science

Yes

Academic and Technical

Programming and Computing Theory

100% Written exam and compulsory non contributing project

UNIT

UNIT NAME

ASSESSMENT

TOPICS

PERCENTAGE OF FINAL GRADE

Paper 1

Computational thinking and problem-solving

1 hour 30 minute written exam

1. Fundamentals of algorithms.
2. Programming.
3. Fundamentals of data representation.
4. Computer Systems.

50%

Paper 2

Written Assessment

1 hour 30 minute written exam

1. Fundamentals of computer networks.
2. Fundamentals of cyber security
3. Ethical, legal and environmental impacts of digital technology on wider society (including issues of privacy).
4. Aspects of software development.

50%

Programming Project

Compulsory non contributing unit.

20 hour coursework project.

0%

RESOURCE NAME

CONTENTS

URL

AQA GCSE Computing Specification

Details about the course and past papers.

http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/ict-and-computer-science/gcse/computer-science-8520

Python

Free installation of Python Software.

https://www.python.org/downloads/