Computer Studies

CODE:

A Level:- OCR (05840)
GCSE:- Eduqas 601/8291/X

COURSE DETAILS:

A LEVEL: Cambridge Technical Introductory Diploma in IT

Unit 1 – Fundamental of ICT (25%) Written examination
Unit 2 – Global Information (25%) Written examination

Coursework – (50%) for 3 units below

Unit 6 – Application Design
Unit 15 – Game Design & Prototyping
Unit 21 – Web Design Prototyping

GCSE GCSE COMPUTER SCIENCE

Component 1: Understanding Computer Science
Written examination: 1 hour 45 minutes (62.5%)

Component 2: Computational Thinking and Programming
On-screen examination: 2 hours (37.5%)

Component 3: Software Development
Programming project: 20 hours

COURSE SUMMARY:

KEY STAGE 3:

Year 7:

• E-safety – Understanding the risks of the internet and how to prevent them.
• Computer Technology – Investigation how computer components work together in order to perform their daily tasks.
• Scratch Programming – Developing programming skills in a game based environment.
• Logic Gates – Understanding how a computer processes data.

Year 8:

• Problem Solving – Developing problem solving skills with regard to solving issues in the real world
• Python – Developing skills in a text based programming language
• Networks – An investigation into how computers communicate with each other.
• HTML – A practical understanding of the computer language used to develop web pages.
• Data – An understanding of how computers store characters, numbers images and sound.

KEY STAGE 4:

Year 9:

• Python Programming – Developing programming and problem solving skills
• Computer Technology – Developing an understanding of how computer components operate.
• Security – An investigation into the risks of technology and measures to prevent them.

Year 10 & 11:

• Greenfoot – Java based programming language in a game based environment.
• HTML – Developing programming skills in HTML in order to create websites.
• Data Representation – How computers store and manipulate dat

KEY STAGE 5:

• Unit 1 – An understanding of computer technology and how it used in the modern world.
• Unit 2 – How information is processed and used in the digital world

USEFUL LINKS:

GCSE Computing
http://www.eduqas.co.uk/qualifications/computer-science/gcse/

A LEVEL: Cambridge Technical Introductory Diploma in IT
https://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/vocational-education-and-skills/cambridge-technicals-it-level-3-certificate-extended-certificate-introductory-diploma-foundation-diploma-diploma-05838-05842-2016-suite/