A Level
GCE A Level Computer Science OCR
Designed after consultation with members of the British Computer Society and a number of top universities, OCR’s AS and A Level Computer Science qualifications inspire and challenge students to apply the knowledge they gain with the creative and technical skills they acquire.
Assessment:
Unit 1: Computer Systems (40%). This unit is assessed via written examination. Topics include: the characteristics of contemporary processors, input, output and storage devices; software and software development; exchanging data; data types, data structures and algorithms; legal, moral, cultural and ethical issues.
Unit 2: Algorithms and Programming (40%). This unit is assessed via written examination. Topics include: elements of computational thinking; programming and problem solving; pattern recognition, abstraction and decomposition; algorithm design and efficiency.
Unit 3 – Programming Project (20%).
Topics Covered per Half Term
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Terms |
Year 12 |
Year 13 |
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Autumn 1
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Programming Structure & function of the Processor Types of Processor
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Project Structure and function of the processor. Input, output and storage Operating systems Application Generation Software Development Types of programming language Compression, encryption and hashing Databases |
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Autumn 2
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Programming Input, output and storage Data Types Boolean Algebra Operating Systems |
Projects Networks Web technologies Data types |
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Spring 1
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Programming Legislation Application Generation Software Development Compression, encryption, hashing Databases Networks |
Project Data structures Boolean Algebra Computer related legislation Ethical, moral and cultural issues |
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Spring 2
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Programming Ethical, moral and cultural issues Data Structures Types of programming language |
Project Computational thinking Programming techniques Computational methods |
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Summer 1
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Programming Programming techniques Thinking abstractly Thinking procedurally Thinking logically Algorithms |
Algorithms Revision
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Summer 2 |
Exams |
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