Key Stage 4 features and summary
Students follow the OCR GCSE J277 Computer Science specification.
We use an interleaving approach so that students can make clear connections between different elements of the specification to deepen their understanding and build knowledge.
Students will be provided with the following to help support their progress in GCSE Computer Science:
- CGP Revision Guide
- CGP Python Programming Book
- CGP Exam Practice Booklet
- Smart Revise License
- Cornell Notebook
Students will have access to Smart Revise which is what is used on a weekly basis to help students with their revision and knowledge retrieval. Students should be encouraged to use this on average 30 minutes a week outside of any homework given.
Students will be given key videos to watch and be asked to make notes in their Cornell Notebooks. This will allow students to have a basic understanding of the lesson content so that we are able to progress onto the more challenging aspects of the topic. Students must take pride in their work and ensure their homework is completed to a high standard.
Assessment and feedback
Students are regularly assessed in lessons through a range of in-class summative assessments as well as formative assessments which are used to track their progress.
The OCR GCSE Computer Science course has two exams. Both exams are 80 marks and is worth 50% of the overall GCSE mark.
J277/01 Computer Systems covers:
- Systems architecture
- 2 Memory and storage
- 3 Computer networks, connections and
- protocols
- 4 Network security
- 5 Systems software
- 6 Ethical, legal, cultural and environmental
- impacts of digital technology
J277/01 – Computational Thinking, Algorithms and Programming covers:
- 1 Algorithms
- 2 Programming fundamentals
- 3 Producing robust programs
- 4 Boolean logic
- 5 Programming languages and Integrated
- Development Environments
Exam Board
J277 – OCR GCSE Computer Science (9-1)
Specification Link – GCSE (9-1) Computer Science J277 Specification (ocr.org.uk)
