A place to share some of the resources I have made for Computer Science and Maths. Primarily focused on assessment and curriculum resources for GCSE Computer Science where I feel there is a shortage of good quality material available.
A place to share some of the resources I have made for Computer Science and Maths. Primarily focused on assessment and curriculum resources for GCSE Computer Science where I feel there is a shortage of good quality material available.
A knowledge organiser for the GCSE Computer Science topic of Ethical, Legal and Moral Impact. Contains a bank of relevant keywords along with a focus on 2 key issues within computing; artificial intelligence and wearable technology. Legal, moral and ethical issues are discussed for these examples. These are great for student revision, or as teaching aids for staff to be aware of the breadth of the module.
Thanks,
Toby Watkins
This is a module summary quiz on the topic of Programming Basics (pseudocode). The assessment features a range of question types and includes full worked solutions and answers. I print these 2 to a page and use them as a low stakes quiz at the end of a module. I will also be reusing them as a revision resource for my year 11s.
These module quizzes are linked to the Knowledge Organisers I have also made and are available on TES. Most of the content is featured on the similarly named organiser, but would still be more than suitable without the use of the organisers.
Any questions, please feel free to ask.
Thanks,
Toby Watkins
A knowledge organiser for the GCSE Computer Science topic of Programming Basics. Includes pseudocode information and representation using block programming to help make links from earlier learning. Each organiser contains key words, key skills and key knowledge. These are great for student revision, or as teaching aids for staff to be aware of the breadth of the module.
Thanks,
Toby Watkins
A knowledge organiser for the GCSE Computer Science topic of programming. This covers some advanced python programming technique ideas such as use of functions, use of external files and use of imported modules. Each organiser contains key words, key skills and key knowledge. These are great for student revision, or as teaching aids for staff to be aware of the breadth of the module.
Thanks,
Toby Watkins
NOTE: If you use Python, you may prefer to get my full collection of 10 knowledge organisers available as a bundle which works out cheaper per organiser.
A collection of 8 full page knowledge organisers designed to summarise key modules of computer science to help students learn topics and revise.
The topics cover:
Computational Thinking
Basic Programming
Data Representation
Computer System
Networks
Binary Calculations
Ethical, Legal and Environmental Impact
Each organiser includes key words, key skills and key knowledge in an easy to digest format.
These took hours to make and refine, so save yourself the time for the equivalent of £1.69 a sheet!
NOTE: If you do not use python for programming, I have uploaded all of the non python specific organisers in a separate file. This may be better for you if you don’t want to pay for resources that may not be as useful.
Thanks
Toby Watkins
This is a module summary quiz on the topic of the Computer System, including Hardware and Software. The assessment features a range of question types and includes full worked solutions and answers. I print these 2 to a page and use them as a low stakes quiz at the end of a module. I will also be reusing them as a revision resource for my year 11s.
These module quizzes are linked to the Knowledge Organisers I have also made and are available on TES. Most of the content is featured on the similarly named organiser, but would still be more than suitable without the use of the organisers.
Any questions, please feel free to ask.
Thanks,
Toby Watkins
This is a module summary quiz on the topic of Development, Testing and Errors. Includes question on trace tables, along with unit testing vs system testing. The assessment features a range of question types and includes full worked solutions and answers. I print these 2 to a page and use them as a low stakes quiz at the end of a module. I will also be reusing them as a revision resource for my year 11s.
These module quizzes are linked to the Knowledge Organisers I have also made and are available on TES. Most of the content is featured on the similarly named organiser, but would still be more than suitable without the use of the organisers.
Any questions, please feel free to ask.
Thanks,
Toby Watkins
This is a collection of my module quizzes - a series of exam style questions and key knowledge/skill checks for each of the main Computer Science topic.
Questions are applicable to all exam boards including AQA and OCR.
All module quizzes come with full answers provided.
I print these 2 to a page and use them both for end of topic assessments for current year 10, and exam revision for year 11.
This is a module summary quiz on the topic of Binary Calculations. Includes questions on binary arithmetic, shifts and data overflow errors. The assessment features a range of question types and includes full worked solutions and answers. I print these 2 to a page and use them as a low stakes quiz at the end of a module. I will also be reusing them as a revision resource for my year 11s.
These module quizzes are linked to the Knowledge Organisers I have also made and are available on TES. Most of the content is featured on the similarly named organiser, but would still be more than suitable without the use of the organisers.
Any questions, please feel free to ask.
Thanks,
Toby Watkins
This is a module summary quiz on the topic of Ethical, Legal and Environmental Impact. Includes questions on legal issues, environmental impact and some larger scale ethics consideration questions. The assessment features a range of question types and includes full worked solutions and answers. I print these 2 to a page and use them as a low stakes quiz at the end of a module. I will also be reusing them as a revision resource for my year 11s.
These module quizzes are linked to the Knowledge Organisers I have also made and are available on TES. Most of the content is featured on the similarly named organiser, but would still be more than suitable without the use of the organisers.
Any questions, please feel free to ask.
Thanks,
Toby Watkins
These are two worksheets I use to teach binary numbers, including understanding, place value and conversions to and from decimal numbers. One is more of a conceptual understanding, and the other is a consolidation sheet of conversions both ways.
Thanks,
Toby
This is a combined document including knowledge organisers, module quizzes and solutions for all of the main Computer Science content. I am using this as a “last-minute” revision pack for my year 11s, but could also be used throughout the year to aid learning and understanding.
It is the best value way of purchasing all of my painstakingly organisers and quizzes. If you have already bought either my knowledge organisers or module quizzes and are looking for the other, please don’t buy this. Full packs of knowledge organisers and module quizzes are available separately as bundles.
It has been designed to be printed as a stapled booklet, with students using the knowledge organisers to help them learn for the quizzes, before checking their work with the solutions. Alternatively, you could print select pages.
These are available individually for a total of £36, so a saving of £8 by buying the full set here.
This is a module summary quiz on the topic of Data Representation. The assessment features a range of question types and includes full worked solutions and answers. I print these 2 to a page and use them as a low stakes quiz at the end of a module. I will also be reusing them as a revision resource for my year 11s.
These module quizzes are linked to the Knowledge Organisers I have also made and are available on TES. Most of the content is featured on the similarly named organiser, but would still be more than suitable without the use of the organisers.
Any questions, please feel free to ask.
Thanks,
Toby Watkins
This is a module summary quiz on the topic of Computational Thinking. The assessment features a range of question types and includes full worked solutions and answers. I print these 2 to a page and use them as a low stakes quiz at the end of a module. I will also be reusing them as a revision resource for my year 11s.
These module quizzes are linked to the Knowledge Organisers I have also made and are available on TES. Most of the content is featured on the similarly named organiser, but would still be more than suitable without the use of the organisers.
Any questions, please feel free to ask.
Thanks,
Toby Watkins
For the Computer System topic, the 2 identified target topics are:
Memory and Storage
The CPU
Other topics available in alternative resource listings.
Here is another painstakingly put together resource which I use for revision of key topics, but could also be used for an accessible homework task or even first teaching.
For each of the key topics, I picked out the 2 main areas students find difficult.
I then created a focused revision page (essentially a knowledge organiser for the target topic), along with a set of questions covering key facts and knowledge + exam style questions. I also included the answers and mark scheme where appropriate.
I have done them in powerpoint format so that they can be displayed to the class, share with students digitally or print out as booklets (I tend to duplicate each slide and print 2 to a page to get A5 booklets, but A4 would also work and give more room for writing).
The main purpose is to boost understanding of some of the most difficult topics with a well designed revision page and set of questions to consolidate. I will also be printing out all of the question pages separately and issuing nearer exam time to make sure everything has stuck.
Hope this is a helpful resource and let me know if you have any questions or comments.
For the Data Representation topic, the 2 identified target topics are:
Alternative Number Systems (Binary and Hexadecimal)
Compression Algorithms (Run Length Encoding and Huffman Compression)
Other topics available in alternative resource listings.
Here is another painstakingly put together resource which I use for revision of key topics, but could also be used for an accessible homework task or even first teaching.
For each of the key topics, I picked out the 2 main areas students find difficult.
I then created a focused revision page (essentially a knowledge organiser for the target topic), along with a set of questions covering key facts and knowledge + exam style questions. I also included the answers and mark scheme where appropriate.
I have done them in powerpoint format so that they can be displayed to the class, share with students digitally or print out as booklets (I tend to duplicate each slide and print 2 to a page to get A5 booklets, but A4 would also work and give more room for writing).
The main purpose is to boost understanding of some of the most difficult topics with a well designed revision page and set of questions to consolidate. I will also be printing out all of the question pages separately and issuing nearer exam time to make sure everything has stuck.
Hope this is a helpful resource and let me know if you have any questions or comments.
For the Development and Testing topic, the 2 identified target topics are:
Types of Tests, Errors and Debugging
Trace Tables
Other topics available in alternative resource listings.
Here is another painstakingly put together resource which I use for revision of key topics, but could also be used for an accessible homework task or even first teaching.
For each of the key topics, I picked out the 2 main areas students find difficult.
I then created a focused revision page (essentially a knowledge organiser for the target topic), along with a set of questions covering key facts and knowledge + exam style questions. I also included the answers and mark scheme where appropriate.
I have done them in powerpoint format so that they can be displayed to the class, share with students digitally or print out as booklets (I tend to duplicate each slide and print 2 to a page to get A5 booklets, but A4 would also work and give more room for writing).
The main purpose is to boost understanding of some of the most difficult topics with a well designed revision page and set of questions to consolidate. I will also be printing out all of the question pages separately and issuing nearer exam time to make sure everything has stuck.
Hope this is a helpful resource and let me know if you have any questions or comments.
For the Advanced Pseudocode Programming topic, the 2 identified target topics are:
Data Structures
Subroutines
Other topics available in alternative resource listings.
Here is another painstakingly put together resource which I use for revision of key topics, but could also be used for an accessible homework task or even first teaching.
For each of the key topics, I picked out the 2 main areas students find difficult.
I then created a focused revision page (essentially a knowledge organiser for the target topic), along with a set of questions covering key facts and knowledge + exam style questions. I also included the answers and mark scheme where appropriate.
I have done them in powerpoint format so that they can be displayed to the class, share with students digitally or print out as booklets (I tend to duplicate each slide and print 2 to a page to get A5 booklets, but A4 would also work and give more room for writing).
The main purpose is to boost understanding of some of the most difficult topics with a well designed revision page and set of questions to consolidate. I will also be printing out all of the question pages separately and issuing nearer exam time to make sure everything has stuck.
Hope this is a helpful resource and let me know if you have any questions or comments.
For the Networks and Cyber Security topic, the 2 identified target topics are:
Protocols (TCP/IP model + application layer protocols)
Cyber Threats and Security
Other topics available in alternative resource listings.
Here is another painstakingly put together resource which I use for revision of key topics, but could also be used for an accessible homework task or even first teaching.
For each of the key topics, I picked out the 2 main areas students find difficult.
I then created a focused revision page (essentially a knowledge organiser for the target topic), along with a set of questions covering key facts and knowledge + exam style questions. I also included the answers and mark scheme where appropriate.
I have done them in powerpoint format so that they can be displayed to the class, share with students digitally or print out as booklets (I tend to duplicate each slide and print 2 to a page to get A5 booklets, but A4 would also work and give more room for writing).
The main purpose is to boost understanding of some of the most difficult topics with a well designed revision page and set of questions to consolidate. I will also be printing out all of the question pages separately and issuing nearer exam time to make sure everything has stuck.
Hope this is a helpful resource and let me know if you have any questions or comments.
For the Programming Basics/Pseudocode topic, the 2 identified target topics are:
Writing Pseudocode (AQA)
Maths in Pseudocode
Other topics available in alternative resource listings.
Here is another painstakingly put together resource which I use for revision of key topics, but could also be used for an accessible homework task or even first teaching.
For each of the key topics, I picked out the 2 main areas students find difficult.
I then created a focused revision page (essentially a knowledge organiser for the target topic), along with a set of questions covering key facts and knowledge + exam style questions. I also included the answers and mark scheme where appropriate.
I have done them in powerpoint format so that they can be displayed to the class, share with students digitally or print out as booklets (I tend to duplicate each slide and print 2 to a page to get A5 booklets, but A4 would also work and give more room for writing).
The main purpose is to boost understanding of some of the most difficult topics with a well designed revision page and set of questions to consolidate. I will also be printing out all of the question pages separately and issuing nearer exam time to make sure everything has stuck.
Hope this is a helpful resource and let me know if you have any questions or comments.