High-impact computer science resources that are based on sound educational psychological theories to help all pupils reach their full potential. I’m an experienced teacher/HoD and professionally create computing and computer science teaching resources through my company Nichola Wilkin Ltd. All these resources have been exclusively created by me. I’m an author who has written for both BBC Bitesize and Cambridge University Press. Quality teaching resources you can trust!
High-impact computer science resources that are based on sound educational psychological theories to help all pupils reach their full potential. I’m an experienced teacher/HoD and professionally create computing and computer science teaching resources through my company Nichola Wilkin Ltd. All these resources have been exclusively created by me. I’m an author who has written for both BBC Bitesize and Cambridge University Press. Quality teaching resources you can trust!
This ethical, legal, cultural and environmental impacts of digital technology workbook is perfect for students studying for the OCR GCSE (9-1) in computer science and has been updated to completely cover the new specification J277.
It can be used in the classroom as a teaching aid, for self-study or as a revision tool. In this resource you will receive an interactive PDF workbook so your students can either print it out and complete the activities by hand or fill it in electronically making this an ideal workbook for use in school or for students studying at home.
The answer booklet is provided as a separate PDF file so you can assign your students the workbook without including the answers.
This 31-page workbook completely covers the new specification J277 1.6 ethical, legal, cultural and environmental impacts of digital technology theory.
Table of Contents:
How to investigate and discuss Computer Science technologies
Ethical issues
Legal issues
Cultural issues
Environmental issues
Privacy issues
How key stakeholders are affected by technologies
Legislation relevant to Computer Science
The Data Protection Act 2018 (GDPR)
Wireless networking
The Computer Misuse Act 1990
The Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988
Software licences
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You may also be interested in these workbooks which have also been written to cover the J277 specification:
Systems Architecture
Memory and Storage
Computer networks, connections and protocols
Network Security
Systems Software
Algorithms
Programming Fundamentals
Producing Robust Programs
Boolean Logic
Programming Languages and IDEs
This Fundamentals of Computer Networks workbook is perfect for students studying for the AQA GCSE (9-1) in computer science and has been updated to completely cover the new specification 8525.
It can be used in the classroom as a teaching aid, for self-study or as a revision tool. In this resource you will receive an interactive PDF workbook so your students can either print it out and complete the activities by hand or fill it in electronically making this an ideal workbook for use in school or for students studying at home.
The answer booklet is provided as a separate PDF file so you can assign your students the workbook without including the answers.
This 33-page workbook completely covers the new specification 8525 3.5 Fundamentals of Computer Networks theory.
Table of Contents:
PAN, LAN and WAN
Lan topologies (star and bus)
Network protocols (Ethernet, Wi-Fi, TCP, UDP, IP, HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, SMTP and IMAP)
Network security (authentication, encryption, firewall and MAC address filtering)
4-layer TCP/IP model (application layer, transport layer, internet layer and link layer)
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You may also be interested in these workbooks which have also been updated for the new specification:
Algorithms
Python Programming
Fundamentals of Data Representation
Computer Systems
Cyber Security
Relational databases and SQL
Ethical, Legal and Environmental Impacts
This programming fundamentals workbook is perfect for students studying for the OCR GCSE (9-1) in computer science and has been updated to completely cover the new specification J277.
It can be used in the classroom as a teaching aid, for self-study or as a revision tool. In this resource you will receive an interactive PDF workbook so your students can either print it out and complete the activities by hand or fill it in electronically making this an ideal workbook for use in school or for students studying at home.
The answer booklet is provided as a separate PDF file so you can assign your students the workbook without including the answers.
This 70-page workbook completely covers the new specification J277 2.2 programming fundamentals theory.
Table of Contents:
The use of variables, constants, operators, inputs, outputs and assignments
Sequence
Selection
Iteration (count-controlled and condition-controlled loops)
Common arithmetic operators
Common Boolean operators (AND, OR and NOT)
Data types (integer, real, Boolean, character, string and casting)
Basic string manipulation
File handling operations (open, read, write and close)
The use of records to store data
The use of SQL to search for data
The use of arrays (1D and 2D arrays)
How to use sub programs (functions and procedures)
Random number generation
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You may also be interested in these workbooks which have also been written to cover the J277 specification:
Systems Architecture
Memory and Storage
Computer networks, connections and protocols
Network Security
Systems Software
Ethical, Legal, Cultural and Environmental Impacts
Algorithms
Producing Robust Programs
Boolean Logic
Programming Languages and IDEs
Looking for a comprehensive and easy-to-use resource to help your students excel in AQA GCSE 8525 computer science? Look no further than our complete set of workbooks!
Written specifically to match the requirements of the AQA GCSE Computer Science exams, these workbooks ensure that you cover the entire specification and provide your students with all the information they need for successful revision and exam preparation.
But these workbooks are more than just a standard handout or textbook. They’re interactive and engaging, combining the best of both worlds to create a powerful addition to your teacher’s toolkit. With everything at their fingertips, your students will be able to focus on learning and achieving their best.
What is included?
Our interactive PDF workbooks make it easy to focus on specific sections of the AQA 8525 GCSE in Computer Science syllabus without overwhelming your students. Each workbook is designed to cover a single topic in depth, using student-friendly language and clear explanations of key terminology to help your pupils digest the knowledge and retain it for longer.
Throughout each workbook, tasks are included to reinforce learning and allow you to monitor your students’ progress. Answers are provided in a separate PDF workbook, giving you the option to issue workbooks without answers for assessment purposes.
To help your students take ownership of their learning, each workbook also includes a student checklist. This tool allows students to track their progress and identify areas where they may need more work, helping you make the most of the time you have with your students.
This bundle includes all of the following AQA workbooks:
Fundamentals of Algorithms
Programming using Python
Fundamentals of Data Representation
Computer Systems
Fundamentals of Computer Networks
Cyber Security
Relational Databases and Structured Query Language (SQL)
Ethical, Legal and Environmental Impacts of Digital Technology
The total individual price for all the computer science workbooks is £135.92 but when purchased as a bundle you can get all this for only £100 saving you more than 25% of the individual price.
How can they be used?
Our AQA 8525 GCSE in Computer Science workbooks are the perfect complement to your classroom teaching. They offer the flexibility to be completed either on-screen or printed and completed manually on paper, ensuring continuity both in the computer room and when your classroom is being used by another subject.
In addition, our workbooks can also be given to students as homework or self-study projects to complete on their own at home. This is a great option for students who may need extra practice or who want to reinforce their understanding of a particular topic.
The best part? When you purchase our workbooks, you’ll receive a PDF file that can be reused time and time again with no further costs or ongoing subscription fees. This means that you can continue to use them year after year, saving time and money in the process.
So whether you’re looking for an in-class supplement, a homework option, or a comprehensive revision tool, our AQA 8525 GCSE in Computer Science workbooks are an excellent choice.
This algorithms workbook is perfect for students studying for the OCR GCSE (9-1) in computer science and has been updated to completely cover the new specification J277.
It can be used in the classroom as a teaching aid, for self-study or as a revision tool. In this resource you will receive an interactive PDF workbook so your students can either print it out and complete the activities by hand or fill it in electronically making this an ideal workbook for use in school or for students studying at home.
The answer booklet is provided as a separate PDF file so you can assign your students the workbook without including the answers.
This 78-page workbook completely covers the new specification J277 2.1 algorithms theory.
Table of Contents:
Principles of computational thinking
Identify inputs, processes and outputs for a problem
Structure diagrams
Pseudocode
Flow diagrams
Refine programs using Python
Identify common errors
Trace tables
Binary search
Linear search
Bubble sort
Merge sort
Insertion sort
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You may also be interested in these workbooks which have also been written to cover the J277 specification:
Systems Architecture
Memory and Storage
Computer networks, connections and protocols
Network Security
Systems Software
Ethical, Legal, Cultural and Environmental Impacts
Programming Fundamentals
Producing Robust Programs
Boolean Logic
Programming Languages and IDEs
This systems software workbook is perfect for students studying for the OCR GCSE (9-1) in computer science and has been updated to completely cover the new specification J277.
It can be used in the classroom as a teaching aid, for self-study or as a revision tool. In this resource you will receive an interactive PDF workbook so your students can either print it out and complete the activities by hand or fill it in electronically, making this an ideal workbook for use in school or for students studying at home.
The answer booklet is provided as a separate PDF file so you can assign your students the workbook without including the answers.
This 17-page workbook completely covers the new specification J277 1.5 systems software theory.
Table of Contents:
The purpose and functionality of systems software
Operating Systems
User Interface
Memory management and multitasking
Peripheral management and drivers
User Management
File Management
Utility system software
Encryption software
Defragmentation
Data Compression
The role and methods of backup
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You may also be interested in these workbooks which have also been written to cover the J277 specification:
Systems Architecture
Memory and Storage
Computer networks, connections and protocols
Network Security
Ethical, Legal, Cultural and Environmental Impacts
Algorithms
Programming Fundamentals
Producing Robust Programs
Boolean Logic
Programming Languages and IDEs
This is a written test about how data is represented in a computer system.
It includes questions on binary, denary, hexadecimal, binary addition, logic gates, truth tables, ASCII, bitmaps and vector images and machine code.
Suitable for GCSE Computer Science classes and KS3 Computing classes. A useful revision tool to help GCSE pupils recognise gaps in their knowledge.
The test takes most students around 25 - 30 mins to complete.
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A great introduction to understanding binary addition, two’s complement, binary subtraction, binary shifts and binary multiplication.
WHAT IS INCLUDED?
In this unit you have 5 ready-to-use lessons:
binary addition
negative binary numbers using two’s complement
binary subtraction using two’s complement
binary shift and binary multiplication
recapping lesson to consolidate consolidating the unit and embed the skills
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Everything you need is included such as:
a very high-quality accessible PowerPoint presentation for every lesson that effortlessly leads the teacher through the lesson and includes all the answers to the many questions and tasks the students need to complete
a 2 or 3-sided editable worksheet for every lesson
an easy-to-follow editable lesson plan for every lesson
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PRIOR LEARNING
This unit does expect pupils to know how to translate denary numbers into binary and binary numbers into denary.
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If your students are unfamiliar with these concepts, I highly recommend purchasing my 2 lesson unit called “Understanding Binary” (https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13042315) which covers all of these topics and will ensure your students are ready for this unit.
WHO IS THIS FOR?
This aligns with the iGCSE in computer science (0478) but is also useful for OCR J277, AQA 8525 and Pearson Edexcel computer science qualifications.
EASY TO USE
These ready to use resources are so straightforward that although I have included a lesson plan, most teachers can teach straight from the PowerPoint presentation without any further assistance. And best of all, the answers are included saving you time and energy.
This makes these lessons suitable for experienced computing specialist teachers along with non-specialists and early career teachers (ECTs).
EDITABLE RESOURCES
I understand that teachers want to adapt their resources, so I’ve made the bold decision to make these resources editable.
Therefore, if you need to use a particular template style for your school, you can change the PowerPoint presentation, worksheet and lesson plan to suit your needs.
If you have students with specific educational needs, you can change the lesson to suit them. It gives you the flexibility to alter the lessons to suit your own particular needs.
SCIENTIFICALLY PROVEN TEACHING TECHNIQUES
These teaching resources have been specifically designed to aid pupils using educational psychology backed theories to ensure your students will have a higher retention rate and a deeper understanding of the subject.
TEACHING TO THE TOP
These lessons are designed to stretch all pupils. Instead of traditional differentiation which systematically underchallenges pupils, I raise the bar for everyone and then, as a teacher who knows your own students best, you can support individuals to reach their own full potential.
Just click on the BUY NOW button to download them straight away. You’ll wonder how you ever managed without them.
A huge bundle of binary lessons and worksheets covering:
Understanding Binary (2 lessons including 2 worksheets) suitable for KS3
Data Representation (3 lessons including 3 worksheets) suitable for KS3
Hexadecimal (2 lessons including 2 worksheets) suitable for KS3 or GCSE
Binary Calculations (5 Lessons including 5 worksheets) suitable for GCSE and A-Level
Moore’s Law (1 lesson including 1 worksheet) suitable for GCSE
Additional 11 worksheets on Binary
Additional 10 worksheets of Binary calculations
Additional 4 worksheets on Hexadecimal
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This will give you more than enough content to teach from the very basics of understanding what binary it and converting binary to denary to looking at how text, images and sound are stored in binary and converting to hexadecimal. They also include the more advanced skills of binary addition, 2’s complement, binary subtraction and binary multiplication.
Please read the description in each individual resource to find out more.
You will save money by buying these resources in a bundle rather than purchasing them as separate resources and also save yourself hours of preparation.
EASY TO USE
These ready to use lessons are so straightforward that although I have included a lesson plan, most teachers can teach straight from the PowerPoint presentation without any further assistance. And best of all, the answers are included saving you time and energy.
This makes these lessons suitable for experienced computing specialist teachers along with non-specialists and early career teachers (ECTs).
EDITABLE RESOURCES
I understand that teachers want to adapt their resources, so I’ve made the bold decision to make the lessons editable.
Therefore, if you need to use a particular template style for your school, you can change the PowerPoint presentations to suit your needs.
If you have students with specific educational needs, you can change the lesson to suit them.
It gives you the flexibility to alter the lessons to suit your own particular needs.
SCIENTIFICALLY PROVEN TEACHING TECHNIQUES
These teaching resources have been specifically designed to aid pupils using educational psychology backed theories.
These lessons are highly interactive and engage students straight from the start.
Start reaping the benefits today of incredibly high-quality, professionally designed teaching resources that you can use with virtually no preparation.
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A great introduction to understanding computational thinking including decomposition, pattern recognition and abstraction. These ready to use computational thinking lessons will save you hours of preparation and can easily be adapted to meet your own requirements.
WHAT IS INCLUDED?
In this unit you have 3 ready-to-use lessons:
Decomposition
Pattern recognition
Abstraction including a computational thinking team task
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Please Note: This unit DOES NOT teach pupils about algorithms. In this unit pupils will be using everyday examples to help them understand the principles of computational thinking.
This lesson includes everything you need is included such as:
a very high-quality accessible PowerPoint presentation for every lesson that effortlessly leads the teacher through the lesson and includes all the answers to the many questions and tasks the students need to complete
an editable worksheet for every lesson
an easy-to-follow editable lesson plan for every lesson
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PRIOR LEARNING
This unit does expect pupils know that computers use programs to tell them what to do, and assumes they have had some experience of writing Scratch programs.
EASY TO USE
These ready to use resources are so straightforward that although I have included a lesson plan, most teachers can teach straight from the PowerPoint presentation without any further assistance. And best of all, the answers are included saving you time and energy.
This makes these lessons suitable for experienced computing specialist teachers along with non-specialists and early career teachers (ECTs).
EDITABLE RESOURCES
I understand that teachers want to adapt their resources, so I’ve made the bold decision to make these resources editable.
Therefore, if you need to use a particular template style for your school or pupils with special educational needs, you can change the PowerPoint presentation, worksheet and lesson plan to suit your needs.
SCIENTIFICALLY PROVEN TEACHING TECHNIQUES
These teaching resources have been specifically designed to aid pupils using educational psychology backed theories including dual coding, Mayer’s theory and the best techniques to alleviate cognitive load.
These lessons are highly interactive and engage students straight from the start.
I have created another unit called Understanding Algorithms which teachers pupils the basics of writing algorithms and drawing flowcharts which teachers can use after this computational thinking unit to make a complete 6 lesson unit, alternatively you may want to split them up and teach them as 2 discreet units with 3 lessons in each. [You can view the Understanding Algorithms lesson here (http://
Start reaping the benefits today of incredibly high-quality, professionally designed teaching resources that you can use with virtually no preparation.
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This dynamic intermediate Python unit builds on foundational skills, empowering students to become more confident, capable programmers with enhanced problem-solving abilities.
Through 8 fully editable lessons, the JUMP123 methodology ensures interactive and effective learning, using proven educational psychology to reduce cognitive load and accelerate mastery of Python.
Designed for students who have completed the introductory Python course, this unit introduces new concepts while reinforcing previous knowledge, shifting the focus to tackling more complex challenges and deepening their programming experience.
WHY CHOOSE JUMP123?
Editable Resources: Each lesson comes with a fully customisable PowerPoint and lesson plan, so you can adapt them to your school’s requirements and your own teaching style.
Teacher-Friendly: With built-in answers, these lessons support early-career teachers, non-specialists, and experienced educators, saving you time while ensuring that your students progress.
Student-Focused: Lessons are interactive, with activities like paired programming, paired discussions, questions and hands-on exercises to keep students actively engaged.
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SKILLS YOUR STUDENTS WILL LEARN
By the end of the unit, students will confidently use:
Lists (including using them with a loop and using append and pop)
Trace tables
Libraries
Using functions and procedures including passing parameters and using tuples to return values
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This unit places a stronger emphasis on problem-solving, incorporating more paired programming and discussions compared to the introductory Python course. It encourages students to develop real-world programming skills, such as finding solutions through repositories and adapting them to their own code.
While the basics are revisited, it is highly recommended that students complete the Introduction to Python unit beforehand to fully benefit from these lessons.
WHO IS THIS FOR?
These lessons are perfect for:
KS3 classes learning Python who already have confidence in using the basics
GCSE students who are missing the above-mentioned programming skills
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FLEXIBLE FOR ANY PROGRAMMING PLATFORM
No matter which Python platform your school uses, this unit works seamlessly. All code can be copied into any environment for live coding demonstrations, so you can focus on teaching.
EASY PROGRESS TRACKING
The lessons follow the JUMP123 assessment methodology, making it simple to monitor and evaluate pupil progress. This ensures that all students are advancing their programming skills.
WANT A SNEAK PEEK?
Visit the JUMP123 programming website to download free sample lessons from our introduction unit and discover how this dynamic approach can revolutionise your Python teaching.
Do your students need a little extra help with understanding if statements in Python programming? Are you looking for some ready to use programming challenges that can be easily incorporated into your lessons?
This worksheet can be used as a classroom activity, for a homework task or as a ready-to-use task for quick finishers, making this an invaluable resource to have in your teacher kit.
Download this ready to use worksheet now and take control of your workload. Use it immediately or simply keep it in reserve for when you need it.
WHAT IS INCLUDED?
This 2-page PDF printable handout includes:
example code,
a task to identify the main operators,
a task to correct code and
3 practical challenges for them to practice writing if statements in Python code.
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You even have a separate PDF with possible answers.
The diversity of these if statement challenges allow pupils to develop a variety of useful programming skills. This resource is perfect for established computer science teachers, non-specialist teachers or newly qualified teachers.
What are you waiting for? Take action straight away and grab your copy of this wonderful worksheet today that will keep your pupils engaged and making real progress. Everything is done for you which will save you hours of preparation time.
Please note: This resource is a non-editable PDF
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Do your students need a little extra help with understanding using lists in Python programming? Are you looking for some ready to use programming challenges that can be easily incorporated into your lessons?
This worksheet can be used as a classroom activity, for a homework task or as a ready-to-use task for quick finishers, making this an invaluable resource to have in your teacher kit.
Download this ready to use worksheet now and take control of your workload. Use it immediately or simply keep it in reserve for when you need it.
WHAT IS INCLUDED?
This 2-page PDF printable handout includes:
example code,
a tasks to read code,
a task to correct code and
3 practical challenges.
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You even have a separate PDF with possible answers.
The diversity of these lists programming challenges allow pupils to develop a variety of useful programming skills. This resource is perfect for established computer science teachers, non-specialist teachers or newly qualified teachers.
What are you waiting for? Take action straight away and grab your copy of this wonderful worksheet today that will keep your pupils engaged and making real progress. Everything is done for you which will save you hours of preparation time.
Please note: This resource is a non-editable PDF
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Supercharge your teaching with these irresistible worksheets that take their Python programming to the next level! Designed to complement the Teach Computing Year 9 “Python programming with sequences of data” scheme of work, these 5 stunning, no-prep worksheets enhance learning and spark critical thinking.
FOR WHOM?
Tailored for year 9 pupils who are following the “Python programming with sequences of data” scheme of work, these ready-to-use worksheets are suitable for experienced computing teachers and non-specialist teachers.
These worksheets have been developed to complement your existing scheme of work, break up the lessons and can promote deeper thinking into the subject matter along with giving your students vital extra programming practice.
WHAT’S INSIDE?
Uncover magic with these 5 comprehensive PDF worksheets, all of which are accompanied by a separate PDF which includes the answers:
If Recap – Ideal worksheet that is best used at the start of the unit to recap the skills they have previously learned. Includes 3 Python programming challenges requiring if, else and if, elif, else statement. One challenge is presented as a flow diagram giving the pupils the chance to practise computational thinking skills in a graphical format.
Lists – This worksheet includes 2 Python programming challenges including lists. One involved debugging and solving the errors in a given program and the other is based on a flow diagram.
List Operators – This worksheet includes 5 Python challenges which require pupils to use append, remove, insert, sort and reverse operators to a list.
While Lists – Includes 4 Python challenges which involve using while loops with a list.
For Lists – This final worksheet includes 4 Python programming challenges that use For loops with a list. One of the challenges requires pupils to solve the errors in a given program.
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Break the monotony, energise your lessons and reinforce learning with these versatile and attractive worksheets giving your pupils vital extra programming practice, necessary to really embed the skills taught in the scheme of work. Ideal for time-strapped teachers seeking engaging, hassle-free activities.
Transform teaching and instil skills required to expand on their previous knowledge of Python programming. Perfect for ready-to-use alternatives to complement your current scheme of work, these captivating worksheets are available now!
Grab your copy now and embark on an exhilarating teaching journey!
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This Python lesson is perfect to help GCSE classes get back into Python programming after they have had a break from it. It does assume they are familiar with the KS3 national curriculum requirements and have previously been taught about sub programs, functions and procedures.
Please note: This lesson recaps these key areas, giving pupils a chance to practise previously learnt skills but this lesson is not suitable for teaching these elements to your class for the first time.
Download this no-prep lesson now to help you take control of your workload.
This complete lesson includes an attractive dyslexia-friendly PowerPoint presentation, a pop quiz and lots of practical programming practice. The easy-to-follow teacher’s lesson plan includes all the answers.
This ready-to-use lesson is perfect for non-specialist teachers, newly qualified teachers and teachers who are teaching Python for the first time.
Duration: 1 lesson.
This lesson teaches pupils about:
What is a sub program?
Calling sub programs
Passing single and multiple variables to sub programs
Returning single and multiple variables to the main program
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What are you waiting for? Take action straight away and grab your copy of this wonderful lesson today that will keep your pupils engaged and making real progress. Everything is done for you which will save you hours of preparation time.
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Are you looking for a robust, ready to use summative assessment to test your students understanding of data representation?
Computers science teachers have been left in a wilderness, without a rigorous, fair and consistent way to test your student’s knowledge in key stage 3 … UNTIL NOW!
WHAT IS TESTED?
This written test has been carefully mapped to the UK’s Computing At Schools (CAS) Progression Pathways. It includes a mixture of multiple-choice, short answer and long answer questions.
This assessment covers the following CAS Progression Pathway descriptions:
Knows that digital computers use binary to represent all data.
Knows that computers transfer data in binary.
Understands the relationship between binary and file size (uncompressed)
Defines data types: real numbers and Boolean.
Queries data on one table using a typical query language.
Understands how numbers, images, sounds and character sets use the same bit patterns.
Performs simple operations using bit patterns e.g. binary addition.
Understands the relationship between resolution and colour depth, including the effect on file size.
Distinguishes between data used in a simple program (a variable) and the storage structure for that data.
Knows the relationship between data representation and data quality.
Understands the relationship between binary and electrical circuits, including Boolean logic.
Understands how and why values are data typed in many different languages when manipulated within programs.
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The test lasts 50 minutes.
WHO IS THIS ASSESSMENT FOR?
This test is paper 1 and has been written for year 8. If you are looking for the year 7 (paper 1) assessment, click here. If you are looking for the year 9 (paper 3) assessment, click here.
HOW DO I USE THE ASSESSMENT?
This assessment is super easy to use. Simply print out the question paper and give to your students. It is better to run this assessment in class rather than as a homework task to ensure reliability.
Students complete the test on paper.
HOW IS THE ASSESSMENT MARKED?
You mark the papers yourself but don’t worry, you get an easy to follow mark scheme and can even watch the helpful video which shows you exactly how to mark it.
HOW IS THE ASSESSMENT GRADED?
Included in the resource is an Excel spreadsheet. Once you enter the marks onto the spreadsheet, it will automatically show you the total marks, the grade (A* to U) and if they have met expectations, are above expectations or are below expectations to help you with report writing. You also get a summary showing you how well the CAS Progression Pathways have been answered by your students to help you with future planning.
This simple, easy to use summative assessment paper provides you with useful feedback your senior leadership team will love. Download it now to add it to your teacher toolkit.
How can you teach your students about the different types of computer networks, in an engaging way? The key is to break up the theory into small manageable chunks and reinforce each section with a variety of activities. And that is exactly what this computer science lesson does.
Why spend hours making your own resources when it is all done for you? Download this computing lesson about the different types of computer networks today and save yourself all that preparation.
WHAT IS INCLUDED?
This lesson includes:
an attractive dyslexia friendly PowerPoint presentation,
differentiated lesson objectives,
a video to change focus and break up the lesson,
loads of individual and group tasks and questions,
printable ready to use worksheets for classwork,
3 differentiated exam style questions which can be used either in the plenary or set for a homework task,
a comprehensive teacher’s lesson plan including ALL THE ANSWERS.
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WHAT DOES IT COVER?
Suitable for GCSE Computer Science pupils following either OCR GCSE Computer Science (J277) or AQA GCSE Computer Science (8520) syllabuses.
This lesson helps you to teach your class about:
LAN, WAN and PAN
Wired and wireless network
Client-server and peer-to-peer (P2P) networks
Factors that affect the performance of networks
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Please note: network topologies and protocols are not covered in this lesson as that is covered in a separate lesson you can download here.
DURATION: 1 lesson
Download this ready to use lesson now and take back control of your workload.
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Task cards that help your students’ confidence grow when learning programming!
Have you ever felt your students were just not grasping the basics when it comes to programming? Sometimes all they need is a little bit more practice and repetition of the simple things before you move onto more complex tasks.
With these quick programming tasks cards you can easily do just that.
40 TASKS CARDS WHICH FOCUS ON INPUT AND PRINT STATEMENTS AND NOTHING ELSE!
Created for use with multiple text-based programming languages such as Python, Visual Basic, C/C++, C#, Ruby and Small Basic.
These fun challenges are perfect to allow your students to recap skills you have taught them previously to help transfer those skills into their long-term memory.
Buy these quick programming task cards now to give your pupils the boost they need and deserve.
WHAT IS INCLUDED?
There are 40 different tasks and 4 more blank cards so you can create your own additional tasks if you want. Colour and black/white versions are both included (using the same 40 tasks in each) to help you save on printing costs. If you are using the black and white version, you can print them onto coloured paper or card to add interest.
WHAT PREPARATION IS REQUIRED?
These tasks cards are so simple to prepare and once you have created them, you can use them time and time again.
Print the pages you want to use. Colour and black/white versions are both included.
If you want to reuse them, you can laminate the pages or print on card.
Cut each page into 4 sections.
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HOW CAN THEY BE USED?
Once you have your pack of cards you can easily use them at any time you want. You can use them in so many ways…
As a starter or plenary
To give your pupils more practice during a lesson
To give to quick finishers
To help lower ability pupils reinforce the key skills
.
To use them you can either allocate particular cards to pupils or allow them to pick a random card from the deck themselves. Your students then create the program and can test it out on a classmate.
The beauty of this activity is because all the pupils are working on different tasks their classmates will not know the answers and are often delighted by the silly and humorous responses they get from the computer.
Once students have one program working correctly they can pick another card which keeps the entire class fully engaged allowing you to focus on helping the students who need your one-to-one help.
An exciting and easy classroom activity to reinforce key programming skills.
What are you waiting for? Buy them now and give your pupils an activity they will simply love.
If you are still unsure how these can be used in your classroom, please check out my totally FREE If Statement Task Card set now so you can see how versatile and engaging these cards are for yourself.
Task cards that help your students’ confidence grow when learning programming!
Have you ever felt your students were just not grasping the basics when it comes to programming? Sometimes all they need is a little bit more practice and repetition of the simple things before you move onto more complex tasks.
With these quick programming tasks cards you can easily do just that.
40 TASKS CARDS WHICH FOCUS ON MATHEMATICAL OPERATORS AND NOTHING ELSE!
Created for use with multiple text-based programming languages such as Python, Visual Basic, C/C++, C#, Ruby and Small Basic.
These fun challenges are perfect to allow your students to recap skills you have taught them previously to help transfer those skills into their long-term memory.
Buy these quick programming task cards now to give your pupils the boost they need and deserve.
WHAT IS INCLUDED?
There are 40 different tasks and 4 more blank cards so you can create your own additional tasks if you want. Colour and black/white versions are both included (using the same 40 tasks in each) to help you save on printing costs. If you are using the black and white version, you can print them onto coloured paper or card to add interest.
WHAT PREPARATION IS REQUIRED?
These tasks cards are so simple to prepare and once you have created them, you can use them time and time again.
Print the pages you want to use. Colour and black/white versions are both included.
If you want to reuse them, you can laminate the pages or print on card.
Cut each page into 4 sections.
.
HOW CAN THEY BE USED?
Once you have your pack of cards you can easily use them at any time you want. You can use them in so many ways…
As a starter or plenary
To give your pupils more practice during a lesson
To give to quick finishers
To help lower ability pupils reinforce the key skills
.
To use them you can either allocate particular cards to pupils or allow them to pick a random card from the deck themselves. Your students then create the program and can test it out on a classmate.
The beauty of this activity is because all the pupils are working on different tasks their classmates will not know the answers and are often delighted by the silly and humorous responses they get from the computer.
Once students have one program working correctly they can pick another card which keeps the entire class fully engaged allowing you to focus on helping the students who need your one-to-one help.
An exciting and easy classroom activity to reinforce key programming skills.
What are you waiting for? Buy them now and give your pupils an activity they will simply love.
If you are still unsure how these can be used in your classroom, please check out my totally FREE If Statement Task Card set now so you can see how versatile and engaging these cards are for yourself.
Task cards that help your students’ confidence grow when learning programming!
Have you ever felt your students were just not grasping the basics when it comes to programming? Sometimes all they need is a little bit more practice and repetition of the simple things before you move onto more complex tasks.
With these quick programming tasks cards you can easily do just that.
**40 TASKS CARDS WHICH FOCUS ON USING RANDOM VALUES IN PROGRAMS along with recapping input and output, if statements, while loops and for loops! **
Please note, this set of 40 quick programming task cards focuses only on generating and using random values. It does assume they are familiar with input, output and creating variables using whole numbers and numbers that use decimal places (floating point) and using simple mathematical operators including addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. They should also be familiar with loops (for and while), if statements and dealing with strings. This is a great activity to recap all those previously learnt skills.
Created for use with multiple text-based programming languages such as Python, Visual Basic, C/C++, C#, Ruby and Small Basic.
These fun challenges are perfect to allow your students to recap skills you have taught them previously to help transfer those skills into their long-term memory.
Buy these quick programming task cards now to give your pupils the boost they need and deserve.
WHAT IS INCLUDED?
There are 40 different tasks and 4 more blank cards so you can create your own additional tasks if you want. Colour and black/white versions are both included (using the same 40 tasks in each) to help you save on printing costs. If you are using the black and white version, you can print them onto coloured paper or card to add interest.
WHAT PREPARATION IS REQUIRED?
These tasks cards are so simple to prepare and once you have created them, you can use them time and time again.
Print the pages you want to use. Colour and black/white versions are both included.
If you want to reuse them, you can laminate the pages or print on card.
Cut each page into 4 sections.
HOW CAN THEY BE USED?
Once you have your pack of cards you can easily use them at any time you want.
You can use them in so many ways…
As a starter or plenary
To give your pupils more practice during a lesson
To give to quick finishers
To help lower ability pupils reinforce the key skills
.
An exciting and easy classroom activity to reinforce key programming skills.
What are you waiting for? Buy them now and give your pupils an activity they will simply love.
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