GCSE OCR Computer Science J277/01 - Assessment Lesson

GCSE OCR Computer Science J277/01 - 1.1 and 1.2 Revision Pack

Eight structured lessons to support GCSE students revise for Component 1, each containing: - Differentiated worksheets - Summary of common exam question misconceptions - Assessment - Mark scheme Component 1 elements included: 1.1 - System Architecture - CPU components - FDE cycle - Performance factors - Von Neumann 1.2 - Memory and Storage - RAM vs cache vs virtual memory - Secondary storage devices - Binary conversion - Hexadecimal conversion - Binary addition - Binary shift - Character representation - Image representation - Sound representation - Compression Differentiated revision worksheets include: - Spots (lower ability) - Stripes (higher ability) - Starter, main and challenge tasks - Practice exam questions (answers in PowerPoints) - Links to online crossword - Research links (e.g. BBC Bitesize, Teach-ICT, BBC News) Summary of Common Mistakes include: - Exam questions that are commonly answered incorrectly (e.g. “binary is the only language the computer understands” - Clear reasons for the misconception - Correct answers Assessment: - Assessment lesson PowerPoint - Review lesson PowerPoint (with recap task - based on common mistakes) - Assessment paper - Mark scheme (with examiner comments) - Review sheet Note - worksheets are downloaded PDFs from OneNote and may require some formatting before use