This teaches students how sound is is sampled and stored in a digital form along with what is sample rate, bit depth, and duration of sound files. It has been specially created for the OCR GCSE Computer Science (J277) course, meaning there is no irrelevant content from other exam boards. This resource consists of a PowerPoint presentation, a worksheet with answers, custom exam-styled questions with a mark scheme, and a full lesson plan. See the video and the preview image to see what is included!
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Duration: 1 Lesson
This resource is designed to cover:
Analogue waves.
How sound is sampled and store in a digital form on a computer.
Factors affecting sound quality: sample rate and bit depth.
Calculating the size of sound files.
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Other complete lessons in Unit 1.2:
RAM, ROM, and Virtual Memory (Primary Storage)
Units of Storage
Secondary Storage
Binary Crash Course
Representing Images
Representing Sound (Current)
Representing Characters
Compression
This is designed to teach how characters are represented using binary in computers, and character sets: ASCII, Extended ASCII and Unicode. It has been specially created for the OCR GCSE Computer Science (J277) course, meaning there is no irrelevant content from other exam boards. This resource consists of a PowerPoint presentation, a worksheet with answers, custom exam-styled questions with a mark scheme, and a full lesson plan. See the video and the preview image to see what is included!
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Duration: 1 Lesson
This resource is designed to cover:
How characters are represented using binary codes.
Character sets: ASCII, Extended ASCII, Unicode.
Character limit due to how many bits are used to represent a character.
Logical order of characters in character sets.
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Other complete lessons in Unit 1.2:
RAM, ROM, and Virtual Memory (Primary Storage)
Units of Storage
Secondary Storage
Binary Crash Course
Representing Images
Representing Sound
Representing Characters (Current)
Compression
This activity aims to challenge students’ Python programming skills in using and creating functions and procedures. This resource is suitable for students with different abilities, with the source code being available for each challenge.
You can easily reuse and adapt our top-quality teaching material to fit your unique teaching style. This activity is suitable for classroom use or for self-study at home, and allows for students to develop their problem-solving skills.
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Compliant with the AQA/OCR GCSE Computer Science specifications 8525/J277.
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12 challenges provide students with an invaluable opportunity to sharpen their coding skills and problem-solving abilities through using functions and procedures.
Source code answers allowing for students to self-evaluate their work or explore a different way of solving the problem.
Other useful resources from us:
Arrays / Lists - Python Programming Challenges
Random Numbers - Python Programming Challenges
Operating Systems (OS) - Complete Lesson (OCR GCSE J277)
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This activity aims to challenge students’ Python programming skills in using lists / arrays, and manipulating them. This resource is suitable for students with different abilities, with the source code being available for each challenge.
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12 challenges provide students with an invaluable opportunity to sharpen their coding skills and problem-solving abilities through using arrays / lists.
Source code answers allowing for students to self-evaluate their work or explore a different way of solving the problem.
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File Handling - Python Programming Challenges
Random Numbers - Python Programming Challenges
Laws and Legislation - Complete Lesson (OCR GCSE J277)
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This lesson teaches students about the internet: Domain Name Service (DNS), server hosting, the cloud, web servers, and clients. It has been specially created for the OCR GCSE Computer Science (J277) course, meaning there is no irrelevant content from other exam boards. This resource consists of a PowerPoint presentation, a worksheet with answers, custom-made exam-styled questions with a mark scheme, and a full lesson plan. See the video and the preview image to see what is included!
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Duration: 1-2 Lessons
This resource is designed to cover:
The Internet: DNS, Hosting, The Cloud, Web Servers, and Clients.
Purpose of the DNS.
Purpose of the cloud.
Interaction between clients and web servers.
Different types of servers and the services they provide.
Advantages and disadvantages of the cloud.
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Other complete lessons in Unit 1.3:
Types of Networks
Network Performance
Network Hardware
The Internet (Current)
Network Topologies
Encryption (Free)
Standards and Network Protocols
Network Connections
These 8 mark exam-styled questions cover topics 1.1 to 1.6 in the computer science course. Exam practice questions offer students a targeted and effective way to prepare, ensuring they are confident and successful on the exam day. These questions aim to enhance students’ understanding allowing them to master key concepts.
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Six unique 8-mark practice questions allow for students to practice their exam-technique on these high mark questions, each is worth 10% of the paper and can be the difference between a grade 8 and grade 9.
A mark scheme for each question allows for students to self-evaluate their work or explore a different way of answering the question.
A word document format is provided to allow for practice for the digital exams in 2025.
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Total Marks: 48
Suggested Allowed Time: 54 minutes (+25% extra time = 68 minutes)
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Random Numbers - Python Programming Challenges
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This lesson teaches students about the principle of standards and the different network protocols that are used for communication. It has been specially created for the OCR GCSE Computer Science (J277) course, meaning there is no irrelevant content from other exam boards. This resource consists of a PowerPoint presentation, a worksheet with answers, custom-made exam-styled questions with a mark scheme, and a full lesson plan. See the video and the preview image to see what is included!
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Duration: 1 Lesson
This resource is designed to cover:
Principle of Standards
Different Types of Network Protocols and their Purpose:
TCP/IP
HTTP
HTTPS
FTP
SMTP
POP
IMAP
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Other complete lessons in Unit 1.3:
Types of Networks
Network Performance
Network Hardware
The Internet
Network Topologies
Encryption (Free)
Standards and Network Protocols (Current)
Network Connections
Get all the resources, which cover the content for Unit 1.4, in one place and at a discounted price (10% off). This bundle contains the following resources:
Network Threats (OCR GCSE Lesson)
Network Security (OCR GCSE Lesson)
This resource covers the common ways vulnerabilities can be removed: penetration testing, anti-malware software, firewalls, user access levels, passwords, encryption, and physical security. It has been specially created for the OCR GCSE Computer Science (J277) course, meaning there is no irrelevant content from other exam boards. This resource consists of a PowerPoint presentation, a worksheet with answers, custom-made exam-styled questions with a mark scheme, and a full lesson plan. See the video and the preview image to see what is included!
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Duration: 2 Lessons
This resource is designed to cover:
How network threats are limited.
Common vulnerability prevention methods:
Penetration Testing
Anti-Malware Software
Firewalls
User Access Levels
Passwords
Encryption
Physical Security
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This resource covers everything about utility software, including encryption, defragmentation, and data compression. It has been specially created for the OCR GCSE Computer Science (J277) course, meaning there is no irrelevant content from other exam boards. This resource consists of a PowerPoint presentation, a worksheet with answers, custom-made exam-styled questions with a mark scheme, and a full lesson plan. See the preview to see what is included!
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Duration: 1 Lesson
This resource is designed to cover:
Purpose of specified utility software and why it is required:
Encryption software
Defragmentation
Data Compression
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Get all the resources, which cover the content for Unit 1.5, in one place and at a discounted price (10% off). This bundle contains the following resources:
Operating Systems (OCR GCSE Lesson)
Utility Software (OCR GCSE Lesson)
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Ethical and Cultural Issues (OCR GCSE Lesson)
Legal, Environmental, and Privacy Issues (OCR GCSE Lesson)
Laws and Legislation (OCR GCSE Lesson)
Software Licenses (OCR GCSE Lesson)
Get all the resources, which cover the content for Unit 1.3, in one place and at a discounted price (10% off). This bundle contains the following resources:
Types of Networks (OCR GCSE Lesson)
Network Performance (OCR GCSE Lesson)
Network Hardware (OCR GCSE Lesson)
The Internet (OCR GCSE Lesson)
Network Topologies (OCR GCSE Lesson)
Encryption (OCR GCSE Lesson) (Free)
Standards and Network Protocols (OCR GCSE Lesson)
Network Connections (OCR GCSE Lesson)
This resource covers network threats, including malware, social engineering, brute-force, denial-of-service, data interception & theft, and SQL injection. It has been specially created for the OCR GCSE Computer Science (J277) course, meaning there is no irrelevant content from other exam boards. This resource consists of a PowerPoint presentation, a worksheet with answers, custom-made exam-styled questions with a mark scheme, and a full lesson plan. See the video and the preview image to see what is included!
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Duration: 2 Lessons
This resource is designed to cover:
Malware
Social Engineering
Brute-Force Attacks
Denial-of-Service Attacks
Data Interception
Data Theft
Concept of SQL injection
Purpose of each threat and how it is used.
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This activity aims to challenge students’ Python programming skills in using file handling techniques. This resource is suitable for students with different abilities, with the source code being available for each challenge.
You can easily reuse and adapt our top-quality teaching material to fit your unique teaching style. This activity is suitable for classroom use or for self-study at home, and allows for students to develop their problem-solving skills.
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Compliant with the AQA/OCR GCSE Computer Science specifications 8525/J277.
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12 challenges provide students with an invaluable opportunity to sharpen their coding skills and problem-solving abilities through using file handling techniques.
Source code answers allowing for students to self-evaluate their work or explore a different way of solving the problem.
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String Manipulation - Python Programming Challenges
Random Numbers - Python Programming Challenges
Representing Images - Complete Lesson (OCR GCSE J277)
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This complete lesson covers the different energy stores, conservation of energy, and the transfers of energy in a system. This resource is suitable for students with different abilities with simple and clear language with diagrams and images being used to suit visual learners.
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For the AQA GCSE Combined and Triple Physics specifications 8463/8464.
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25+ slide presentation which includes images and diagrams, animations, student activities, and discussion questions.
2 page worksheet designed to challenge students and consolidate knowledge. An answer sheet is included.
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This resource contains practice calculations questions for wave speeds, ideal for revision or practice, using the equation: v = fλ.
’Stage 1’ questions require students to calculate the magnitude of the speed of a wave using given information.
’Stage 2’ questions require students to rearrange the equation to calculate values for different variables.
’Stage 3’ questions (extension) require students to use values in standard form to calculate the magnitude of a speed of a wave, or different variables.
A handwritten answer sheet is provided to show students best practices when approached with a calculation question.
This resource has been designed for the AQA specification, but it may also be suitable for other exam boards with a similar syllabus.
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This resource contains practice calculations questions for work done, ideal for revision or practice, using the equation: W = Fs.
’Stage 1’ questions require students to calculate the magnitude of work done using given information.
’Stage 2’ questions require students to rearrange the equation to calculate values for different variables.
’Stage 3’ questions (extension) require students to use values in standard form to calculate the magnitude of work done or different variables.
A handwritten answer sheet is provided to show students best practices when approached with a calculation question.
This resource has been designed for the AQA specification, but it may also be suitable for other exam boards with a similar syllabus.
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