Differentiated self-assessment sheets for the main units in the new OCR GCSE Computer Science 9-1 - Unit 1 Computer Systems. Gauge the progress of students against their ability - Low Ability Pupils (LAP), Middle Ability Pupils (MAP), High Ability Pupils (HAP) and Most Able pupils (MA). Use as a progress check for students, and as a check for teachers that they are covering the content outlined in the OCR GCSE Computer Science 9-1 specification.

Unit of work looking at the impact of modern technology on organisations, the individual and society. Developing students report writing techniques, this unit develops on from the unit on Modern Technologies.

This is a set of Knowledge Build Cards (KBCs) linked to the theory required for Component 3 C1. Responsible Use and C2. Legal & Ethical. Used as follows: 15 mins SSCR literacy task for content: Skim - Scan - Close Read in order to enable application. Key theory as per specification. Contextualisation. Students completed the response to questions on a mindmap on our VLE, before completing a related blog on each topic. Thanks for taking an interest in this resource.

Let’s Do It Activities Designed as lesson starters for component 2 - revision of the different data conversion methods: Binary to denary and vice versa, binary to hexadecimal and vice versa, denary to hexadecimal and vice versa, binary addition, binary shift to the left, binary shift to the right, and finally as mentioned in the spec, (how to calculate) the check digit. Each conversion is illustrated through worked examples and tips on how to convert with three practice questions that students can work on independently. In my lessons, I will have a folder with the solutions in so that students can self-mark once they have completed the activity. To follow shortly: Let’s Do It Activities for Sorting & Searching Algorithms and Logic Gates.

These knowledge build cards relate to the Functional Skills in ICT Unit, with some examples of documents and integrated teacher assessment. Database not included as actual name of students used in school-based exercise. Resources include - vocational context, examples of completed work, tasks for students. Topic: The Healthy Lifestyle of a Cardinal Wiseman Student Programs: Macromedia Fireworks, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Powerpoint, Microsoft Publisher and Microsoft Access. In the Autumn term, Year 8 focused on Programming. In the Spring term, Year 8 focuson Functional Skills in ICT. In the Summer term, Year 8 focus on Computer Science theory.

Get ready for the OCR GCSE Business exam. For those tricky topics where students remember the keyword but not the meaning. These mini mind maps jog the memory and lead to student-controlled discussions in the run up to exams.

GCSE Computer Science/BTEC ICT/BTEC DTT Audio recordings to use at the start of Computing lessons as students are logging on. Linked directly to GCSE Computer Science: Types of Network Client-Server and Peer-to-Peer LAN Hardware IP and MAC addressing VPN and Cloud Computing

Revision resource for the BTEC ICT Unit 1 Online World exam Also suitable for: New BTEC Tech Award in DTT or GCSE Computer Science Topics: Legislation, Threats to Data, Online Docs, Data Exchange and The Internet (the more 'difficult' topics for students to remember). How the revision resource works for students: Read a golden nugget. Read it again. Look away - what can you remember? Read it again - what did you forget? Read it again. Look away - have you remembered it yet? Repeat this process and learn the theory in little bitesize chunks Next lesson: DTT - Test - How much do the students remember - where are they still struggling (solution is on the Golden nuggets given out as revision!). A good way to pinpoint misconceptions and areas that need final attention before the exam/mock exam. Next installment - currently making - will arrive during December.

Teach the theory - check student understanding with GCSE Computer Science 9-1 Knowledge Build Cards. In this set: LANs and WANs, Client-Server/Peer-to-Peer, Network Performance, LAN hardware, The Internet, VPNs and Cloud Computing. Comprehension Exercise with differentiated questions. Star challenge - exam question (solution provided on second slide)

Revision resource for students to revise the key topics of the Unit 1 Online world in preparation for the online test. Topics include: Online services, communication, software and documents; legislation; networks etc. How to use a Golden Nugget: Read a golden nugget. Read it again. Look away - what can you remember? Read it again - what did you forget? Read it again. Look away - have you remembered it yet?

Data Representation - Numbers This resource includes the student workbook and the teacher solution showing workings, using my SPI model: Scaffold, Prompt, Independent. * Challenge 1 - 6 Scaffold * Challenge 7 - 8 Prompts * Challenge 9 - 10 Independent Each challenge comprises of: 1. Binary to denary 2. Binary to hexadecimal 3. Denary to binary 4. Hexadecimal to binary 5. Hexadecimal to denary 6. Denary to hexadecimal 7. Binary addition. Students will use this workbook as their 'starter activity' in the Autumn term, as their computers are loading - using 'waiting time' productively to get them converting numbers.

EdExcel Tech Award - Knowledge Build Cards Component 1, 2 & 3 Building resource as I trial teaching the new Tech Award with my Year 9 class. Comprehension exercise - introduces keywords and uses them in context, then asks differences questions to check understanding. Extension tasks included using internet research to extend learning provided in the knowledge build card.