A starter activity that gets students to think of related keywords to create phrases. All keywords and phrases are linked to Computer Science.
Estimated time 10 - 15 minutes (Based on my year 10 GCSE mixed ability class)
A double sided A3 (but prints works in A4) revision worksheet designed for my A Level students studying the OCR H446 Computer Science Spec.
This worksheet covers a wide range of topics from the 1.1 Characteristics of contemporary processors, input, output & storage section.
A worksheet designed for A level computer science revision covering topics:
Linear & Binary Search algorithms
Shortest Path Algorithms
Binary Trees
A booklet to record arguments for and against debate topics related to computer science. Space for students to formulate a written response (9 mark test answer)
Topics:
Necessity of the Internet
Security Cameras
Video Games
Censorship
A guide to adding and subtracting floating point binary numbers.
Examples with a couple of questions to check understanding.
Great A-level computer science revision.
Double sided worksheet
Side 1: Two images taken from football related computer games. Task is to spot variables and state a suitable data type
Side 2: A whole load of computing acronyms. What do they stand for?
An A3 (but works in A4) double sided worksheet for Computer Science. The overall topic is 'Programming Techniques' and includes tasks such as:
Describe Key Terms
Data Types
3 Basic Constructs
Operators
Flowchart Symbols
Spotting iterations/conditions in code
Rewriting loops
String Manipulation
Programming Standards.
Good for general revision - Used with both A level and GCSE groups before Mocks.
Three files that students can use to store their research on the following topics from the OCR GCSE (9-1) spec:
System Security
Network Protocols
Legislation relevant to Computer Science
Ideal research lesson if cover work is required.
A Word document with sections relating to:
Working out file sizes of images.
Using co-ordinates.
Looking at an existing game and looking for the decisions that need to be made
Make your own game with 3 decisions
Modify a game
Legal issues related to modifying code (Open Source, Copyright and Patents Act)
The document is set of tasks that pupils must provide evidence that they have completed. It does not teach students how to create the game.
Double sided worksheet covering:
Logical Shifts and their effects
Logic Gates (AND, OR, NOT, XOR, NOR, NAND)
Masking with logical operators
All included in the NEW GCSE spec and in A Level Computer Science
Ideal for revision, securing understanding, cover work
Double sided worksheet
GCSE / A Level / KS3 Computer Science Starter Worksheet
Side 1 (Guess the key term based on 4 picture clues)
Side 2(Work out the odd one out from 4 picture/word clues)
Revision notes on layering and OSI. TCP/IP research section.
Idea of the TCP/IP section is that students should be able to use the notes to state key processes that take place in each layer.
3 Worksheets on a range of topics from the A451 computing GCSE exam.
Perfect for revision lessons
Individual starter activities for more able.
Perfect cover work.
Some more revision for the OCR A451 exam. Double sided worksheet including questions on:
Binary addition,
Logic gates,
RAM & ROM
Storage
Programming
Character Sets
Software
This GCSE Computing revision resource covers topics from the A451 OCR exam:
Representing Images
Hexadecimal
Laws related to Computing
CPU performance
File Sizes
Networks