** OCR J277 1.1 System Architecture Summary Sheet / Knowledge Organiser (with quick fire questions)**
GCSE Computer Science OCR J277 1.1
Created as an A3 sheet
A sheet that concisely summarises system architecture (CPU).
Aimed at GCSE computer science but can be used at any keystage.
Comes with a set of 20 quick fire questions based on the summary sheet.
Complete with answers to all questions.
Specific to OCR GCSE Computer Science J277 9-1 but applicable to other exam boards.
A useful aid to help with exam question practice.
Can be used as a revision guide, starters or plenaries.
Includes:
The purpose of the CPU
Von Neumann Architecture
Common CPU Components and their Function
The Fetch - Decode - Execute Cycle
Common Characteristics of the CPU and their Performance
Embedded Systems
2.1 OCR J277 Algorithms Summary Sheet with quickfire questions
A sheet that concisely summarises the computational thinking and the main types of algorithms use for sorting and searching.
Aimed specifically at GCSE computer science but can be used at any keystage.
Comes with a set of 20 quick fire questions based on the summary sheet.
Complete with answers to all questions.
The topics covered on the sheet are:
Computational thinking principles
Abstraction
Decomposition
Algorithmic thinking
Designing, creating and refining algorithms:
Identifying the inputs, processes and outputs for a problem
Structure diagrams
Create, interpret, correct, complete and refine algorithms
Identify common problems
Trace tables
Flowchart symbols
Searching and sorting algorithms:
Binary search
Linear search
Bubble sort
Merge sort
Insertion sort
*** GCSE Computer Science Keyword Wordsearch Puzzles:* **
Including all the solutions in a separate booklet
GCSE Computer Science OCR J277
A collation of 17 indiviual wordsearch puzzles of GCSE Computer Science keywords.
Each page relates to a topic in the OCR J277 specification but can be used for any GCSE exam board.
Each page contains a wordsearch puzzle for the keywords in that topic.
Pupils are also asked to pick three keywords and find the definitions of those words.
The resource can be printed as individual sheets or a booklet that can be then used throughout the course for homework, classroom activities, starters or plenaries.
Allows pupils to work individually and independently.
GCSE Computer Science
KS3 Computer Science
Homework
Starters
Plenaries
** Online safety and social media activity**
Covers:
online safety
social media
internet safety
e safety
Pupil activity sheet that can be used as a classroom activity or a homework task.
KS3 or KS4
Focuses students on the privacy and online safety settings of social media applications.
Involves discussion and research of the social media apps that pupils may use themselves.
The document is in MS Word format and fully editable.
Everyday Algorithms Workbook (unplugged activities)
Everyday Algorithms Workbook (unplugged activities)
An excellent resource for teaching algorithms in the final half term of the year.
A collection of nine everyday algorithms.
Pupils write out the text based pseudo code and flowcharts for a series of everyday activities.
Activities 1-5 show the pseudo code, pupils have to draw the flowcharts.
Activities 6-9, pupils have to write the pseudo code and associated flowcharts.
Document is in MS Word so fully editable and a teachers version is also included that show some suggested answers / responses.
This resource can be used as an independent unit of work or as part of other units of work such as programming, computer science and computational thinking. It can also be used for classroom based activities, homework or project work for a full class or assigned to individual pupils.
Mainly aimed at KS3 pupils
Keywords:
Computer Science
Algorithms
Pseudo code
Sequence
Iteration
Decomposition
Decisions
Repetition
Programming Techniques Summary Sheet / Knowledge Organiser (with quick fire questions)
Revision
GCSE Computer Science (J276)
Three full A4 sheets that concisely summarises the important information regarding Programming Techniques.
Aimed specifically at GCSE computer studies but can be used at any keystage.
Comes with a set of 24 quick fire questions based on the summary sheet.
Specific to OCR GCSE Computer Studies 9-1 but applicable to other exam boards.
Key aspects of this topic include:
Variables
Constants
Operators
Inputs
Outputs
Assignments
Sequence
Selection
Iteration
Casting
String manipulation
Integer
Character
Boolean
Real number
Loops: for, while
Data types
Types of Storage: Knowledge Organiser (with quick fire questions)
Summary Sheet / Knowledge Organiser.
A sheet that concisely summarises the types of storage used in computer systems in a concise knowledge organiser.
Aimed specifically at GCSE computer studies but can be used at keystage 3.
Comes with a set of 16 quick fire questions based on the summary sheet, which can be used as starters, plenaries or homework.
A useful topic summary to aid with exam question practice
Specific to OCR GCSE Computer Studies 9-1 but applicable to other exam boards.
Types of Storage: Knowledge Organiser (with quick fire questions)
A sheet that concisely summarises the types of storage used in computer systems in a concise knowledge organiser.
Aimed specifically at GCSE computer studies but can be used at keystage 3.
Comes with a set of 16 quick fire questions based on the summary sheet, which can be used as starters, plenaries or homework.
There is also a wordsearch activity based on the topic keywords presented within the knowledge organiser.
Specific to OCR GCSE Computer Studies 9-1 but applicable to other exam boards.
This lesson activity is based around the Facebook / Cambridge Analytica data privacy data breach of 2018.
The resource consists of a worksheet that can be used to initiate discussion and to complete activities based around these discussions.
Page 2 has a lesson plan attached.
The resource is in word format so can be easily edited to your own requirements.
The lesson activity introduces the topics of
Cyber security
Ethical issues and
Digital Literacy.
The resource is is suitable for GCSE Computer Science and KS3 Computer Science.
The worksheet introduces ‘Character Sets’, including:
ASCII
Extended ASCII
and Unicode
The worksheet contains definitions, a practical showing pupils how to obtain special characters via the keyboard and a python coding task to output and display ASCII / Extended ASCII characters. There are also questions related to the worksheet practical.
The worksheet is suitable for KS3 and GCSE KS4 Computer Science.
This is the second arroword puzzles and is based on computer storage keywords and is FREE to download.
The puzzle is appropriate for KS4 GCSE and KS3 computer science.
Can be used as a starter, plenary, homework or an extension task.
Answers to the clues are on the second page.
This arroword puzzles is based on computer storage keywords and is FREE to download.
The puzzle is appropriate for KS4 GCSE and KS3 computer science.
Can be used as a starter, plenary, homework or an extension task.
Answers to the clues are on the second page.
This arroword puzzle is based on computer storage keywords.
The puzzle is meant for teachers and has cryptic clues, but no reason why pupils can’t have a go if you think it is appropriate for some.
Answers are on the second page.
This arroword puzzles is based on computer memory keywords and is FREE to download.
The puzzle is appropriate for KS4 GCSE and KS3 computer science.
Can be used as a starter, plenary, homework or an extension task.
Answers to the clues are on the second page.
Revision Kindly Makes Success Come Along
Exam Technique Aid
A mnemonic summary card for GCSE Computer Science pupils to stick into their book to help with exam technique. One A4 sheet has eight cards that can be cut out.
There is also a ‘poster’ version, each part placed on an A4 sheet that can be used as constant reminder on a classroom display.
Arrowords - Teachers Cryptic Computer Puzzle
This one is mainly for the teachers of computer science, but you may want to let your students have a go…
The arroword puzzle is based on a selection of ‘memory / storage’ computer words but have cryptic clues.
Answers / solutions are on the second page, try not to peep.
Have fun!
This resource is a computer science crossword.
Suitable for KS3 and GCSE KS4 pupils.
Can be used as a starter, plenary or homework etc.
The second page contains the answers for the teacher viewing.
KS3
KS4
GCSE
Computer Science Keywords in the puzzle are:
Memory
Firmware
RAM
Memory
Magnetic
ROM
HDD
Volatile
Secondary
Cache
Flash
Embedded
BIOS
SSD
**Arrowords - - Computer Science - System Achitecture **
KS3 and KS4
This puzzle is similar to a crossword but the clues are inside the puzzles itself.
The sheet can be used for homework, a starter, plenary or extension task etc.
The second page of the resource has the answers on it.
The associated words are related to computer science system architecture and includes:
CPU
Cache
BIOS
Cores
MAR
Embedded
Computer Science Crossword (KS3 KS4)
This resource is a computer science crossword.
Suitable for KS3 and GCSE KS4 pupils.
Can be used as a starter, plenary or homework.
The second page contains the answers for the teacher viewing.
KS3
KS4
GCSE
Computer Science