This is the third word spiral task I have created. Students use the clues to find keywords. They write these words in to the spiral. They then use the letters circuled in red to reveal a hidden word. Great Computer Science Starter activity

A colour by numbers robot image. Convert decimal numbers in to 4-bit binary and colour in the correct section.

A 4-bit binary conversion activity Convert the number and look up the right colour on the grid. Colour-by-numbers

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 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 booklet covering a wide range of expectations for the word processing section of the ECDL qualification.

Double sided worksheet with a Computing Keyword focus. Side 1: Crossword Side 2: Picture Quiz (4 pictures, 1 Word)

A revision worksheet covering 4 software development methodologies (2 each side of a worksheet) Waterfall RAD Spiral Agile (Including Extreme Programming)

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 revision/teaching aid worksheet (Double sided) That includes explanations and examples of binary logic notations, Truth Table tasks, Logic gate diagram tasks.

A 25 page booklet of computer science revision - I have printed this as an A5 booklet and given it as an extended homework task. Topics include: File Sizes Representing Data (Binary, Hex, ASCII, UNICODE, Images, Sound) File Types Binary & Linear Searching Bubble Sort Network Topologies Software Hardware Databases Protocols

A python programming challenge where students are expected to write a program that checks if a password is considered to be strong. The password must be greater than a certain length, include numbers, symbols, upper & lower case letters, not contain certain words or number pattens. The booklet includes: A tick sheet for when students have managed a certain task A test plan to check that certain passwords are ‘strong’ or not Some useful snipits of python code that will assist the students. An extension task. Good practice for string manipulation. Depending on your group ability, this could be a 1 or 2 lesson activity.

A booklet of key topic areas - Students think up potential moral, ethical, social and cultural issues associated with: Artificial Intelligence Computers in the workforce Monitoring Behaviour Censorship of the Internet etc.. (Taken from the OCR A Level specification)

7 keyword challenges on computer science topics: Databases Programming Software Hardware Networks File Types & Acronyms

Binary logic puzzles - Encourage logical problem solving skills. Starter / Extension task - This PDF document comes with three challenging binary number puzzles with each page containing some practice grids.

A-Level Computer Science - Exam Style Questions Double sided worksheet with over 20 questions on the following topics: CPU - Difference between Von Neumann & Harvard; Clock Speed, Logic Gates; The purpose of a D Type Flip Flop, Big Data; Data Mining, Databases, Features, Key terms, Programming, Functional, High-level, Assembly Language, Machine Code.

Revision starter on the CPU: covering ALU, MDR, MAR, Registers, Control Unit, Accumulator

Another double sided worksheet of computer science related dingbats.