A revision lesson on the topic system architecture, the lesson is used in a GCSE Computer Science Lesson and focuses on: The purpose of the CPU Common CPU components and their function Von Neumann architecture How common characteristics of CPUs affect their performance The purpose and characteristics of embedded systems Examples of embedded systems I use it with OCR J277 but it is also relevant to other specifications. It contains 27 slides revising the topic, and is used in one lesson before the assessment.

Logic gate worksheet progressing from the basic input tables and single logic gates through to logic expressions and using symbols within the notation. These 6 sides of work can be used in lesson, starter, revision or as an end of unit assessment. Answers also included.

Used to show the stages of language generation, this lesson is used in GCSE a Computer Science Lesson as an introduction programming Languages 2.5.1. I use it with OCR J277 but it is also relevant to other specifications. It contains 26 slides explaining the topic, and is used as one lesson, with the scope to use part of it as a homework.

A student workbook, produced to help students understand the functions available in Micro:Bit using Blocks. The later projects are ideas when using Python with the Micro:Bit. Update, extended the descriptions for each task. Changed all the images to match Micro:bit’s present colour scheme.

This is used to demonstrate the need for primary storage, this lesson is used in a GCSE Computer Science Lesson, the final slide contain printed copies needed for the lesson. I use it with OCR J277 but it is also relevant to other specifications. It contains 24 slides explaining the topic, this is lesson 01 of the topic.

Produced as a retrieval document, can also be split into topics to be used as homework, assessment. Each topic includes a concept map/mind map with revision mats. Covers the topics: Computer Systems System Architecture Memory Storage Data Network Fundamentals Network Hardware Network Security System Software Ethical, Legal, Cultural and Environmental Algorithms Programming Fundamentals Producing Robust Programs Boolean Logic Programming Languages and IDE

Memory and Storage questions based around low ability students and in an examination style questions. This includes short answer and longer answer questions. Added spaces to write on the sheet, also left it editable so they can be copied to a format of our choice.

Memory and Storage questions based around high ability students and in an examination style questions. This includes short answer and longer answer questions. Added spaces to write on the sheet, also left it editable so they can be copied to a format of our choice.

This is used to demonstrate embedded systems. This lesson is used in a GCSE Computer Science Lesson, the final slides contain printable copies needed for the lesson. I use it with OCR J277 but it is also relevant to other specifications. It contains 25 slides explaining the topic. This is lesson 08 of the topic, it is used as one lesson, with the scope to use as part of a homework.

This is used to demonstrate the Von Neumann Architecture, this lesson is used in GCSE a Computer Science Lesson, the final slides contain the printed copies needed for the lesson. I use it with OCR J277 but it is also relevant to other specifications. It contains 45 slides explaining the topic, this is lesson 04 of the topic. It is used as one lesson, with the scope to use part of it as a homework.

I created this Logic Gate & Truth Table resource to help students during lock down. I continue to use it for students who are not in school and as a differentiated resource to help students understand the topic. It contains 26 slides explaining the topic, with examples and exercises.

500 J277 GCSE Flashcards for Computer Science, the flashcards are sub-divided into topics: Systems architecture Memory and storage Computer networks, connections and protocols Network security Systems software Ethical, legal, cultural and environmental impacts of digital technology Algorithms Programming fundamentals Producing robust programs Boolean logic Programming languages and Integrated Development Environments

This demonstrate the facilities within an IDE, this lesson is used in a GCSE Computer Science Lesson as an introduction to the IDE: Knowledge of the tools that an IDE provides How each of the tools and facilities listed can be used to help a programmer develop a program Practical experience of using a range of these tools within at least one IDE I use it with OCR J277 but it is also relevant to other specifications. It contains 20 slides explaining the topic, and is used as one lesson, with the scope to use part of it as a homework.

I use this to demonstrate the differences between the different translators this lesson is used in a GCSE Computer Science Lesson as an introduction to the characteristics of compilers and interpreters. I use it with OCR J277 but it is also relevant to other specifications. It contains 22 slides explaining the topic, and is used as one lesson, with the scope to use part of it as a homework.

This is used to demonstrate how the characterisitcs of a CPU can affect how it performs. This lesson is used in a GCSE Computer Science Lesson, the final slides contain printable copies needed for the lesson. I use it with OCR J277 but it is also relevant to other specifications. It contains 21 slides explaining the topic, this is lesson 06 of the unit. It is used as one lesson, with the scope to use part of it as a homework.

From OCR GCSE, an end of unit assessment for network protocols and connections.

From OCR, an assessment for the topic Boolean Logic.

From OCR, the GCSE 2.2 Programming Fundamentals Assessment.