KS4 Curriculum for Computer Science

Course: GCSE Computer Science

Exam board: Eduqas

Students continue to explore aspects of Computer Science theory and develop and apply critical thinking, analysis and problem-solving skills in a creative and innovative way. There are 2 examined units which are equally weighed and there is no coursework.  In the first exam, content is assessed in a theoretical way whereas in the second exam it is assessed on-screen through the development of a program in Python.