GCSE Computer Science Getting Started Guide

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GCSE (9-1) Computer SciencePearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9 - 1) in Computer Science (1CP1)Getting Started Guide
Getting Started: GCSE Computer Science 2016 Contents 1. Introduction 1 1.1 Key principles 1 1.2 Support 1 2. What’s changed? 3 2.1 How have GCSEs changed? 3 What does this mean for Computer Science? 3 Changes to assessment requirements 3 Assessment Objectives 4 2.2 The Edexcel Computer Science specification 4 Updated content 4 Additional content 4 How does the new specification compare with the old one? 5 How has the assessment changed? 5 3. Planning 6 3.1 Planning and delivering a linear course 6 3.2 Suggested resources 6 4. Content guidance 7 4.1 Overview 7 4.2 Subject content 7 Topic 1: Problem solving 7 Topic 2: Programming 8 Topic 3: Data 8 Topic 4: Computers 9 Topic 5: Communication and the internet 9 Topic 6: The bigger picture 9 5. Assessment guidance 10 5.1 Overview 10 5.2 Examination papers 11 Paper 1: Principles of Computer Science 11 Paper 2: Application of Computational Thinking 11 Computer-related mathematics 12 5.3 Non-Examined Assessment 12 Synoptic assessment 13 Project stages 13 What evidence is required? 14

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