Programming project design lesson for OCR GCSE Computer Science (J277), with editable PowerPoint slides, a student worksheet and full answers. Students plan a programming project, setting out the problem, structure diagram, algorithms, data and test plan before writing code.
Written for J277/02 Computational thinking, algorithms and programming, section 2.1 Algorithms (spec 2.1.2.1, 2.1.2.2, 2.1.2.3). Everything is editable, so you can adapt it to your class.
What’s included- PowerPoint lesson (16 slides) with teacher notes on every slide
- Student worksheet (Word), ready to print or edit
- Answer sheet (Word) with mark-scheme style answers for every question
By the end of the lesson students can:
- Identify the inputs, processes and outputs of a programming project
- Break the project into sub programs with a structure diagram
- Design the key algorithms as a flowchart and in Exam Reference Language
Worksheet sections: A. Design key words; B. Another brief: cinema tickets; C. Finish your quiz design; D. Exam-style questions; E. Challenge
Every lesson includes- Learning goals and a starter question
- Clear explanations, diagrams and worked examples (Python 3 throughout, with the OCR Exam Reference Language alongside)
- A quick check and a “your turn” task linked to the worksheet
- Exam-style questions with marks, and an exit ticket
- PowerPoint (.pptx) and Word (.docx), fully editable
- Works in PowerPoint and Google Slides
- Bright, clear GCSE design, consistent across the whole course
These are independent resources written for the Cambridge OCR GCSE (9–1) Computer Science specification (J277, version 3.1). They are not produced or endorsed by OCR or Cambridge University Press & Assessment. Spec point numbers are our own numbering of the specification statements.
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Last updated: November 2026.
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