I started out as a science teacher and made the transition to teaching ICT and Computer Science, which I have now been doing for over 20 years. I have also worked with primary school teachers to support their delivery of the national curriculum in computing.
Edulito is a UK based educational publishing company that provides learning resources for school-aged children. All of the available resources have been tested in UK schools.
I started out as a science teacher and made the transition to teaching ICT and Computer Science, which I have now been doing for over 20 years. I have also worked with primary school teachers to support their delivery of the national curriculum in computing.
Edulito is a UK based educational publishing company that provides learning resources for school-aged children. All of the available resources have been tested in UK schools.
These adaptable PowerPoint Presentations (38 Slides) cover all aspects of the specification in relation to AQA GCSE Computer Science 8525 (from 2020) component 3.8.
It includes:
Teaching PowerPoint Presentations (includes checkpoint questions and answers) - 38 slides
Student PowerPoint Presentations (Includes checkpoint questions, but omits the answers)
Content Covered:
Explain the current ethical, legal and environmental impacts and risks of digital technology on society. Where data privacy issues arise, these should be considered.
Exam questions will be taken from the following areas:
• cyber security
• mobile technologies
• wireless networking
• cloud storage
• hacking (unauthorised access to a computer system)
• wearable technologies
• computer-based implants
• autonomous vehicles.
These adaptable PowerPoint Presentations (750 Slides) provide complete coverage of all aspects of the specification in relation to Edexcel GCSE Computer Science 1CP2 (from 2020) - Topics 1 to 6.
It includes:
Teaching PowerPoints (including checkpoint questions and answers) - 750+ slides
Student PowerPoints (Including checkpoint questions, but omits the answers)
A Complete Guide to Python Programming (including student activities)
The resources cover:
Topic 1: Computational thinking – understanding of what algorithms are, what they are used for and how they work; ability to follow, amend and write algorithms; ability to construct truth tables.
Topic 2: Data – understanding of binary, data representation, data storage and compression.
Topic 3: Computers – understanding of hardware and software components of computer systems and characteristics of programming languages.
Topic 4: Networks – understanding of computer networks and network security.
Topic 5: Issues and impact – awareness of emerging trends in computing technologies, and the impact of computing on individuals, society and the environment, including ethical, legal and ownership issues.
Topic 6: Problem solving with programming
These resource has been produced to teach 7 to 14 year olds about programming concepts by creating fun games using the text-based programming language Python. The activities and challenges have been designed to provide a stimulating, engaging and effective way of improving students’ knowledge of the core programming concepts.
These adaptable PowerPoint Presentations (42 Slides) cover all aspects of the specification in relation to OCR GCSE Computer Science J277 (from 2020) component 2.4.
It includes:
Teaching PowerPoint Presentations (includes checkpoint questions and answers)
Student PowerPoint Presentations (Includes checkpoint questions, but omits the answers)
Content Covered:
Simple logic diagrams using the operators AND, OR and NOT
Truth tables
Combining Boolean operators using AND, OR and NOT
Applying logical operators in truth tables to solve problems
This pack consists of 14 end of topic tests that can be used to support your delivery of the course. In addition, the topic test bundle also contains a mark scheme for each test.
Unit 1.1 – 1 Test
Unit 1.2 – 3 Tests
Unit 1.3 – 2 Tests
Unit 1.4 -1 Test
Unit 1.5 - 1 Test
Unit 1.6 - 1 Test
Unit 2.1 - 1 Test
Unit 2.2 - 1 Test
Unit 2.3 - 1 Test
Unit 2.4 - 1 Test
Unit 2.5 - 1 Test
These adaptable PowerPoint Presentations (74 Slides) cover all aspects of the specification in relation to AQA GCSE Computer Science 8525 (from 2020) component 3.1.
It includes:
Teaching PowerPoint Presentations (includes checkpoint questions and answers) -74 Slides
Student PowerPoint Presentations (Includes checkpoint questions, but omits the answers)
Content Covered:
Understand and explain the term algorithm.
Understand and explain the term decomposition.
Understand and explain the term abstraction.
Use a systematic approach to problem solving and algorithm creation representing those
algorithms using pseudo-code, program code and flowcharts.
Explain simple algorithms in terms of their inputs, processing and outputs.
Determine the purpose of simple algorithms.
Understand that more than one algorithm can be used to solve the same problem.
Compare the efficiency of algorithms explaining how some algorithms are more efficient than others in solving the same problem.
Understand and explain how the linear search algorithm works.
Understand and explain how the binary search algorithm works.
Compare and contrast linear and binary search algorithms.
Understand and explain how the merge sort algorithm works.
Understand and explain how the bubble sort algorithm works.
Compare and contrast merge sort and bubble sort algorithms.
These adaptable PowerPoint Presentations (33 Slides) cover all aspects of the specification in relation to OCR GCSE Computer Science J277 (from 2020) component 1.5.
It includes:
Teaching PowerPoints (includes checkpoint questions and answers)
Student PowerPoints (Includes checkpoint questions, but omits the answers)
Content Covered:
The purpose and functionality of operating systems:
User interface
Memory management and multitasking
Peripheral management and drivers
User management
File management
The purpose and functionality of utility software
Utility system software:
Encryption software
Defragmentation
Data compression
These adaptable PowerPoint Presentations (23 Slides) cover all aspects of the specification in relation to AQA GCSE Computer Science 8525 (from 2020) component 3.7.
It includes:
Teaching PowerPoint Presentations (includes checkpoint questions and answers) - 23 slides
Student PowerPoint Presentations (Includes checkpoint questions, but omits the answers)
Content Covered:
Explain the concept of a database.
Explain the concept of a relational database.
Understand the following database concepts:
• table
• record
• field
• primary key
• foreign key.
Understand that the use of a relational database facilitates the elimination of data inconsistency and data redundancy.
Be able to use SQL to retrieve data from a relational database, using the commands:
• SELECT
• FROM
• WHERE
• ORDER BY…ASC | DESC
Be able to use SQL to insert data into a relational database using the commands.
INSERT INTO table_name (column1, column 2 …)
VALUES (value1, value2 …)
Be able to use SQL to edit and delete data in a database using the commands.
UPDATE table name
SET column1 = value1, column2 = value2 …
WHERE condition
DELETE FROM table_name WHERE condition
This pack consists of 13 end of topic tests that can be used to support your delivery of the course. In addition, the topic test bundle also contains a mark scheme for each test.
Topic 1 & 6 - 3 Tests
Topic 2 – 1 Test
Topic 3 – 5 Tests
Topic 4 – 2 Tests
Topic 5 – 2 Tests
These adaptable PowerPoint Presentations (788 Slides) provide complete coverage of all aspects of the specification in relation to AQA GCSE Computer Science 8525 (from 2020) - Unit 3.1 to 3.8.
It includes:
Teaching PowerPoints (including checkpoint questions and answers)
Student PowerPoints (Including checkpoint questions, but omits the answers)
A Complete Guide to Python Programming (Includes student activities)
What does the teacher pack cover?
• 3.1 Fundamentals of algorithms
• 3.2 Programming
• 3.3 Fundamentals of data representation
• 3.4 Computer systems
• 3.5 Fundamentals of computer networks
• 3.6 Cyber security
• 3.7 Relational databases and structured query language (SQL)
• 3.8 Ethical, legal and environmental impacts of digital technology on wider society, including
issues of privacy
This photocopiable resource has been produced to ensure that your students are able to successfully complete their GCSE Computer Science GCSE (9-1), but can also be used by other exam systems.
This test has been designed to provide a stimulating, engaging and effective way of assessing the progress of your students. As well as the topic test, you are also provided with a comprehensive marking scheme.
Please be aware that there may be appropriate alternative answers to some of the questions, and it is therefore suggested that the teacher uses their discretion when marking students work.
This photocopiable resource has been produced to ensure that your students are able to successfully complete their GCSE Computer Science GCSE (9-1), but can also be used by other exam systems.
This test has been designed to provide a stimulating, engaging and effective way of assessing the progress of your students. As well as the topic test, you are also provided with a comprehensive marking scheme.
Please be aware that there may be appropriate alternative answers to some of the questions, and it is therefore suggested that the teacher uses their discretion when marking students work.
This photocopiable resource has been produced to ensure that your students are able to successfully complete their GCSE Computer Science GCSE (9-1), but can also be used by other exam systems.
This test has been designed to provide a stimulating, engaging and effective way of assessing the progress of your students. As well as the topic test, you are also provided with a comprehensive marking scheme.
Please be aware that there may be appropriate alternative answers to some of the questions, and it is therefore suggested that the teacher uses their discretion when marking students work.
Python is used as the programming language.
This photocopiable resource has been produced to ensure that your students are able to successfully complete the OCR Computer Science GCSE NEA.
This support pack is designed to provide a stimulating, engaging and effective way of preparing both teachers and students for the Non-Examined Assessment Component of the 9-1 GCSE in computer science.
The pack contains:
Introduction for students - NEA Procedures
Technical Preparation for the NEA component
J276 Programming project Sample Task 1 - Archside Academy Detention Database.
Including:
NEA sample project scenario
NEA sample student solution
NEA sample Python code
J276 Programming project Sample Task 2 - Quiz Board Game
Including:
NEA sample project scenario
NEA sample student solution
NEA sample Python code
Help sheet 1 - Creating a board game using Python - Includes a complete set of instructions
Help sheet 2 - Creating a database using Python - Includes a complete set of instructions
Help Sheet 3 - Menus, Lists and Exporting using Python - Includes a complete set of instructions
This is an 18 page introduction to programming using Python.
It includes:
Python -The Basics
The use of variables, constants, operators, inputs, outputs and assignments
The use of data types
The use of basic string manipulation
Each section includes activities for the students to complete.
I would greatly appreciate feedback on what you think of this resource.
These adaptable PowerPoint Presentations (111 Slides) cover all aspects of the specification in relation to OCR GCSE Computer Science J277 (from 2020) component 1.3.
It includes:
Teaching PowerPoint Presentations (including checkpoint questions and answers)
Part 1 – Networks & Topologies (66 slides)
Part 2 - Wired & Wireless Networks, Protocols & Layers (45 slides)
Student PowerPoint Presentations (Including checkpoint questions, but omits the answers)
Part 1 – Networks & Topologies
Part 2 - Wired & Wireless Networks, Protocols & Layers
Content Covered:
Types of network:
LAN (Local Area Network)
WAN (Wide Area Network)
Factors that affect the performance of networks
The different roles of computers in a client-server and a peer-to-peer network
The hardware needed to connect stand-alone computers into a Local Area Network:
Wireless access points
Routers
Switches
NIC (Network Interface Controller/Card)
Transmission media
The Internet as a worldwide collection of computer networks:
DNS (Domain Name Server)
Hosting
The Cloud
Web servers and clients
Star and Mesh network topologies
Modes of connection:
Wired - Ethernet
Wireless Wi-Fi & Bluetooth
Encryption
IP addressing and MAC addressing
Standards
Common protocols including:
TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol)
HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol)
HTTPS (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol Secure)
FTP (File Transfer Protocol) o POP (Post Office Protocol)
IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol)
SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol)
The concept of layers
In this lesson you learn about 2D Arrays or as they are called in Python - 2D Lists.
You will learn how to create a list, append a new item to a list, search for an item in a 2D list and displaying a 2D list as a table.
Python and the Python Logo are trademarks or registered trade marks of the Python Software Foundation.
In this lesson you will learn how you can create functions and procedures. This is an essential skill if you want to create more complex problems.
Python and the Python Logo are trademarks or registered trade marks of the Python Software Foundation.
This lesson provides an introduction to the use of arrays in Python - These are called lists. The lesson goes through a range of techniques for manipulating and managing simple lists. The next lesson will cover 2D Arrays (2D Lists).
Python and the Python Logo are trademarks or registered trade marks of the Python Software Foundation.