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An entire 100+ slide PowerPoint covering Python Programming topics as stated in the OCR GCSE J277 Computer Science Specification.
This set of slides includes theory, examples, coding tasks and answers as well as starter activities for the following topics:
Variables
Comments
Data Types
Casting
Operators
User Input
Strings
String Methods
Concatenation
Booleans
Built in functions
Conditional Statements
FOR and WHILE loops
Lists
2-D Arrays
Functions and Procedures
Worksheet for strings and string methods included
WORKSHEET HAS NOW BEEN ADDED TO FILES.
Table of contents is linked to relevant slides to save you as much time as possible!
3 PPTs that are fantastic for GCSE OCR Paper 2 Revision. Lots of past paper style exam questions, answers for each question perfectly animated onto the screen in a timely fashion.
Lots of retrieval activities in between exam questions that help students recall key concepts. 60 slides in total covering a range of key topics on the paper 2 GCSE OCR exam.
OCR A Level Computer Science H446 revision for both written papers: 232 printable pages across two student booklets, with topic audits, clear notes, exam practice and answers. Designed for students preparing for H446/01 Computer Systems and H446/02 Algorithms and Programming, this set works for independent study, homework, intervention and classroom revision.
What you receive
Component 1 is an 84-page Computer Systems booklet covering 16 specification topics. Component 2 is a 148-page Algorithms and Programming booklet organised into 27 revision topics. Each booklet contains a green/amber/red knowledge audit linked to its topic pages, helping students identify gaps and plan their next revision session. Topic snapshots, key terms, diagrams, worked examples and common mistakes sit alongside original OCR-style questions with space to write answers. There is also answer and marking guidance for the topic questions and a separate 60-mark integrated practice paper for each component.
Component 1: Computer Systems
Topics include processor structure and the fetch-decode-execute cycle; processor types; input, output and storage; operating systems and applications; software development and programming languages; compression, encryption and hashing; databases, networks and web technologies; data representation and data structures; Boolean algebra; legislation; and the social and ethical impact of computing. Students practise calculations, circuits, SQL, code and written evaluation in an exam-style format. Worked examples and key terms help them revise before attempting the questions without notes.
Component 2: Algorithms and Programming
Topics include computational thinking; programming constructs and tracing; subroutines, parameters and scope; recursion; object-oriented programming; problem decomposition and abstraction; algorithm design and Big O; stacks, queues, linked lists and tree traversal; searching and sorting; and shortest-path algorithms including Dijkstra and A*. Students work through traces, pseudocode and explanations, then use the indicative answers to check their reasoning. The topic structure lets them move between a knowledge audit, focused notes, practice and marking without losing track of the area being revised.
How to use the set
Begin with red or amber items in a knowledge audit and read the matching explanation. Work through the example, then answer the original practice questions in the printed response spaces without looking at the notes. Mark the answer against the guidance and rewrite any weak explanation or calculation. Use the 60-mark paper as a timed rehearsal and review the gaps it exposes. Teachers can assign individual topics for intervention or use the booklets for a revision programme.
Format: Two printable A4 landscape PDFs (84 and 148 pages). Original OCR-style questions; independent resource aligned to H446, not an official OCR publication.
UPDATED TO INCLUDE 2025 series.
A complete breakdown of the 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 exam papers for both components 1 and 2 for the OCR GCSE Computer Science specification (J277).
Each paper has been mapped out to include the specification points covered and the questions asked. Questions have been colour coded to show repetition over the 3 past-papers.
Each paper also has a clear matrix mapped to the specification to help see which specification points are questioned more often, and which have been questioned least often.
I use this as a revision tool with my classes to ensure they know the key knowledge for the types of questions that appear every year. I also use it to try to predict what may appear in the next summer exam series (which worked to great effect in summer 2024 when ‘Operating Systems’ was questioned after seeing it had not appeared on the 2022 or 2023 paper!).
UPDATED - Now includes Answer Booklets in PDF format.
Revision and practice are vital components to any GSCE Computer Science student’s preparation for their examinations. This workbook is filled with just that, a great resource to support learners with recall and to check their understanding of key GCSE Computer Science course content prior to their exams.
This Bundle includes both GCSE OCR (J277) Paper 1 and Paper 2 Workbooks in PDF format which can be printed as an A4 or A5 booklet. The booklets includes recall tasks to support revision for the OCR GCSE Computer Science Paper 1 – Computer Systems and Paper 2 – Computational Thinking, Algorithms and Programming exam papers and includes exercises like True and False, Vocabulary matching and tick-box questions, among others.
A revision booklet with revision theory and questions for Paper 2 in the OCR J277 Computer Science specification.
A range of questions are included in the booklet, and answers are included.
Topics covered:
Programming
Errors
Variables
Inputs and Outputs
Data Types
Operators
Selection
Iteration
String Manipulation
Flowcharts
Trace Tables
Sorting Algorithms
Searching Algorithms
Malware display
Includes different types of malware and their prevention techniques
Also includes MALWARE heading.
Can be printed in A5, A4 or A3 depending on the size of the display
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Bundle of amazing revision lessons for GCSE Computer Science (OCR).
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Lessons are created to be interactive and embed the principles of retrieval practice alongside exam question practice (answers provided). Lessons are animated to ease cognitive overload for learners.
Lessons are created on a dyslexic friendly PPT slide template (yellow background, sans font) to be as inclusive as possible.
GCSE Computer Science Paper 1 Revision Bundle. 5 PPTs for at least 5 lessons in total (over 100 slides).
Includes a range of revision activities in each PPT, from quick quizzes to retrieval questions. Content includes animated demos for some key content. Answers are provided via animations on each of the slides.
Content is aimed at OCR GCSE Computer Science but could be used for some other specs (please cross check the specifications you are using).
Aimed at year 11 revision for the lessons leading upto the exam/mock exam.
An illustrated 7-poster sketchnote set covering the core of GCSE Computer Science algorithms and programming. Designed for secondary school Computing classrooms and student revision walls.
The set covers: what is an algorithm (decomposition, abstraction, definitions); flowcharts and pseudocode conventions; the three programming constructs (sequence, selection, iteration); data types, variables, and operators; linear search vs binary search; bubble sort vs merge sort; and arrays in 1D and 2D.
Every poster uses the same hand-drawn sketchnote style: ink outlines, coloured pencil fills, large illustrated diagrams, and integrated hand-lettered text. The diagrams themselves do the teaching. Students see bubble sort as a sequence of swaps, binary search as a halving row, arrays as boxes with indices. Worked examples, common mistakes, and exam tips feature on every poster.
Classroom use ideas include a permanent Computer Science classroom wall display for Year 10 and 11, revision rotation on a display board during exam season, a front-of-class reference during lessons on searching, sorting and pseudocode, printed smaller as student revision handouts, corridor or department display during Computing subject showcases, and tutor group revision sessions and after-school revision clubs.
Specification alignment: the content is aligned to the standard GCSE Computer Science specification covered across all major UK exam boards. Topics map directly to the Fundamentals of Algorithms and Programming sections of the course. Terminology uses standard pseudocode conventions students will see in exam papers.
What you get: 7 high-quality PDF posters at 300dpi, printable at any size from postcard up to large wall poster, instant digital download after purchase, printable on any home or school colour printer, portrait orientation, ready for standard classroom frames or display boards.
Perfect for Year 10 and Year 11 Computer Science teachers, Computing department displays, student revision walls at home, tutor centres and revision clubs, and NQTs and ECTs looking for ready-made classroom displays.
Designed by a UK teacher. The Adaptive Toolkit. For personal and single-classroom use only. Please do not redistribute, resell, or share the files.
If you’re teaching AQA GCSE Computer Science (8525) and you want revision to be simple and genuinely useful, these AQA 8525 digital flashcards will slot straight into your toolkit.
You get 200+ on-screen questions mapped across the full AQA GCSE Computer Science 8525 specification, so you can stop second guessing what has been covered.
The flashcards are split into two sets so pupils can revise the right content at the right time:
Paper 1 flashcards (Computational thinking and programming skills)
Paper 2 flashcards (Computing concepts)
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There is no prep and no printing. Just copy the links into your VLE, Google Classroom or Microsoft Teams and pupils can revise on a laptop, tablet or phone. This is quick, focused retrieval practice that works in real classrooms and real routines. Encourage pupils to bookmark the links so they can revise little and often.
WHAT PUPILS DO
Choose a question and answer it in their head, first.
Click to reveal the answer.
Self-check.
Repeat regularly to build confidence and improve recall.
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EASY WAYS TO USE THE FLASHCARDS IN LESSONS
Starter, whole class: Choose the paper and section. Split into teams. Teams pick a question, answer it then click to check.
Plenary, pairs quiz: Choose the paper and section. Pupils take turns asking a question, answer then click to check. Swap roles each question.
Low stakes independent retrieval: Pupils work through one section, note any they miss and retry those tomorrow. Works at home, in school or on a phone on the way to school.
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TIPS FOR BEST RESULTS
Little and often beats a last-minute cram.
Focus on one section at a time.
Getting questions wrong is useful. It shows what to practise next.
Save the link once and you have a flexible AQA 8525 revision tool you can use all year.
Grab your AQA GCSE Computer Science (8525) revision flashcards today, add the links to your VLE in minutes and let pupils start revising straight away.
A booklet containing theory and tasks about File Handling using Python suitable for the OCR J277 GCSE specification.
This booklet contains theory, with examples, as well as file handling tasks for students to complete. Answers are included.
PDF and Word Version so you can edit it if you wish to.
Computer Science periodic table wall display of key terms in programming.
Wall display for ICT and Computer Science classroom.
Key terms and keywords with definitions for programming in Python.
Contains 32 key words used in programming with definitions under each one.
Grouped together as publisher documents to easily print all 4 groups seperately.
PLEASE NOTE: You will recieve 8 documents with this download.
4 documents are the coloured version to be printed out on white paper.
The other 4 are black images with transparent text created on Photoshop to allow you to print on coloured paper of your choice.
All files are Publisher Documents ready to be printed.
3 weeks worth of lessons - following on from the opening lessons for OCR Computer Science GCSE these lessons cover storage and memory (RAM and types of storage). This comes complete with an end of topic assessment with an easy marking box at the end.
Teach students about the basics of computer networks. Exploring different computer network types and the way in which they differ according to the type of user.
Also a look at network hardware, security and policies.