AQA GCSE Computer Science 8525 – AQ1.37 Syntax and logic errors – Lesson & Worksheet

Bespoke, fully editable lesson for AQA GCSE Computer Science (8525): AQ1.37 Syntax and logic errors. Slides, worksheet and full answers.

Written for Paper 1 Computational thinking and programming skills, section 3.2 Programming (spec 3.2.11.4, 3.2.11.7, 3.2.11.8). Everything is editable, so you can adapt it to your class.

What’s included

• PowerPoint lesson (13 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

AQ1.37 Syntax and logic errors

By the end of the lesson students can:

• Describe the difference between a syntax error and a logic error
• Find errors in Python programs and AQA pseudo-code and say which kind each one is
• Use test data and trace tables to locate a logic error, then correct it

Worksheet sections: A. Syntax or logic?; B. Fix the syntax errors; C. Trace and fix a logic error; 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 AQA pseudo-code alongside so students can read exam algorithms)
• A quick check and a “your turn” task linked to the worksheet
• Exam-style questions with marks, and an exit ticket

Format

• 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 AQA GCSE Computer Science specification (8525, version 1.3), for exams from 2027. They are not produced or endorsed by AQA. Spec point numbers are our own numbering of the specification statements.