How this practice exam is set out, how it works, and how to use your results.
What you will learn
- Plan your time in the exam
- Use the marks by topic to choose what to revise next
How the papers are set out
Helps with: AQA
There are two written papers, each worth 90 marks and half the GCSE. The first (2 hours) covers algorithms and programming, with questions where you write and correct code. The second (1 hour 45 minutes) covers data representation, computer systems, networks, cyber security, relational databases and SQL, and the ethical, legal and environmental impacts.
The rest of this lesson and its 3 practice questions are locked.
In this lesson
- How the papers are set out
- These practice exams
3 practice questions, marked as you go; about 10 minutes in all.
In this unit: Computer Science Essentials: practice exam A
A timed practice exam of original questions: two papers of 90 marks, mixing short answers, code questions and longer written answers. A fresh paper every time you sit one. Helps with: AQA.
- About this practice exam