Content

Searching and Sorting Algorithms 

Programming Fundamentals - recap

Databases

Programming Project

Boolean Logic

Programming Languages

Integrated Development Environments

Revision for final exams.

Key Terminology and skills

Searching and Sorting Algorithms:

Binary Search, Linear search. Bubble Sort, Merge Sort and Insertion Sort

Programming Fundamentals:

Sequence, selection and iteration.
Variables, constants, operators, inputs, outputs and assignments. 
Data types and casting.
String manipulation.
File management

Databases:

SQL for searching: SELECT, FROM and WHERE.

Programming Project:

A student-led project which provides another opportunity to put all previous skills into practice. This activity is particularly beneficial for Paper 2.

Boolean Logic

Programming Languages:

High and Low level languages. Translators and Interpreters.

IDE:

Editors, Error Diagnostics, Run-Time Environment

Past Paper Practice:

Regular practice of past papers during lesson with these being set as homework tasks to support students with their revision.

Class Based Revision:

Priorities for revision topics will be determined after careful review of student performance across all topics throughout the course as well as mock results. Students will colour code their confidence levels with each topic and this will also inform topics chosen.

Firefly Links*

Assessments

Key questions on firefly within each section. These are linked to past paper questions and required knowledge.

Students complete revision tasks during lesson time. Every section on Firefly has “revision tests” that students can use to self assess their progress. Teacher support helps to ensure that all students meet their objectives.

Students regularly make use of past paper questions which are worked-through in groups. All firefly sections have past paper questions embedded as well as mark schemes.

Homeworks