Computer Science
Year 11 · National Curriculum (England)
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View topicsYear 11 completes GCSE Computer Science in England. Remaining theory covers systems software, cyber security, ethical, legal and environmental impacts, and, depending on the board, relational databases and SQL or further algorithm work.
The programming assessment and the written papers both reward precision. Students must write syntactically correct code by hand, complete test tables properly, and use exact terminology. Working through past papers with feedback is what moves grades at this stage.
Curriculum Breakdown
Important Topics
- Algorithms & EfficiencyBubble, merge and insertion sort, search algorithms and comparing them.
- Programming Project SkillsDesign, structured code, test data, validation and evaluation.
- Systems SoftwareOperating system functions, utility software and resource management.
- Cyber SecurityThreats, social engineering, malware, encryption and defensive measures.
- Databases & SQLRelational tables, keys and select, insert and update queries.
- Impacts of TechnologyLegal, ethical, privacy and environmental issues in computing.
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