Computer Science
Year 12 · Northern Ireland Curriculum
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ViewingYear 12 completes CCEA GCSE Digital Technology in Northern Ireland. Remaining theory covers systems software, cyber security, database design, and the ethical, legal and environmental impacts of technology.
Both the written examination and the controlled assessment reward precision: syntactically correct hand-written code, complete test tables and exact terminology. Working through past papers with detailed feedback is the highest-value use of the year.
Curriculum Breakdown
Important Topics
- Algorithms & EfficiencySort and search algorithms and comparing their efficiency.
- Controlled Assessment SkillsDesign, structured code, test data, validation and evaluation.
- Systems SoftwareOperating system functions, utility software and resource management.
- Cyber SecurityThreats, social engineering, malware, encryption and defences.
- Database DesignRelational tables, keys and querying data with SQL.
- Impacts of TechnologyLegal, ethical, privacy and environmental issues in computing.
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