Year 11 completes WJEC GCSE Computer Science in Wales. Remaining theory covers systems software, cyber security, databases, and the ethical, legal and environmental impacts of technology.

Both the written paper and the practical programming assessment reward precision — syntactically correct hand-written code, complete test tables and exact terminology. Past-paper practice with detailed feedback is the highest-value use of the year.

Curriculum Breakdown

Important Topics

Algorithms & Efficiency — Sort and search algorithms and comparing their efficiency.
Programming Assessment Skills — Design, structured code, test data, validation and evaluation.
Systems Software — Operating system functions, utility software and resource management.
Cyber Security — Threats, social engineering, malware, encryption and defences.
Databases — Relational tables, keys, and querying data with SQL.
Impacts of Technology — Legal, ethical, privacy and environmental issues in computing.

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