Live classes for September 2024 start Tuesday 17th September at 2pm.
iGCSE Computer Science – Year 1 (Live) – September 2024
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About Course
Year one is studied over 34 Weeks, where we cover the foundation topics for Computer Science and complete the year with marked mock exams.
iGCSE CS 2024/25 Y1
| Date | Course Week | Important Information |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, September 17, 2024 | 1 | |
| Tuesday, September 24, 2024 | 2 | |
| Tuesday, October 1, 2024 | 3 | |
| Tuesday, October 8, 2024 | 4 | |
| Tuesday, October 15, 2024 | 5 | |
| Tuesday, October 22, 2024 | 6 | |
| HALF TERM | ||
| Tuesday, November 5, 2024 | 7 | |
| Tuesday, November 12, 2024 | 8 | |
| Tuesday, November 19, 2024 | 9 | |
| Tuesday, November 26, 2024 | 10 | |
| Tuesday, December 3, 2024 | 11 | |
| Tuesday, December 10, 2024 | 12 | |
| Tuesday, December 17, 2024 | 13 | |
| CHRISTMAS BREAK | ||
| Tuesday, January 7, 2025 | 14 | |
| Tuesday, January 14, 2025 | 15 | |
| Tuesday, January 21, 2025 | 16 | |
| Tuesday, January 28, 2025 | 17 | |
| Tuesday, February 4, 2025 | 18 | |
| Tuesday, February 11, 2025 | 19 | |
| HALF TERM | ||
| Tuesday, February 25, 2025 | 20 | |
| Tuesday, March 4, 2025 | 21 | |
| Tuesday, March 11, 2025 | 22 | |
| Tuesday, March 18, 2025 | 23 | |
| Tuesday, March 25, 2025 | 24 | |
| Tuesday, April 1, 2025 | 25 | |
| EASTER | ||
| Tuesday, April 22, 2025 | 26 | |
| Tuesday, April 29, 2025 | 27 | |
| Tuesday, May 6, 2025 | 28 | |
| Tuesday, May 13, 2025 | 29 | |
| Tuesday, May 20, 2025 | 30 | |
| HALF TERM | ||
| Tuesday, June 3, 2025 | 31 | |
| Tuesday, June 10, 2025 | 32 | |
| Tuesday, June 17, 2025 | 33 | MOCK EXAM (Theory) |
| Tuesday, June 24, 2025 | 34 | MOCK EXAM (Programming) – END OF YEAR 1 |
There are 34 weekly lessons in this year 1 course which will guide you through the steps needed to prepare for the year 2 advanced topics in iGCSE Computer Science. This leads to my year 2 advanced content. Scroll down to open each lesson.
Each week, you should follow a similar pattern:
| Complete the introduction online lessons | Attend the live lesson | Submit your weekly assignment |
For this year’s lessons, you will need:
- A free account at www.repl.it to write your code
- A Google Account for sharing documents
- A browser capable of running whoteboard.fi
CIE iGCSE Computer Science (0984/0478)
Covers both theory & practical papers
✔ 34 weeks of guided learning
✔ Weekly assignments with marking & feedback to help with your EHE reports
✔ Practical Python programming challenges
✔ Learn through interactive content and live lessons
✔ Online help from an experienced & qualified Computer Science teacher (and home educator)
✔ Mock Exams & exam preparation
If you need help during your course, click on the “Q&A” tab at the top of the lesson content – this will let you send me a message (please don’t add personal details to lesson comments). When you ask for help, it’s really useful to include:
- What problem you have found
- If you’re stuck, what have you tried so far?
- If you’re having technical issues, what device you are using
Course Curriculum
Course Syllabus & Exams
Lesson Recordings & Notes
Week 1 – Introduction & Data Representation (Taster)
Week 2 – Hexadecimal & Variables
Week 3 – Sequence in Programming & Binary Addition
Week 4 – Selection in Programming & Negative Binary Numbers
Week 5 – Iteration in Programming & Representing Images
Week 6 – Understanding Algorithms & Digital Text
Week 7 – Text, Images & Sound
Week 8 – File Types & Subroutines
Week 9 – Compression & Flowcharts
Week 10 – The CPU, Fetch Decode Execute Cycle, & 1D Arrays in Programming
Week 11 – Automation & 2D Arrays
Week 12 – Input & Output Devices
Week 13 – Primary Storage & Input / Output Devices
Week 14 – Secondary Storage & Project Based Programming
Week 15 – Virtual Memory, Cloud Storage, & Project Based Programming
Week 16 – Network Hardware & Project Based Programming
Week 17 – Network and Internet Addresses & Project Based Programming
Week 18 – Programming Questions in Exams (code & pseudocode)
Week 19 – Revision & Tutor Marked Assessment
Week 20 – The Risks of Malware & Validation and Verification
Week 21 – Phishing, Pharming, & DDoS Attacks & The SDLC
Week 22 – Methods of Protecting Data & Programming Challenge 1
Week 23 – Methods of Encryption & Programming Challenge 2
Week 24 – Other Threats to Data & Programming Challenge 3
Week 25 – Factors of Authentication & Programming Challenge 4
Week 26 – System and Utility Software & Programming Challenge 5
Week 27 – High & Low Level Languages
Week 28 – The Role of Operating Systems
Week 29 – The Need for Interrupts
Week 30 – End of Year 1 Revision
Week 31 – End of Year 1 Revision
Week 32 – End of Year 1 Revision
Week 33 – End of Year 1 Mock (Paper 1 Theory)
Week 34 – End of Year 1 Mock (Paper 2 Programming)
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