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A Level Computer Science Masterclasses Taster

A Level Computer Science Masterclasses Taster

Welcome to A Level Computer Science! This is a taster lesson for our A Level level courses for learners considering joining us for weekly group revision.

This is a chance to meet our tutor and see what our courses are like before enroling.

TeachAllAboutIt is a small company with tutors who are also specialist teachers in their field. We’re always happy to listen to your feedback and will try to make our courses as fun and as accessible as we possibly can.

What we learn in Computer Science:

Students can enrol at any time, but we strongly recommend starting in September and following the full course. The course is run over a year with the option of continuing in a revision group through year 13 with assistance with exam technique and practical application of knowledge.

Before a Live LessonDuring A Live LessonAfter A Live Lesson
Pre-Recorded topic video (aimed at grade D-B)
Revision Notes		Further your your understanding with exam style questions & group quizzes (aimed at grade B – A*)Complete tutor marked exam questions

Test your understanding with online quizzes

*please note change of time BST/GMT if you are attending internationally

Important note: Our course covers a curriculum in line with multiple exam boards (AQA, OCR, & CIE) and delivers topics that will help all A Level Computer Science students make progress. All assessments are against the National Curriculum KS5 standards or above.

To reserve your place & enrol onto any of our 2022/23 courses, please use the timetable links below:

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GCSE Computer Science Masterclasses Taster

GCSE Computer Science Masterclasses Taster

Welcome to GCSE Computer Science! This is a taster lesson for our GCSE level courses for learners considering joining us for weekly group revision.

This is a chance to meet our tutor and see what our courses are like before enroling.

TeachAllAboutIt is a small company with tutors who are also specialist teachers in their field. We’re always happy to listen to your feedback and will try to make our courses as fun and as accessible as we possibly can.

What we learn in Computer Science:

Students can enrol at any time, but we strongly recommend starting in September and following the full course.

Before a Live LessonDuring A Live LessonAfter A Live Lesson
Pre-Recorded topic video (aimed at grade 4-6)
Revision Notes		Further your your understanding with exam style questions & group quizzes (aimed at grade 7-9)Complete tutor marked exam questions

Test your understanding with online quizzes

*please note change of time BST/GMT if you are attending internationally

Important note: Our course covers a curriculum in line with multiple exam boards and delivers topics that will help all GCSE & iGCSE Computer Science students make progress. All assessments are against the Nation Curriculum KS4 standards or above.

To reserve your place & enrol onto any of our 2022/23 courses, please use the timetable links below:

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Tuesday

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Friday

Saturday

iGCSE Computer Science Taster

iGCSE Computer Science Taster

Welcome to iGCSE Computer Science! This is a taster lesson for our GCSE level courses for learners considering studying Computer Science as a distance learning course.

This is a chance to meet our tutor and see what our courses are like before enroling.

TeachAllAboutIt is a small company with tutors who also home educate their own children. We’re always happy to listen to your feedback and will try to make our courses as fun and as accessible as we possibly can.

What we learn in Computer Science:

Students can enrol at any time, but we strongly recommend starting in September and allowing the full 2 years of study as the course requires a lot of technical understanding and the specification has increased significantly for the 2023 update.

PaperTopicsType
Paper 1Theory of ComputingWritten paper
Paper 2Application of Programming TheoryWritten paper with coding

*please note change of time BST/GMT if you are attending internationally

Important note: Our course covers a curriculum in line with both the Cambridge iGCSE Computer Science 0478 & 0984 specifications. All assessments are against the Nation Curriculum KS4 standards or above.

To reserve your place & enrol onto any of our 2022/23 courses, please use the timetable links on the home page.

iGCSE ICT Taster

iGCSE ICT Taster

Welcome to iGCSE ICT! This is a taster lesson for our GCSE level courses for learners considering studying IT as a distance learning course.

This is a chance to meet our tutor and see what our courses are like before enroling.

TeachAllAboutIt is a small company with tutors who also home educate their own children. We’re always happy to listen to your feedback and will try to make our courses as fun and as accessible as we possibly can.

What we learn in ICT:

Students can enrol at any time, but we strongly recommend starting in September and allowing the full 2 years of study as the course requires a lot of technical understanding for the two practical exams.

PaperTopicsType
Paper 1Theory of ICT & business use of technologyWritten paper
Paper 2Document Production, Databases, & PresentationsPractical Exam (on screen)
Paper 3Spreadsheets & Website AuthoringPractical Exam (on screen)

*please note change of time BST/GMT if you are attending internationally

Important note: Our course covers a curriculum in line with the Cambridge iGCSE ICT (0417) A* – G specification. All assessments are against the Nation Curriculum KS4 standards or above.

To reserve your place & enrol onto any of our 2022/23 courses, please use the timetable links below:

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KS3 Taster

KS3 Taster

Welcome to KS3 Computing! This is a taster lesson for our Pre-GCSE courses.

This is a chance to meet our tutor and see what our courses are like before enroling.

TeachAllAboutIt is a small company with tutors who also home educate their own children. We’re always happy tolisten to your feedback and will try to make our courses as fun and as accessible as we possibly can.

What we learn in Year 1:

Students can enrol at any time, but we strongly recommend starting at the beginning of a half term as the course is divided into topics. Each half term is 5 weeks long with an independent assessment at the end.

Half TermTopicsTutor
Sept – Oct The History of Data (from cave paintings to computers)Holly Billinghurst
Nov – DecWeb Awareness (e-safety & netiquette)Jay Shurey
Jan – Feb Python Turtle ProgrammingHolly Billinghurst
March – AprSpreadsheets (ICT)Holly Billinghurst
Apr – JuneProgramming Concepts in ScratchJay Shurey

*please note change of time BST/GMT if you are attending internationally

Important note: Our course covers a curriculum in line with year 7 – 9 in British schools. All assessments are against the Nation Curriculum KS3 standards or above. Full curriculum is covered over the three KS3 courses but does not prevent students from progressing to GCSE.

To reserve your place & enrol onto any of our 2022/23 courses, please use the timetable links below:

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KS3 Computing – Year 2

KS3 Computing – Year 2

Welcome to KS3 Computing Year 2! Scroll down to open your lessons for the course.

Lessons are set to be live each half term, but you’ll be able to see what’s coming up using the lesson links below.

To access your live lesson link, please go to the live lessons under Course Introduction.

Message Boards

For help & support in between live lessons, please use the online message boards:

KS3 Computing Message Boards
Click To See Announcements From Your Tutor
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Our Curriculum for Year 2

Each of our KS3 courses covers a range of topics each year allowing our learners to access the full range of computing – not just programming! (although there is programming included every year)

Students can enrol at any time, but we strongly recommend starting at the beginning of a half term as the course is divided into topics.

Half TermTopicsDay of Live LessonTutor
Sept – Oct Computer Hardware – what’s inside the box?Group 1: Wednesdays @9am BSTHolly Billinghurst
Nov– DecWeb Programming (coding an interactive advent calendar)Group 1: Wednesdays @9am GMTHolly Billinghurst
Jan – Feb More About Malware (e-safety & netiquette) Group 1: Wednesdays @9am GMTJay Shurey
Feb – Mar /AprProgramming in PythonGroup 1: Wednesdays @9am GMTHolly Billinghurst
Apr – JuneCodebreaking with Spreadsheets (ICT)Group 1: Wednesdays @9am BSTHolly Billinghurst

*please note change of time BST/GMT if you are attending internationally

Important note: Our course covers a curriculum in line with year 7 – 9 in British schools. All assessments are against the Nation Curriculum KS3 standards or above. Full curriculum is covered over the three KS3 courses but does not prevent students from progressing to GCSE.

Creative iMedia – Games Design Taster

Creative iMedia – Games Design Taster

This pre-enrolment course has been designed to introduce you to the Cambridge Creative iMedia (Games Design) distance learning course with TeachAllAboutIt. As the course has changed significantly for September 2022 onwards, we require all students to complete this introduction course before enrolling in the full course.

The introduction content in here will introduce you to each unit, exam board advice, and what you need to do as a distance learner to complete the course.

Important Note: The Updated OCR Specification for 2022 is currently in draft. Some changes to the specification may occur before September.

To reserve your place & enrol onto any of our 2022/23 courses, please use the timetable links below:

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iGCSE Information Technology

iGCSE Information Technology

Our IGCSE ICT course allows you to learn at your own pace, covering the key aspects of each of the three exam papers set by CIE, supported by qualified IT/Computer Science teachers.

As part of this distance learning course, students have the option to access a weekly live class (term time) covering different aspects of the course. Live classes are run by our IT specialist tutors and have been designed to give students the opportunity to ask questions and receive feedback on their progress.

Important note: Our course covers the course content, however students are responsible for registering with an exam center and ensuring that they have sufficient time to cover the course content prior to exams. It is recommended that you allow 180 learning hours for a GCSE course, usually over the course of 18 – 20 months.

OCR Level 1/2 Cambridge National in Creative iMedia (Games Design)

Our Cambridge National Award in Creative iMedia is being developed for home educated students interested in Games Design.

Please note that this course is in development and we are currently working with a small number of students prior to September 2022 to ensure all resources are approved by OCR and in line with the new iMedia Specification for teaching from 2022 (J834).

You must complete previous lessons before moving on. Please make sure that you mark the introduction lessons as “lesson completed” to unlock the Unit 1 Lessons.

Class sizes for Creative iMedia are restricted to a maximum of 15 students. Course costs include coursework authentication & marking – exam fees & registration are not included. Exam regiatration is through Tutors and Exams Centres.

The National Award in Creative iMedia is a GCSE equivalent qualification that involves the completion of three assessed units:

Unit 1 : Creative iMedia in the media industry (exam based)

Unit 2: Visual identity and digital graphics (coursework based)

Unit 3: Digital games (coursework based)



For a free introduction and detailed information about this course, please complete our Creative iMedia Pre-Enrolment Course

A Level Computer Science Masterclasses

A Level Computer Science Masterclasses

Welcome to the A Level Computer Science masterclasses. Over the course of 26 weeks, we will take you through the key topics that will help you to get to grips with reaching the top grades in your A Level.

Quizzes & Assessments will show at the bottom of each lesson & be available to click once you have watched the lesson video in full.

Message Board

Expand below to see announcements from your tutor:

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Or click here to open the A Level Computer Science Student Forum

These classes are aimed at students in year 12 & 13 studying the following courses and use a combined learning approach that encourages an understanding of why topics span all exam boards and what their own exam paper or assessments will look like:

  • OCR A Level Computer Science (H406 & H446)
  • AQA A Level Computer Science (7516 & 7517)
  • CIE International A Level Computer Science (9618)

Each masterclass lesson includes:

  • a recorded topic video
  • practice tasks to help with revision
  • exam-style questions
  • an optional live group lesson with a qualified tutor 

Additional tutor marked feedback on exam style assignments is available by request, or a playlist of past paper questions & general advice for A Level Computer Science students is below:

Your Progress

The table below shows your current progress with marked Exam Style Questions – the topics shown are reduced to just those studied up to the current half term.

Please log in to view your report card.

Due to the limitations of the current gradebook code – grades are shown in percentages. Please use the tool below to convert your grade (you will need to select your exam board as these will be different).

Enter your grade percentage as an integer :
Select your exam board :

A Level Grade is:


GCSE Computer Science Masterclasses

GCSE Computer Science Masterclasses

Welcome to the GCSE Computer Science masterclasses. Over the course of 34 weeks, we will take you through the key topics that will help you to excel in your GCSE.

Your lessons are all shown below and will become available to you 7 days before the live lesson date – to check the dates & topics of each lesson, please go to the Live Lessons page

Quizzes & Assessments will show at the bottom of each lesson & be available to click once you have watched the lesson video in full.

Message Boards

For help & support in between live lessons, please use the online message boards:

GCSE Computer Science Message Boards
Click To See Announcements From Your Tutor
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These classes are aimed at students in year 10 & 11 studying the following courses and use a combined learning approach that encourages an understanding of why topics span all exam boards and what your own exam paper or assessments will look like:

What You Should Do Each Week:

Before the live lesson:

  • Watch the recorded topic video
  • download & try the exam-style questions
  • print the note-taking sheet
  • Check your progress using the “My Progress” Lesson

During the live lesson:

  • Use the notes sheets to record your progress
  • Join in with the activities

After the live lesson:

  • Complete the practice tasks to help with revision
  • Try the quiz for revision
  • Rewatch the video for areas that you missed
KS3 Computing – Year 1

KS3 Computing – Year 1

Welcome to KS3 Computing! Scroll down to open your lessons for the course.

Lessons are set to be live each half term, but you’ll be able to see what’s coming up using the table below.

KS3 Year 1 Classes are Wednesdays at 9am BST (maximum 10 students)

Message Boards

For help & support in between live lessons, please use the online message boards:

KS3 Computing Message Boards
Click To See Announcements From Your Tutor
You must be logged in to see this messages.

Your Assessment Progress

Please log in to view your report card.

Our Curriculum for 2021/22

Each of our KS3 courses covers a range of topics each year allowing our learners to access the full range of computing – not just programming! (although there is programming included every year)

Students can enrol at any time, but we strongly recommend starting at the beginning of a half term as the course is divided into topics.

Half TermTopicsDay of Live LessonTutor
Sept 8th – Oct 13thThe History of Data (from cave paintings to computers)Group 1: Wednesdays @9am BSTHolly Billinghurst
Nov 3rd – Dec 8thWeb Awareness (e-safety & netiquette)Group 1: Wednesdays @9am GMTJay Shurey
Jan 5th – Feb 9thPython Turtle ProgrammingGroup 1: Wednesdays @9am GMTHolly Billinghurst
5 weeks:
2nd March
9th March
16th March
23rd March
30th March		Minecraft Spreadsheets (ICT)Group 1: Wednesdays @9am GMTHolly Billinghurst
Apr 27th – May 25th
& 8th June		Programming Concepts in ScratchGroup 1: Wednesdays @9am BSTJay Shurey

*please note change of time BST/GMT if you are attending internationally

Important note: Our course covers a curriculum in line with year 7 – 9 in British schools. All assessments are against the Nation Curriculum KS3 standards or above. Full curriculum is covered over the three KS3 courses but does not prevent students from progressing to GCSE.

iGCSE Computer Science

iGCSE Computer Science

Our IGCSE Computer Science course allows you to learn at your own pace, covering the key aspects of both theory and programming papers, supported by qualified Computer Science teachers.

The most important part of your course is the:

Week By Week Study Plan

As part of this distance learning course, students have the option to access a weekly live class (term time) covering different aspects of the course. Live classes are run by Holly, a qualified Computer Science teacher and have been designed to give students the opportunity to ask questions and receive feedback on their progress.

Important note: Our course covers the course content, however students are responsible for registering with an exam center and ensuring that they have sufficient time to cover the course content prior to exams.

Quizzes & Assessments will show at the bottom of each lesson & be available to click once you have watched the lesson video in full.

Tutor Announcements

Expand this section to see class announcements from your tutor:

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Your Progress

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Syllabus Updates

There has been a significant change to the specification for students sitting exams from the summer of 2023.

Sections on lessons shown with a Yellow Heading are updates for the new 2023 specification (this is also highlighted in the lesson title). This specification contains considerably more content and we strongly advise students & parents to complete the course over the recommended full 2 years.