Change in the Computer Studies Syllabus from May/June 2015 onwards

[Zunaira Omar]

The syllabus has been completely changed for those appearing from May/June 2015 and onwards. Paper 1 is theoretical but System Analysis has been completely excluded and Computer Ethics and Hexadecimals have been added. Paper 2 is also theoretical but based on Algorithms and Programming.

 

[robinhoodmustafa]

Computer Science 9608 has been introduce in place of computing 9691

Changes to syllabus for 2015
• Change of syllabus name
Previously named ‘9691 Computing’, this syllabus has been reviewed to bring it up to date and
to allow learners more time to develop their computational thinking and programming skills.
Teachers are advised to read the whole syllabus document before planning their teaching
programme. As ‘Computer Science’, the syllabus now shares the same name as the IGCSE and O
Level syllabuses (formerly ‘Computer Studies’), indicating the firm links and progression between
these syllabuses.
• New syllabus code: 9608
• There are some changes to the assessment structure, but with many features retained (see
Section 4):
○ Paper 1 has a new name: Paper 1 Theory Fundamentals – written paper.
○ Paper 2 has a new name: Paper 2 Fundamental Problem-solving and Programming Skills
– written paper. There are pre-release materials for this paper for candidates to complete
practical tasks. Teachers are expected to incorporate the pre-release material tasks into their
lessons and give support in finding methods and reaching solutions.
○ Paper 3 has a new name: Paper 3 Advanced Theory – written paper.
○ new Paper 4 Further Problem-solving and Programming Skills – written paper. There are
pre-release materials for this paper for candidates to complete practical tasks. Teachers are
expected to incorporate the pre-release material tasks into their lessons and give support in
finding methods and reaching solutions.
○ There is no longer a coursework/component (Computing Project).
• Revised syllabus aims and assessment objectives (see Section 5)
• Revised syllabus content (see Section 6):
○ new topics:
– principles of operation of specific hardware devices
– client-server system
– computer ethics
– TCP/IP protocol
– concept of virtual machine
– Boolean algebra
– GANTT and PERT charts
○ programming and algorithmic work from 2014 syllabus is maintained and updated
○ topics removed:
– system life cycle
– features of generic application software
– expert systems

Source

 

[robinhoodmustafa]

The syllabus has been completely changed for those appearing from May/June 2015 and onwards. Paper 1 is theoretical but System Analysis has been completely excluded and Computer Ethics and Hexadecimals have been added. Paper 2 is also theoretical but based on Algorithms and Programming.

Should I take it than?

 

[Zunaira Omar]

Changes to syllabus for 2015
• Change of syllabus name:
Previously named ‘7010 Computer Studies’, this syllabus has been reviewed throughout to bring
it up to date and to allow learners to begin the development of their computational thinking and
programming skills. Teachers are advised to read the whole syllabus document before planning
their teaching programmes. As ‘Computer Science’, this syllabus now shares the same name as
the AS/AL syllabus (formerly AS/AL Computing), indicating the firm links and progression between
these syllabuses.
• New syllabus code: 2210
• Some changes to the assessment structure, but with many features retained (see Section 4):
○ all components are externally assessed.
○ Paper 1 Theory is now 1 hour 45 minutes; 60% weighting; 75 marks.
○ New Paper 2 Problem-solving and Programming: 1 hour 45 minutes; 40% weighting; 50
marks. This paper replaces Paper 2 Coursework and Paper 3 Alternative to Coursework.
There are pre-release materials for Paper 2 Problem-solving and Programming for learners to
complete practical tasks. Teachers are expected to incorporate the pre-release material tasks
into their lessons and give support in finding methods and reaching solutions.
• There is no coursework.
• Clarified syllabus aims and assessment objectives (see Section 5)
• Revised syllabus content (see Section 6):
○ one new practical topic – introducing candidates to the concept of arrays and so enabling
learners to develop programming solutions for real-world problems
○ two new theory topics: computer ethics and hexadecimal numbers
○ one topic removed: systems life cycle.​

 

[Zunaira Omar]

Should I take it than?

Depends...Algorithms are slightly tricky to understand but once you get the hang of it and with practice they become easy. Moreover, you can dry run your Algorithms to check their correctness, so in my opinion it is much easier than System Analysis which constituted the previous Paper 3 which has now been replaced by Paper 2: Problem Solving and Programming!

 

[robinhoodmustafa]

Depends...Algorithms are slightly tricky to understand but once you get the hang of it and with practice they become easy. Moreover, you can dry run your Algorithms to check their correctness, so in my opinion it is much easier than System Analysis which constituted the previous Paper 3 which has now been replaced by Paper 2: Problem Solving and Programming!

right! but depends on having a good teacher.
are you done with computing?

So We have to give Computing in 2014 and than shift to Computer science in 2015.

 

[Deadly Orchid]

Computer Science 9608 has been introduce in place of computing 9691

Changes to syllabus for 2015
• Change of syllabus name
Previously named ‘9691 Computing’, this syllabus has been reviewed to bring it up to date and
to allow learners more time to develop their computational thinking and programming skills.
Teachers are advised to read the whole syllabus document before planning their teaching
programme. As ‘Computer Science’, the syllabus now shares the same name as the IGCSE and O
Level syllabuses (formerly ‘Computer Studies’), indicating the firm links and progression between
these syllabuses.
• New syllabus code: 9608
• There are some changes to the assessment structure, but with many features retained (see
Section 4):
○ Paper 1 has a new name: Paper 1 Theory Fundamentals – written paper.
○ Paper 2 has a new name: Paper 2 Fundamental Problem-solving and Programming Skills
– written paper. There are pre-release materials for this paper for candidates to complete
practical tasks. Teachers are expected to incorporate the pre-release material tasks into their
lessons and give support in finding methods and reaching solutions.
○ Paper 3 has a new name: Paper 3 Advanced Theory – written paper.
○ new Paper 4 Further Problem-solving and Programming Skills – written paper. There are
pre-release materials for this paper for candidates to complete practical tasks. Teachers are
expected to incorporate the pre-release material tasks into their lessons and give support in
finding methods and reaching solutions.
○ There is no longer a coursework/component (Computing Project).
• Revised syllabus aims and assessment objectives (see Section 5)
• Revised syllabus content (see Section 6):
○ new topics:
– principles of operation of specific hardware devices
– client-server system
– computer ethics
– TCP/IP protocol
– concept of virtual machine
– Boolean algebra
– GANTT and PERT charts
○ programming and algorithmic work from 2014 syllabus is maintained and updated
○ topics removed:
– system life cycle
– features of generic application software
– expert systems

Source

This is the Alevels course syllabus update, not the O levels one

 

[robinhoodmustafa]

This is the Alevels course syllabus update, not the O levels one

yes

 

[Tony Nicholas Gomez]

Where Can I get all the notes please help :/
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