O' LEVEL COMPUTER STUDIES SYLLABUS CHANGES FOR 2015

[tanvirik]

Computer Studies 7010 Changes to syllabus for 2015

Previously named ‘7010 Computer Studies’, this syllabus has been reviewed by the CIE throughout to bring it up to date and to allow learners to begin the development of their computational thinking and programming skills.

Name of the new syllabus is Computer Science and the syllabus code is: 2210 now.

Some changes to the assessment structure, but with many features retained in Section 4 of the syllabus).

>>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.

>>There is no coursework.
>>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.

 

[akisch bahadoor]

thanks for the update

 

[tanvirik]

thanks for the update

you are welcome!!!

 

[Danesh Badlani]

Thank you so much for the update. Can you tell me when are CIE officials gonna post the complete new syllabus of Computer?

 

[tanvirik]

Thank you so much for the update. Can you tell me when are CIE officials gonna post the complete new syllabus of Computer?

It has already been posted by CIE on its website. You can download from my website as well.