computer science GCSE Revision

How does Oxford Revise support your Computer Science GCSE revision?

A good algorithm should be, 1. accurate; 2. repeatable 3. understandable. So, if you think of Oxford Revise as an algorithm….

1. Accurate; it solves the problem of how to develop a positive and successful approach to revision. You’d don’t know how to start revising? You’ve come to the right place. The advice you’ll find here paired with an Oxford Revise revision guide, gives you everything you need to get started!

2. Repeatable; repeat and follow the three simple-steps of knowledge, retrieval and practice and you’ll be able to lock-away all the knowledge and skills you need, ready to use in your exams. 

3. Understandable; all of the support have been developed by experts who really know what they’re talking about and are experienced in sharing that with GCSE students. 

We offer a wealth of experience in supporting students for OCR Computer Science GCSE exams. Let’s look at the three steps in more detail: 

• Knowledge organisers: Every OCR GCSE Computer Science topic has been summarised within clear knowledge organisers. These show you how ideas within topics build from each other and how they link to different topics. 
• Retrieval practice: Repeatedly using these quick-recall questions, move knowledge from your short- to your long-term memory. They’re easy to use on your own or you can work with a partner and test each other. 
• Practice questions: The last step is to apply what you’ve learned to exam-style questions and there are 100s of these available to you.  Not only will you become familiar with the common exam question formats, you can scan the QR codes and check your answers.