WJEC GCSE
Computer Science
16 topics in specification order. Made-for-Wales specification: teaching from 2025, first award 2027.
Units
Unit 150%Understanding Computer ScienceDigital exam, 1 hour 30 minutes
Unit 250%Computer ProgrammingOn-screen exam on a pre-released brief, 2 hours
Topics
- ComponentsUnit 1Spec 1.1.1
- Peripheral devicesUnit 1Spec 1.1.2
- StorageUnit 1Spec 1.1.3
- Data types, representation and compressionUnit 1Spec 1.2.1
- Data and file structuresUnit 1Spec 1.2.2
- Automated systemsUnit 1Spec 1.2.3
- Networks and infrastructureUnit 1Spec 1.3.1
- Cybersecurity and personal privacyUnit 1Spec 1.3.2
- AlgorithmsUnit 1Spec 1.4.1
- Principles of programmingUnit 1Spec 1.5.1
- Software development life cycleUnit 1Spec 1.5.2
- Program constructionUnit 1Spec 1.5.3
- Logical operationsUnit 1Spec 1.6.1
- Operating systemsUnit 1Spec 1.7.1
- Systems development life cycleUnit 1Spec 1.8.1
- The programming examUnit 2Spec 2.1–2.4