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GCSE Computer Science (9-1) - J276 Final assessment 2021

Computer Science (9-1) - J276 (from 2016)

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Assessment

Question papers, mark schemes and reports

2022 - June series

  • Modified papers J276 - interchange login required
  • Question papers J276 - interchange login required

2021 - November series

  • Question papers J276 - interchange login required
  • Mark schemes for all units J276 - interchange login required
  • Examiners' report - Computer Systems J276/01 - interchange login required
  • Examiners' report - Computational thinking, algorithms and programming J276/02 - interchange login required

2020 - November series

  • Question paper - Computer systems J276/01 - PDF 932KB
  • Mark scheme - Computer systems J276/01 - PDF 287KB
  • Examiners' report - Computer systems J276/01 - PDF 353KB
  • Question paper - Computational thinking, algorithms and programming J276/02 - PDF 1MB
  • Mark scheme - Computational thinking, algorithms and programming J276/02 - PDF 369KB
  • Examiners' report - Computational thinking, algorithms and programming J276/02 - PDF 397KB
  • Modified papers J276/01/02 - ZIP 4MB

2019 - June series

  • Question paper - Computer Systems J276/01 - PDF 6MB
  • Mark scheme - Computer systems J276/01 - PDF 1MB
  • Examiners' report - Computer Systems J276/01 - PDF 1MB
  • Question paper - Computational thinking, algorithms and programming J276/02 - PDF 1MB
  • Mark scheme - Computational thinking, algorithms and programming J276/02 - PDF 1MB
  • Examiners' report - Computational thinking, algorithms and programming J276/02 - PDF 859KB
  • Modified papers J276 - ZIP 8MB

2018 - June series

  • Question paper - Computer systems J276/01 - PDF 6MB
  • Mark scheme - Computer systems J276/01 - PDF 364KB
  • Examiners' report - Computer systems J276/01 - PDF 1MB
  • Question paper - Computational thinking, algorithms and programming J276/02 - PDF 6MB
  • Mark scheme - Computational thinking, algorithms and programming J276/02 - PDF 384KB
  • Examiners' report - Computational thinking, algorithms and programming J276/02 - PDF 1MB
  • Modified papers J276 - ZIP 17MB

Sample assessment materials

  • Marking instructions are included at the beginning of specimen assessment material mark schemes and were accurate at the time of publication. Marking instructions may be revised in live papers as appropriate during the lifetime of the qualification.

    We're currently revising our SAMs to update third-party copyright agreements. For question examples see our question papers, marks schemes and reports.

  • Taster booklet J276 - Sample assessment taster booklet. PDF 584KB
  • Computer systems J276/01 - Sample question paper and mark scheme. PDF 1MB
  • Computational thinking, algorithms and programming J276/02 - Sample question paper and mark scheme. PDF 981KB

Practice papers and mark schemes

  • J276 practice papers J276 - interchange login required

Programming project

  • On 23 January 2019, Ofqual announced that programming skills for all GCSEs in Computer Science will be assessed exclusively by exam from summer 2022. Find out more >

  • Programming project achievement award resource interchange login required
  • Programming project FAQs J276 - PDF 865KB
  • Programming Project guidance J276 - PDF 590KB
  • Programming Project report template J276 - DOCX 156KB
  • Programming project tasks June 2019 and June 2020 J276 - PDF 2MB
  • Programming project tasks June 2020 and June 2021 J276 - PDF 1MB
  • Programming project tracking sheet XLSX 348KB
  • Top 3 reasons why the Programming Project matters J276 - PDF 534KB
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Candidate exemplars

2019 - June series

  • Computer systems J276/01 - PDF 5MB
  • Computational thinking, algorithms and programming J276/02 - PDF 1MB

2018 - June series

  • Computer systems J276/01 - PDF 4MB
  • Computational thinking, algorithms and programming J276/02 - PDF 11MB

Additional exemplars

  • NEA exemplar candidate work ZIP 1MB

Resources for students

  • Exam hints for students J276 - PDF 2MB
  • Student revision checklist J276 - A checklist of the learning outcomes and the content you need to cover and work on. DOCX 1MB
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