Learner Guide

Matching (Drawing) questions:

You should use ________ to link each description to the appropriate statement.

• pencil

• pen

Which assessment objective (AO1, AO2, and AO3) is worth the largest portion of the total marks in Paper 1?

• AO1 - Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the principles and concepts of computer science.

• AO2 - Apply knowledge and understanding of the principles and concepts of computer science to a given context, including the analysis and design of computational or programming problems.

• AO3 - Provide solutions to problems by: • evaluating computer systems • making reasoned judgements • presenting conclusions.

Matching (Drawing) questions

• You should use a ruler to draw a straight line connecting each description to the appropriate statement.

• You should draw a curve connecting each description to the appropriate statement. Straight lines are too boring.

When the CS examinations are?

• 12 May

• 15 May

• 18 May

• 22 May

How long (minutes) should you spend on this question on average?

You should revise small sections of the syllabus at a time.

• Yes

• No

Definitions can reuse the words to be defined.

e.g. Validation means checking to accept only valid data.

• Yes

• No

If a question has several parts, then the parts with ____ marks will need

more time and more developed answers.

Leave out questions or parts of questions you don't know how to answer.

• Yes

• No

If a question has several parts, ...

• ... read all parts of the question before starting your answer. Think carefully about what is needed for each part.

• ... read each part of the question in order then start answer the part to save time.