Course Assessment SL External Assessment (Exam): 70% Paper 1 (Sections 1-4): 45% Paper 2 (Options paper): 25% Internal Assessment (Projects): 30% Solution: 25% Group 4 Project: 5% HL External Assessment (Exam): 80% Paper 1 (Topics 1-7): 40% Paper 2 (Options paper): 20% Paper 3 (Case Study): 20% Internal Assessment (Projects): 20% Solution: 17% Group 4 Project: 3%
Taught Course Syllabus (80/125) Topic 1: System Fundamentals (20) Systems analysis, HCI, social implications Topic 2: Computer Organization (6) Architecture, basic operating systems, logic circuits Topic 3: Networks (9) Topic 4: Programming (45) Topic 5: Abstract Data Structures (23) Topic 6: Resource Management (8) Memory, storage, peripherals, operating systems Topic 7: Control (14) Embedded and distributed systems. Input, processing, output.
Options Databases Modelling and simulation Web science Object-oriented programming 30 hours for SL, 45 hours for HL We will be doing…
Solution 30 hours for both SL (25%) and HL (17%) Three deliverables: Cover page Product Documentation (2000 words) Judged on 5 criteria: Planning (6 marks) Solution overview (6 marks) Development (12 marks) Functionality and extensibility (4 marks) Evaluation (6 marks)
Group 4 Project 5% of all marks for SL 3% of all marks for HL Collaboration with other sciences More information later
SL Overview (150 hours) Taught syllabus (80) Topic 1: System Fundamentals (20) Topic 2: Computer Organization (6) Topic 3: Networks (9) Topic 4: Programming (45) Option: Object-oriented programming (30) Solution (30) Group 4 Project (10)
HL Overview (240 hours) Taught syllabus (125) Topic 1: System Fundamentals (20) Topic 2: Computer Organization (6) Topic 3: Networks (9) Topic 4: Programming (45) Topic 5: Abstract Data Structures (23) Topic 6: Resource Management (8) Topic 7: Control (14) Option: Object-oriented programming (45) Case Study (30) Solution (30) Group 4 Project (10)
The Guide Link on the blog Contains full syllabus, exam, project and dossier details for HL and SL Should have it open in every class Your job to know what is required
Resources The Guide Textbooks Computer Science Illuminated, Dale and Lewis The Pattern on the Stone, W Daniel Hillis The Blog (retrosnob.wordpress.com) Key Websites Past papers, mark schemes, subject reports
Each Topic Notes Links to other parts of the syllabus Links to resources Activities Past paper questions