AQA GCSE Computer Science revision

AQA GCSE Computer Science revision for Year 10 and Year 11, matched to the AQA GCSE Computer Science (8525) specification. AQA GCSE Computer Science (8525) covers Fundamentals of algorithms, Programming, Fundamentals of data representation, Computer systems, Fundamentals of computer networks, Cyber security, Relational databases and SQL, Ethical, legal and environmental impacts of digital technology. Work through a topic in short interactive activities, then take a real past paper to see what stuck.

One thing the Computer Science questions here are written to catch: Holding the carrier does not make the instructions physical. Only the disc is hardware.

Best next step

Start with Base Camp. It takes about 8 minutes and needs no account.

Revise Base Camp Then practise with AQA GCSE Computer Science past papers

What you can revise here

Topics come straight from each exam board's published specification, so what you revise is what you are examined on.

AQA GCSE Computer Science (8525) AQA · GCSE · Computer Science · 43 topics 35 modules Fundamentals of algorithms Programming Fundamentals of data representation Computer systems Fundamentals of computer networks Cyber security Relational databases and SQL Ethical, legal and environmental impacts of digital technology

Revision modules, quickest first

Short interactive GCSE revision activities for mocks, homework and last-minute practice.

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Common questions

Is this page for Year 10 and Year 11?

Yes. It is built for Year 10 and Year 11 students revising AQA GCSE Computer Science, and every topic on it is taken from the exam board's published specification rather than a generic syllabus.

Will it help with GCSE mocks?

Yes. This page lists 43 topics and 35 interactive modules, so you can revise the exact topic a mock covers, then sit a real past paper to check it under timed conditions.

Does it match AQA?

Yes, for AQA. The topics here come from AQA's own published GCSE specifications, so the wording matches what AQA examines.

Is it free to start?

Yes, and free all the way through: there is nothing to pay for any module. Making a free account is what saves your progress and streaks, though past papers download without one.