Year 1IGCSE Computer Science (0478)
Formative Assessments
Assessment overview
All candidates take two components. Candidates will be eligible for grades A* to G.
Paper 1 (1 hour 45 minutes)
Computer Systems (50%) 75 marks
- Short-answer and structured questions
- Questions will be based on Topics 1–6
- ll questions are compulsory
- No calculators are permitted
- Externally assessed
Paper 2 (1 hour 45 minutes)
Algorithms, Programming and Logic 50% 75 marks
- Short-answer, structured and scenario-based questions
- Questions will be based on Topics 7–10
- All questions are compulsory
- No calculators are permitted
- Externally assessed