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Eduqas GCSE Computer Science past papers
Free guide to the WJEC Eduqas GCSE Computer Science past papers. Component 1 (Understanding Computer Science) and Component 2 (Computational Thinking and Programming).
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Component 1 — Understanding Computer Science
Written paper covering the theory of computer science.
Component 2 — Computational Thinking and Programming
On-screen exam. Solve problems using a high-level programming language.
Topics that come up most
- Hardware and communication
- Logical operations
- Communication and the internet
- Organisation and structure of data
- Operating systems, principles of programming, algorithms
- Software engineering, program construction, security and data management
- Impacts of digital technology on wider society
Tutor's revision tips
- 1
Component 2 is on-screen — practise in a plain text editor and check your code compiles before the timer runs out.
- 2
For logic questions, always draw the truth table. Even for 1-mark questions the working prevents small mistakes.
- 3
Eduqas favours real-world 'impact' scenarios — read a few BBC Technology articles each week for fresh examples.
Where to download the papers
All past papers, mark schemes and examiner reports for this specification are published free of charge by WJEC / Eduqas on their official assessment page. Always download the latest version — older papers may reference retired content.
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