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Computer Science GCSE — AQA (8525)

The complete AQA GCSE Computer Science course as one navigable map: 8 topics and 38 subtopics, structured exactly as the official 8525 specification lays them out. Tap any topic to zoom in.

Algorithms4 subtopicsProgramming11 subtopicsData Representation8 subtopicsComputer Systems5 subtopicsComputer Networks4 subtopicsCyber Security3 subtopicsDatabases and SQL2 subtopicsEthical and Legal Impacts1 subtopic

Every topic in AQA GCSE Computer Science

  1. Algorithms§3.1 · 4 subtopics
  2. Programming§3.2 · 11 subtopics
  3. Data Representation§3.3 · 8 subtopics
  4. Computer Systems§3.4 · 5 subtopics
  5. Computer Networks§3.5 · 4 subtopics
  6. Cyber Security§3.6 · 3 subtopics
  7. Databases and SQL§3.7 · 2 subtopics
  8. Ethical and Legal Impacts§3.8 · 1 subtopic

How the 8525 exam is structured

Paper 1: Computational thinking and problem solving

2 hours · 90 marks · 50% of the GCSE

Paper 2: Computing concepts

1 hour 45 minutes · 90 marks · 50% of the GCSE

Total assessment: 3 hours 45 minutes · 180 marks. Source: AQA Computer Science specification (8525).

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