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.
Paper 1 is the programming paper and Paper 2 the theory — the map covers every topic across both.
Every topic in AQA GCSE Computer Science
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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