Final assessment of GCSE (9-1) Computer Science J276 summer 2021
22 June 2020
We have updated our GCSE (9-1) Computer Science qualification to meet Ofqual’s new requirement to assess practical programming skills by external examination from 2022.
To clearly highlight the difference from our existing J276 specification and assessment we have given our updated qualification the new code of J277. This means:
| Qualification title |
Qualification number |
Entry code
|
First teach
|
First assessment
|
Final assessment opportunity
|
Resit opportunity
|
OCR GCSE (9-1) Computer Science
|
601/8355/X |
J276 |
2016 |
2018 |
Summer 2021 |
No (enter for J277 from 2022) |
| J277 |
2020 |
2022 |
N/A |
Yes |
Our updated J277 specification is for first teach September 2020. Please see our J277 qualification page for the specification, sample assessment material (SAMs), and further support and resources.
If you have any questions about this update, you can contact us at computerscience@ocr.org.uk or call 01223 553998. You can also sign up to email updates for the latest news about GCSE Computer Science.
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