OCR A-level Computer Science Paper 2 (H446/01) - 18th June 2024 [Exam Chat]

Hi guys,
Base on what topics were covered in the blessing of a paper 1, here are the topics i expect to appear in paper 2 from component 1 of the spec. You never know with OCR what they plan to put in:

Reply 2

sorry but isn’t paper 2 just testing on paper 2 stuff? I mean I get data structures bc that’s part of the coding aspect but they can’t ask stuff from paper 1 ....

Reply 3

Original post by uhrinq

sorry but isn’t paper 2 just testing on paper 2 stuff? I mean I get data structures bc that’s part of the coding aspect but they can’t ask stuff from paper 1 ....

For the most part yes. Most of what I listed won't come up. But a small number of them could. There is no official distinction between topics that are labelled as component 1 in the spec, and only appearing in paper 1, as the themes could be seen across both, and we wont know there. So my list is effectively the spec, excluding component 2 (which we need to revise ALL of) with only the parts of component 1 that could be implemented in paper 2 left in, especially if they weren't assessed in paper 1.
One of my friends even suggested SQL could still come up in paper 2, which I had left out from my predictions.

Reply 4

Tidz

Original post by lanois

For the most part yes. Most of what I listed won't come up. But a small number of them could. There is no official distinction between topics that are labelled as component 1 in the spec, and only appearing in paper 1, as the themes could be seen across both, and we wont know there. So my list is effectively the spec, excluding component 2 (which we need to revise ALL of) with only the parts of component 1 that could be implemented in paper 2 left in, especially if they weren't assessed in paper 1.
One of my friends even suggested SQL could still come up in paper 2, which I had left out from my predictions.

I recon all the algorithm questions could come up from paper 1 themes but stuff on that list like software development there’s no chance

Reply 5

Original post by Tidz

I recon all the algorithm questions could come up from paper 1 themes but stuff on that list like software development there’s no chance

Agreed only like data structures and OOP

Reply 6

Original post by lanois

For the most part yes. Most of what I listed won't come up. But a small number of them could. There is no official distinction between topics that are labelled as component 1 in the spec, and only appearing in paper 1, as the themes could be seen across both, and we wont know there. So my list is effectively the spec, excluding component 2 (which we need to revise ALL of) with only the parts of component 1 that could be implemented in paper 2 left in, especially if they weren't assessed in paper 1.
One of my friends even suggested SQL could still come up in paper 2, which I had left out from my predictions.

There is distinction in the specification - component 01 and all the 1.1-1.5 and then component 2 with all the 2.1-2.3.

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Original post by uhrinq

There is distinction in the specification - component 01 and all the 1.1-1.5 and then component 2 with all the 2.1-2.3.

end of the day im just a voice on the TSR, i didnt make the paper so idk if any are coming up, its not like you have to listen to my opinion

Reply 8

tomhornsby51

3

While there is some overlap in the spec (e.g. OOP is repeated in Component 2), I really would not worry about those Paper 1 topics. Anything that is covered in Paper 1 that can come up in Paper 2 is repeated in the Paper 2 Spec (e.g. graphs, trees, stacks, queues).

9 markers will be on Component 2 content, Software Development Methodologies for example will not come up.

Reply 9

MaCsHi

8

Paper 2 flashcards: https://quizlet.com/gb/923776020/ocr-a-level-computer-science-paper-2-flash-cards/?i=1f16al&x=1qqt

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Original post by lanois

end of the day im just a voice on the TSR, i didnt make the paper so idk if any are coming up, its not like you have to listen to my opinion

just informing you of the facts 🙏

Reply 11

orangedude7

3

Will OCR computer science paper 2 include paper 1 contents. Stuff like waterfall cycle didn't come up in paper 1

Reply 12

Tidz

Original post by orangedude7

Will OCR computer science paper 2 include paper 1 contents. Stuff like waterfall cycle didn't come up in paper 1

No, just make sure u know the oop stuff and data structures

Reply 13

holly-2005

Does anyone know where I can find computational methods past exam questions? Its not on pmt and although I understand the content pretty well I don't know what kind of questions would come up for it.
The spec mentions writing code using backtracking???

Reply 14

Bita9

1

Hi,
Quick question. When writing a function/procedure in pseudocode is it required to end the function/procedure with an "end function/procedure" to get the mark ?

Like this function for example

function push(value)
- if pointerValue < 100 then
- stackArray[pointervalue] = value
- pointerValue = pointerValue + 1 return true
- else
- return false
- endif
endfunction

(edited 11 months ago)

Reply 15

jamest0394q

11

Original post by Bita9

Hi,
Quick question. When writing a function/procedure in pseudocode is it required to end the function/procedure with an "end function/procedure" to get the mark ?
Like this function for example
function push(value)
- if pointerValue < 100 then
- stackArray[pointervalue] = value
- pointerValue = pointerValue + 1 return true
- else
- return false
- endif
endfunction

i would do it just in case. I never usually do that but to be sure I'd get the marks, I did it in the OOP question in paper 1.

Reply 16

jamest0394q

11

Original post by holly-2005

Does anyone know where I can find computational methods past exam questions? Its not on pmt and although I understand the content pretty well I don't know what kind of questions would come up for it.
The spec mentions writing code using backtracking???

Yh its like dijkstra's algorithm or graph traversals where they use a stack to go back to the most recently visited node.

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