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AQA A-level Computer Science Paper 2 (7517/2) - 18th June 2024 [Exam Chat]

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AQA A-level Computer Science Paper 2 (7517/2) - 18th June 2024 [Exam Chat]

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Date/Time: 18th June 2024/ PM
Length: 2hr 30 mins
(edited 8 months ago)

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Reply 1
Any thoughts on the 12 marker?
Original post by Willjw5642
Any thoughts on the 12 marker?

I actually don't know....we've had so many different topic areas that I've not the slightest clue what it could be about.
Reply 3
Gonna cook this
paper 1 and the nea went well so far, hoping that this is an alright paper so i don't **** up my chance of getting an A 💔
Reply 5
what are you lot doing to revise?
Reply 6
Anyone got any ideas or points regarding moral social and ethical issues of AI? all the resources (Craig and Dave / textbook) are from a few years back before we've seen real surge in AI, so there may be more relevant points now. I speculate that this could be a key topic area this year, but im not going to jinx anything.
Reply 7
Original post by amig0
Anyone got any ideas or points regarding moral social and ethical issues of AI? all the resources (Craig and Dave / textbook) are from a few years back before we've seen real surge in AI, so there may be more relevant points now. I speculate that this could be a key topic area this year, but im not going to jinx anything.


Aren't the papers made way in advance though? It could be though
Original post by aspir0r
Aren't the papers made way in advance though? It could be though

I can't imagine it would be anything else tbh.
Original post by astersunset87
paper 1 and the nea went well so far, hoping that this is an alright paper so i don't **** up my chance of getting an A 💔

What do you think you got on Paper 1? And what did you get on NEA?

I'm hoping for A*. I thought I did really well on paper 1 coming out but I think I only got like 70/100 and I only got 63 on the NEA. 😭😭
for the 12 markers (or other high marker questions) are you allowed to write in bullet points? as long as you hit the right points and have justified them, would it be okay to avoid a structured paragraph with lots of filler words and full sentences and write bullet points instead?
Original post by nickadoodle302
for the 12 markers (or other high marker questions) are you allowed to write in bullet points? as long as you hit the right points and have justified them, would it be okay to avoid a structured paragraph with lots of filler words and full sentences and write bullet points instead?

Nope, full sentences....made this mistake in the mock.

idk whether it's my teacher being harsh or not, but yeah, I got penalised for it. Do some more research and see what it says because I'm not 100% sure myself.
Original post by vnayak
Nope, full sentences....made this mistake in the mock.
idk whether it's my teacher being harsh or not, but yeah, I got penalised for it. Do some more research and see what it says because I'm not 100% sure myself.

ah thank you. i tried doing some research but there is next to no resources for computer science, and none related to how AQA feels about bullet points in computer science.
if anyone else has had some experience with writing bullet points please let us know 🙏
otherwise i guess no bullet points, write in full sentences
Does anyone have a good resource for assembly language questions other than what's in past papers? Just need to practice writing programs in the LMC.
Original post by harley.h256
Does anyone have a good resource for assembly language questions other than what's in past papers? Just need to practice writing programs in the LMC.

I honestly have no clue how to practice it as well. Was thinking the same thing.
Reply 15
is it okay to write in bullet points for the questions that aren't 12 markers?
Original post by mimi221
is it okay to write in bullet points for the questions that aren't 12 markers?

Look at the posts made about 4 posts before this one...
Reply 17
that q was about 12 markers and other high mark questions, I'm wondering about smaller ones
Reply 18
For the essay questions just write in paragraphs, I think with the rest of them you can do bullet points
Original post by Adv0y
For the essay questions just write in paragraphs, I think with the rest of them you can do bullet points

@mimi221 ^^

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