AQA - Comp Sci - A Level - Paper 1

Introduction

This wiki will be dedicated to the Unit 1 2017 exam for AQA A Level Computer Science.

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Exam Files

• File:Teachers Notes, A-level Paper 1, 2017 (v1.0).pdf
• File:Preliminary Material, A-level Paper 1, 2017 (v1.0).pdf
• File:2017 (C ) Electronic Answer Document (EAD) 7517-1A (v1.0).docx
• CSharp Skeleton Code

Getting started

The question paper is divided into four sections and a recommendation is given to candidates as to how long to spend on each section. Below are the recommended timings for the 2017 examination.

Section A

You are advised to spend no more than 45 minutes on this section. Questions will examine the specification content not specific to the Preliminary Material.

Section A Main Page

Section B

You are advised to spend no more than 20 minutes on this section. You will be asked to create a new program not related to the Preliminary Material or Skeleton Program.

Section B Main Page

Section C

You are advised to spend no more than 15 minutes on this section. Questions will refer to the Preliminary Material and the Skeleton Program, but will not require programming.

Section C Main Page

Section D

You are advised to spend no more than 70 minutes on this section. Questions will use the Skeleton Program and the Preliminary Material.

Section D Main Page