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PersonalisedGCSE & A levelComputer Science
Work towards GCSE grade 8+ with a study plan shaped by your answers, your progress and your study period.
- GCSEAvailable now · OCR & AQA
- A levelComing soon
Sound familiar? We can help.
- Stuck on a tricky topic?See it explained, step by step.
- Not sure what the official mark scheme expects?Learn how to write answers that meet the marking criteria.
- Unsure what to revise next?Follow a study plan that adapts as you learn.
Your personal study toolkit
Learn at your pace. Practise what you need.
Your personal study plan
The next step that fits you
Start with a short check. Your answers and chosen study period shape the difficulty, amount and type of work in your study plan.
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Most videos: 3–7 minutes
Revisit tricky topics at your own pace, with clear, step-by-step explanations.
Your personal virtual tutor
Live, personal guidance
Friendly, automated support for your questions and code. See and hear your virtual tutor explain your Python code.
Coding practice
Python, blocks & diagrams
Try ideas for yourself. Run your code and see what works.
Exam practice
Past papers & mock exams
Choose topics to revise, get feedback on your answers and learn how to improve.
Recommended extra questions
Practice picked for you
Get focused practice from your checked GCSE work, including new three-step practice paths.
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Your courses.
Your own way.
A place for your GCSE/A level revision and your first lines of Python. Choose a topic, follow your course plan or return to something you started.
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Explore the Computer Science Topic Map.
Follow your curriculum, topic by topic. Explore the GCSE maps for OCR and AQA now; A level maps are coming soon.
Explore OCR J277, topic by topic.
- Systems architecture
- Memory and storage
- Data representation
- Networks and protocols
- Cyber security
- Algorithms
- Programming fundamentals
- Boolean logic
- Software and languages
- Impacts of digital technology
Your tools for that “I get it” moment
Personal help.
Hands-on learning.
Friendly, automated support for your questions and code. Put what you learn into practice, then see how each step builds your understanding of Computer Science.
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A little guidance goes a long way.
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Live guidanceA friendly face. A clearer next step.
See and hear a computer-generated tutor explain your Python code, then try the next step with confidence.
Your personal virtual tutor
A hint that fits your question.
Get automated hints, a simpler explanation or a similar example to help you understand your answer.
Hints Explanations Next steps
Then try it for yourself
Make the idea your own.
AlgoPath IDE
Write it. Run it. Improve it.
Run Python in your browser and check your code against the task's test cases.
Block coding
Build understanding, block by block.
Choose and arrange blocks to practise the steps behind a program or process.
Diagrams & flowcharts
See where each decision leads.
Follow branches, complete missing steps and trace how an algorithm works.
AlgoPath notebooks
Try an idea. See what happens.
Experiment with Python, explore your results and save your work in one place.
See your learning add up
Every small step adds up.
Your progress
See how far you've come.
Track your learning, collect achievements and find the topics that need another look.
For teachers and schools
Personal learning for every student.A clearer picture for every teacher.
Create classes, invite your students and follow their progress. See completed work, spot who needs support and help each learner move forward.
- Manage your classes
- Follow each learner's progress
- Support students with their coding