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I’d been making games and building websites for a while before it was time to choose my GCSEs so it was an easy decision to pick a subject I already had an interest in.  \nWhat do you enjoy about studying Computer Science?  \nI enjoy the theory and finding out about how computers work. Outside of the classroom, I enjoy a wide variety of things related to coding, design and technology. Recently I’ve been learning about designing website wireframes and reading about the latest programming languages and technologies.  \nWhat skills has studying Computer Science given you? How will you use these in your life beyond school?  \nThe GCSE computer science course covers the basics of programming, and also helps with problem solving and computational thinking.  \nDo you think coding/ programming is an important skill to learn for the future? Why?  \nYes, I think coding is a useful skill for everyone to learn – it is an interesting and creative topic that teaches you how to think, and there are lots of job opportunities for those who want to take it further.  \nOnscreen assessment  \nHow are you preparing for the onscreen assessment and how does doing onscreen assessment compare with taking paper-based assessments?  \nOn-screen programming assessment seems like a really obvious thing to do. Given that computers are where you learn and practice coding, it makes sense that’s also where you’d be assessed. This means that being taught on-screen Python is good preparation for the assessment. Python is a great language to use for several reasons. It’s free, it’s a widely used language (it’s used at companies such as Google, Facebook, Netflix and Amazon), it’s highly in demand, and there’s a great community to get involved with.  \nIn your opinion, should onscreen exams be something we explore more in future?  \nYes, I think it’s a good idea and a great step forward. It’s a lot closer to a real-world scenario working as a software developer and tests your problem-solving skills.  \n1 Chevron-Circle-Right  \nWhere can Computer Science take you in the future?  \nYou and your cousin, Anna have been working on a project that you have called ‘Mission Encodeable’. Please tell us about more about this…  \nFor the last year, Anna and I have been creating Mission Encodeable, a website that teaches people to code in Python. We wanted to offer a fun introduction to young people, and make it more enjoyable for our friends. We did this by looking at what we would have wanted when we taught ourselves code.  \nMission Encodeable has a number of levels and offers lots of quizzes, interactive coding exercises, and projects. The website is presented in levels that begin with the key programming fundamentalsand progress towards more advanced and powerful concepts. Each level has a variety of interactive coding exercises so that users can apply their knowledge and see what needs recapping. There are also two projects on each level, such as games like Hangman and Mad Libs. These are presented as a guided class project that includes instructions, and a challenge project which users make based on the coding they’ve learnt in the level.  \nHow has studying Computer Science at school helped you to develop the skills you need to work on ‘Mission Encodeable’?  \nMaking Mission Encodeable involved us learning about Python, website development, design, marketing and planning and how we could teach this to others.  \nThe Computer Science course helped with Python and how to communicate our ideas. We’ve used tutorials, chatted to lots of people, and we were lucky enough to have some help with the design of our branding from Anna’s parents.  \nWe hope that Mission Encodeable will encourage people to start learning to code, and that those already studying coding","cbCaitIer3PBmHzi","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaitIer3PBmHzi","pdf",832410,"English","# Computer Science Case Study\n## Student background and motivations\n## Learning experience and skills gained\n## Onscreen assessment and exam preparation\n## Future plans and recommendations\n## Mission Encodeable project details\n## Looking to the future","[{\"question\":\"Why did Harry Wake choose to study Computer Science?\",\"answer\":\"He had long been interested in computing and already enjoyed making games and building websites, so GCSE Computer Science was an easy choice.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the case study say Harry prepares for the onscreen assessment?\",\"answer\":\"It emphasizes on-screen programming assessment, with Python teaching considered good preparation because it matches where students learn and practice coding.\"},{\"question\":\"What is ‘Mission Encodeable’ and what does it include?\",\"answer\":\"It is a free Python learning website with multiple levels, quizzes, interactive coding exercises, and guided and challenge projects such as Hangman and Mad Libs.\"}]","Computer Science Case Study - GCSE Computer Science Harry Wake | PDF"]