Resource transitions guide for Read School - Pearson Edexcel GCSE Computer Science

Oct 20, 2026

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Resource transitions guide for Read School’s move to Pearson Edexcel GCSE Computer Science, outlining the collections of teaching and revision materials used by Chris Sharples, Head of Computing. The guide lists free Edexcel syllabus resources, sample assessment materials and specimen sets, plus guides for programming PLS subsets, interleaving practice sheets, and mock preparation schedules. It also recommends tools and platforms such as Google Classroom, Trinket.io, Quizlet, Isaac Computer Science, and specialist video series, including guidance on adapting worksheets for interactive use and tracking coverage.

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CategoryExam

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Pages5

Reading Time13 min

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Resource overview

Free Pearson Edexcel resources

Books and revision workbooks

Practice and teaching tools

Trinket.io practice courses

Flash cards and video resources

Interleaving sheets and retrieval practice

Transition timeline (Year 11)

Half-term schedule and mock dates

© Photo: Chris Sharples Resource transitions guide for Read School who switched to Pearson Edexcel GCSE Computer Science Resources The following resources are used by Chris Sharples, Head of Computing, at Read School who has switched to Pearson Edexcel GCSE Computer Science. Free Pearson Edexcel resource • Syllabus Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9-1) in Computer Science (1CP2) • Getting Started Guide • PLS/Pearson Edexcel Programming Language Subset PLS V3 • 2x Paper 1 and Paper 2 Sample Assessment Materials and 3 specimen sets • Detailed lessons for both theory and practical’s – schemes of work Paul Long • Specification comparisons • The Ultimate Walking Talking Mocks • My basic comparison sheet • Detailed comparison @ Shutterstock PG Online I had already invested in the AQA PG Online resources and they kindly gave mea swap to edit the new Pearson Edexcel resources for a very reasonable transfer price. I think the PGO resources are excellent quality and I have used them from the first KS3 units. The structure of six or more lessons and then the unit test works very well, and I find the resources extremely easy to put onto Google classroom. I have started to traffic light the content into green, amber, and red, with a rough correlation to grades 3/4; 5/6; and 7/8 . As all of our resources go onto Google Classroom, I also have to keep an eye out for worksheets that have to be converted to Google slides for more interactive use by the students e.g., needing to draw arrows on diagrams. I have also purchased the Sample Examination Papers 1CP2 (Pack of 4) to supplement the three Pearson Edexcel ones and I am using both the actual 2022 papers for Mocks. Books I started with PG Online’s ClearRevise books. Some of my students used these to great effect leading up to their theory mock. I have just given out copies of the Pearson Edexcel REVISE GCSE Computer Science Revision Workbook for my students to be using in the lead up to their exams with a fortnight on each unit. Trinket I have created all my practice courses [on ](on Trinket.io)[Trinket.io](on Trinket.io)’s Connect Plan including Nicola Wilkin’s Python by Example: Learning to Program in 150 Challenges (used with permission-thank you NW) . I use the [www.101computing. net](www.101computing. net) website plus their two Python books which are all sorted into Basic, Intermediate and Advanced challenges and are excellent for context and for differentiation. Craig and Dave Videos There are 87 excellent free videos matched to every syllabus learning objective. If I was starting from scratch, I would definitely consider their Smart Revise resource. Isaac Computer Science for Pearson Edexcel GCSE This is a great overview of the Edexcel GCSE level Computer Science specification, with links to the Isaac Computer Science topics. Quizlet A list of flash cards matched to Pearson Edexcel. I encourage my students to revise these as knowing the specialist vocabulary is so important to understanding and answering the questions. Seneca is also recommended but I leave this to student choice. Gresham videos I like students to understand the wider context even if it is outside the syllabus as it helps their overall understanding. Prof. Richard Harvey does an excellent job with this series of videos, and there are transcripts for five out of six of the lectures to save you time too. 18x free Pearson Edexcel CS Interleaving Sheets via Computerscienceuk I have explained interleaving many times when I have delivered the NCCE course on Higher attainment in GCSE computer science: meeting the challenge of exams and I consider it vital that Y11 students constantly use retrieval methods to get content into their long-term memory. I contacted Sam and he generously made available his OCR 6-a-day LITE resources and I adapted them as 4 a day for Pearson Edexcel and returned 18 sheets for free download from his excellent website. I also

FAQs

What Pearson Edexcel resources are used for the transition to GCSE Computer Science?

The guide lists a Pearson Edexcel syllabus, Getting Started Guide, PLS/Pearson Edexcel Programming Language Subset PLS V3, sample assessment materials (Paper 1 and Paper 2) with specimen sets, and detailed lessons via schemes of work.

How does the guide support students’ revision and mock preparation?

It uses revision slides on Google Classroom, interleaving sheets for units 1–4, and ongoing retrieval methods tracked through a coverage tracking sheet. Mock preparation includes using the 2022 Paper 1 and Paper 2 sets for theory and practical mocks.

Which online platforms and media are recommended alongside textbooks?

Recommended tools include Trinket.io (practice courses), Google Classroom for distributing materials, Quizlet flash cards, Isaac Computer Science for topic-linked overview, and video series such as Gresham lectures with available transcripts.

Oct 20, 2026

Uploaded by James