This page is part of the hockerill computing website. A summary of the new syllabus (first teaching in September 2025) can be found here
Web site | Description |
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https://www.khanacademy.org/computing/computer-science | Computer Science Khan Academy - Extensive reliable resource |
https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/IB/Group_4/Computer_Science | IB Computer Science Wikibook - Very good but has gaps |
http://my.dynamic-learning.co.uk/Default.aspx?cid=18720&ut=a3c4p | Dynamic learning self registration link (centre id 18720) |
Cscircle | This website teaches computer programming |
Codecademy | Hands on tutorials for python and other languages. Recommended: First 3 of the Python modules from this website before the start of the course. Desirable (for webscience option) HTML, JavaScript and PHP. |
Mutliwingspan | Large resource of computer science and programming information/examples/tutorials [M Atkinson]. |
https://www.youtube.com/@TheCSClassroom | The CS Classroom youtube channel - top recommendation |
https://www.computersciencecafe.com/ib.html | Computer Science Cafe IB CS pages |
Computer Science Hub | Dartford Grammar School computer science hub |
https://pythonprogramming.net/ | Really good how to tutorials for python |
Tutorchase - IB CS pages | Student created site good also for web science option |
Additional subject content introduced by the annually issued case study
Case study for 2024 exam: Rescue robots
Students study one of the following options (30), at AHL the option is studied in greater depth (+15)
Option A: Databases
Option B: Modelling and simulation
Option C: Web science
Option D: Object-oriented programming (OOP)
Practical application of skills through the development of a product and associated documentation