J277 Paper 2 Specification

Active Topic Review

Defensive Design

Understand
The FOllowing Concepts

Defensive Design

Design Principles
User interface choice
Screen widgets
Repeat data entry
Input boxes
Validation
Authentication

Maintainable code
Comments
Headers
Whitespace
Indentation
Naming

2.5 Defensive Design

2.4 Data Types and Additional Programming

2.3 Programming Fundamentals

2.2 Searching and Sorting

2.1 Computational Thinking

2.6 Syntax and Logic Error

2.7 Boolean Logic

2.8 Language and IDE

Assessment Blueprint

OCR J277 Paper 2 Examination Breakdown

80 Marks

Total paper raw marks

50%

Weighting of overall GCSE

1h 30m

Written exam duration

Theory

Mandatory topic modules

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