J277 Paper 1 Specification

Active Topic Review

Ethical and Legal

Understand
The FOllowing Concepts

Wider impacts of computer science
Ethical issues
Digital divide
Genetic screening
Whistleblowers
Drones
Self-driving cars

Environment
E-waste
Sustainability
Recycling
Energy
Earth monitoring
The stakeholder

Privacy issues
DNA profiling
National ID cards
CCTV
Electronic tracking
Earth monitoring
Personal data
Stakeholder perspective

Cultural issues
Anonymity issues
Use of social media
Health issues arising
Citizen journalism
Making popular videos

Legislation
The Data Protection Act 2018
Computer Misuse Act 1990
Copyright Designs & Patents Act 1988
Software licences - open, proprietary

Assessment Blueprint

OCR J277 Paper 1 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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