5-Hour Intensive Revision | £12/hr Only | February Half-Term 2026
OCR GCSE Computer Science Paper 2 (Higher Tier) tests computational thinking, programming logic, algorithms, and problem-solving. MindCraft Academy’s 5-Hour Crash Course (£12/hr) delivers focused Higher Level revision for confident performance.
Course Overview (Higher Tier Focus)
- Exam Board: OCR OCR, Edexcel, AQA, igcse
- Paper: “Computational thinking and Programming skills” Level: Higher Tier
- Total Duration: 5 Hours
- Course Fee: £60 only (£12/hr)
- Schedule: February Half-Term
- Dates: Mon 16 Feb – Fri 20 Feb 2026
- Mode: Online Live Interactive Sessions
Hour 1: Computational Thinking
OCR Paper 2 essential for Higher marks.
Topics
- Decomposition
- Abstraction
- Pattern recognition
- Algorithms
- Flowcharts/pseudocode
Exam Prep: Logical steps; OCR keywords; Higher Tier 4-6 mark explanations.
Hour 2: Programming Fundamentals (Higher Level Logic)
Core for advanced problem-solving.
Topics
- Variables/constants
- Data types (Integer, Real, Boolean, Character, String)
- Operators (arithmetic, relational, logical)
Practice: Predict-output; debugging; Higher Tier code completion.
⚠️ Avoid: Confusing = and ==.
Hour 3: Selection & Iteration (Higher Tier Guaranteed)
Advanced OCR topics.
Selection: IF, IF…ELSE, nested IF.
Iteration: FOR, WHILE, REPEAT UNTIL.
Skills: Higher Level trace tables; loop selection.
Hour 4: Data Structures & Algorithms (Key Techniques)
Advanced techniques.
Data Structures: 1D arrays; loops.
Algorithms: Linear/binary search; bubble sort.
Exam Focus: Higher Tier tracing; precise terms.
Hour 5: File Handling & Exam Technique (Higher Level)
Premium strategy.
File Handling: Read/write/append; modes.
Exam Mastery:
- Command words for Higher marks
- Higher Tier 6-mark: Point → Explain → Example
Power Revision Add-Ons (Free with £12/hr Course)
- OCR/AQA/Edxcel/igcse pseudocode checklist
- Syntax guide
- 1-page Higher Tier sheet
Why MindCraft Academy? (Higher Tier Specialists)
- OCR Highly experienced tutors
- Meet Team
- Advanced exam expertise
- £12/hr value
- Proven Higher Level results
Book Now – £12/hr Higher Tier Crash Course!
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