Hourly Intensive Revision | £12/hr Only | February Half-Term 2026
OCR GCSE Computer Science Paper 2 (Higher Tier) focuses on computational thinking, programming logic, algorithms, and problem-solving. MindCraft Academy’s 5-Hour Crash Course (£12/hr) offers focused Higher Tier revision to help students perform confidently in exams
Course Overview (Higher Tier Focus)
Exam Board: 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 include decomposition, abstraction, pattern recognition, algorithms, flowcharts and pseudocode
Exam Prep focuses on logical step by step solutions, OCR key terminology and Higher Tier 4 to 6 mark explanations
Hour 2: Programming Fundamentals (Higher Level Logic)
Core concepts for advanced problem solving
Topics include variables and constants, data types such as integer, real, boolean, character and string, and operators including arithmetic, relational and logical
Practice includes predict the output questions, debugging exercises and code completion tasks
Important note: Avoid confusion between = and ==
Hour 3: Selection and Iteration (Higher Tier Guaranteed)
Advanced OCR topics
Selection includes IF, IF ELSE and nested IF
Iteration includes FOR loop, WHILE loop and REPEAT UNTIL loop
Skills developed include trace tables and loop selection with logical reasoning
Hour 4: Data Structures and Algorithms (Key Techniques)
Advanced computational methods
Data structures include one dimensional arrays and loop based processing
Algorithms include linear search, binary search and bubble sort
Exam focus includes accurate tracing techniques and correct technical terminology
Hour 5: File Handling and Exam Technique (Higher Level)
Premium exam preparation strategy
File handling includes read, write and append operations along with file modes and usage
Exam mastery focuses on understanding command words for higher marks and structuring 6 mark answers using Point Explain Example format
Power Revision Add Ons (Free with £12/hr Course)
OCR AQA Edexcel IGCSE pseudocode checklist, syntax reference guide and one page Higher Tier revision sheet
Why MindCraft Academy (Higher Tier Specialists)
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