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WJEC A-level Computer Science

Specification

AS

Units 1–2 First sat 2016 · fullUMS = raw mark needed to reach the maximum UMS for that paper

Unit 1 Fundamentals of Computer Science7 papers · 9 packs

2024
fullUMS83 A63 B53 C43 D34 E25 /100
2023
fullUMS86 A66 B56 C46 D36 E27 /100
2022
fullUMS76 A58 B49 C40 D31 E22 /100
2019
fullUMS78 A60 B51 C43 D35 E27 /100
2018
fullUMS81 A63 B54 C45 D36 E27 /100
2017
fullUMS85 A65 B55 C46 D37 E28 /100
2016
fullUMS81 A63 B54 C45 D36 E28 /100

Topic question packs

NEW

Every question from WJEC A-level Computer Science Unit 1 papers (Summer 2017–2024, with the COVID gap of 2020–2021) sorted into single-topic packs covering logic, hardware, data representation, data structures, algorithms, programming concepts, system software, networking, and security. Each pack ships with a cover, a one-page spec recap and a crib sheet, then the full original questions with marks preserved. The corpus is small — this is a 2015-spec qualification with papers from 2017 onwards only — so each pack is built from every Q on its sub-topic across the available years.

Source questions © WJEC CBAC Ltd. Pack layout for revision purposes only.

Unit 2 Practical Programming to Solve Problems4 papers

2024
fullUMS58 A44 B37 C30 D24 E18 /60
2023
fullUMS54 A42 B36 C30 D24 E19 /60
2022
fullUMS53 A41 B35 C29 D23 E17 /60
2019
fullUMS54 A42 B36 C30 D24 E19 /60
2018
fullUMS54 A42 B36 C30 D24 E19 /60
2017
fullUMS55 A43 B37 C31 D25 E20 /60
2016
fullUMS54 A42 B36 C30 D25 E20 /60

A2

Units 3–5 First sat 2017 · A* = raw mark for 90% UMS (per-unit A* contribution)

Unit 3 Programming & System Development6 papers · 7 packs

2024
A*62 A53 B44 C35 D26 E18 /100
2023
A*61 A54 B44 C35 D26 E17 /100
2022
A*61 A48 B39 C30 D21 E12 /100
2019
A*72 A60 B51 C42 D33 E25 /100
2018
A*58 A50 B42 C34 D27 E20 /100
2017
A*72 A63 B54 C45 D36 E28 /100

Topic question packs

NEW

Every question from WJEC A-level Computer Science Unit 3 papers (Summer 2017–2024, with the COVID gap of 2020–2021), sorted into single-topic packs covering advanced data structures, Boolean algebra & masking, algorithms & complexity, programming paradigms, systems analysis & HCI, software design with BNF, and compilers / interpreters / IDE tooling. Each pack ships with a cover, a one-page spec recap and a crib sheet, then the full original questions with marks preserved. The corpus is small — this is a 2015-spec qualification with papers from 2017 onwards only — so each pack is built from every Q on its sub-topic across the available years.

Source questions © WJEC CBAC Ltd. Pack layout for revision purposes only.

Unit 4 Computer Architecture, Data, Communication & Applications6 papers · 9 packs

2024
A*63 A54 B45 C36 D27 E19 /100
2023
A*55 A49 B40 C32 D24 E16 /100
2022
A*52 A42 B33 C25 D18 E11 /100
2019
A*64 A54 B46 C38 D30 E23 /100
2018
A*57 A49 B41 C34 D27 E20 /100
2017
A*70 A61 B52 C43 D34 E26 /100

Topic question packs

NEW

Every question from WJEC A-level Computer Science Unit 4 papers (Summer 2017–2024, with the COVID gap of 2020–2021), sorted into single-topic packs covering advanced computer architecture, networks & security, data communication, web & cloud, advanced data representation, logic circuits, computing applications, and applied ethics. Each pack ships with a cover, a one-page spec recap and a crib sheet, then the full original questions with marks preserved. The corpus is small — this is a 2015-spec qualification with papers from 2017 onwards only — so each pack is built from every Q on its sub-topic across the available years.

Source questions © WJEC CBAC Ltd. Pack layout for revision purposes only.

More past papers

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WJEC AS Computer Science Student Book
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Covers every spec point. Buying new gives access to the digital copy — handy for digital flashcards.

WJEC A2 Computer Science Student Book
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Same digital-access perk as the AS book and covers the more obscure spec points.

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