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 Thursday, 14 April 2016

Dear parent/guardianRe: GCSE Computer Science Revision Guide

Cc: Daniel Ward (Head of ICT)

I am writing to inform you about the aailability of a reision guide for !"#$

"omputer #%ien%e&

"omputer #%ien%e is be%oming in%reasingly important in our modern world and

young people will better prepared for it with an understanding of how to write

%omputer programs&

 The students hae 'ust (nished a pie%e of "ontrolled Assessment whi%h is worth

2)* of the grade, this will then be added to their e+am grade later in the year&$+am season is fast approa%hing and your son/daughter will hae one paper to

sit for this sub'e%t on Wednesday t! "une #$%&&

In order for your son/daughter to be ready for this e+am I re%ommend that they

obtain a %opy of one of the following publi%ations to aid them in their reision

-y .eision otes $de+%el !"#$ "omputer #%ien%e #tee "ushing

I# 3514154112) 75&33 This is a smaller boo8 that %ontains the underlying prin%iples of what a

student needs to 8now&

or 

$de+%el !"#$ "omputer #%ien%e #tudent oo8 #tee "ushing

I# 35141599) 715&33A more detailed guide with additional :uestions and resour%es&

oth are widely aailable online and at large boo8 retailers in ottingham&

;lease do en%ourage your son/daughter to pur%hase a %opy of one of these boo8s

as it will li8ely improe their oerall grade in this important sub'e%t&

If you hae any :uestions then please do %onta%t me on the address below&