Sciences
ZIMSEC O-Level Computer Science
Syllabus topics
55 topics and subtopics in the 2015-2022 syllabus, examined from 1 Jan 2018.
- 6.2
Application of Computer Science
- 8.2 Form 1: Agriculture, banking, education, social networks, research and development
- 8.13 Form 2: Agriculture, transport, health, environmental management, robotics
- 8.24 Form 3: Agriculture, computer-aided manufacturing, intelligent systems, wildlife management, mining
- 8.35 Form 4: Agriculture, ambient systems, geographic information systems
- 6.10
- 6.11
About this syllabus
ZIMSEC O-Level Computer Science (Forms 1 to 4) covers eleven topics, each taught across the four forms: hardware and software, applications of computer science, data representation and logic gates, communication networks and internet technologies, security and ethics (Unhu/Ubuntu/Vumunhu), systems analysis and design, algorithm design and problem-solving, programming, databases, web design and technopreneurship. It is a practical subject: about two thirds of class time is practical work.
How you are assessed
Five papers: Paper 1 multiple choice (1 hour, 40 marks, 10%), Paper 2 structured questions (2 hours, 100 marks, 30%), Paper 3 practical test (3 hours, 100 marks, 40%; Option A databases, web design and programming, Option B hardware and software, data representation, networks and technopreneurship), Paper 4 school-based coursework (10%) and Paper 5 a programming project with a relational database (10%).
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