WJEC GCSE Computer Science past papers
14 WJEC GCSE Computer Science papers from 2019 to 2025, 10 with a mark scheme. Every link opens the document on WJEC's own website; we list them in one place and show which topics each series tested.
Which topics come up most
The topics that have carried the most marks across the WJEC GCSE Computer Science papers we have tagged question by question. Topics with a revision guide link to it.
| Topic | Questions | Marks | Papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Translators and Integrated Development Environments (IDEs) | 6 | 10031 | 4 of 8 |
| Programming Fundamentals | 19 | 116 | 5 of 8 |
| Programming Practice: Writing and Refining Programs | 12 | 101 | 3 of 8 |
| Trace Tables and Binary/Hex Conversions | 7 | 88 | 6 of 8 |
| Algorithms | 5 | 67 | 4 of 8 |
| Network Protocols and Layers | 4 | 51 | 4 of 8 |
| Boolean Logic | 6 | 41 | 4 of 8 |
| SQL and Data Handling | 3 | 41 | 3 of 8 |
| Systems Architecture | 5 | 39 | 4 of 8 |
| Network Security | 4 | 35 | 3 of 8 |
| System Software | 4 | 34 | 3 of 8 |
| Data Representation: Images, Sound and Compression | 3 | 27 | 3 of 8 |
| Ethical, Legal, Cultural and Environmental Impact | 3 | 21 | 3 of 8 |
| Networks and Topologies | 3 | 16 | 3 of 8 |
| Producing Robust Programs | 2 | 14 | 2 of 8 |
Counted from our own question-by-question tagging of 8 papers. A question that tests two topics counts towards both, so the marks column ranks topics rather than adding up to a paper total. Showing the top 15 of 19 topics.
All WJEC GCSE Computer Science papers by year
Summer 2025
| Paper | Official documents (WJEC) |
|---|---|
| Unit 1: Understanding Computer Science | Question paperMark scheme |
| Unit 2: Computational Thinking and Programming | Question paperMark scheme |
Summer 2024
| Paper | Official documents (WJEC) |
|---|---|
| Unit 1: Understanding Computer Science | Question paperMark scheme |
| Unit 2: Computational Thinking and Programming | Question paperMark scheme |
| Unit 3: Software Development | Question paper |
Summer 2023
| Paper | Official documents (WJEC) |
|---|---|
| Unit 1: Understanding Computer Science | Question paperMark scheme |
| Unit 2: Computational Thinking and Programming | Question paperMark scheme |
| Unit 3: Software Development | Question paper |
Summer 2022
| Paper | Official documents (WJEC) |
|---|---|
| Unit 1: Understanding Computer Science | Question paperMark scheme |
| Unit 2: Computational Thinking and Programming | Question paperMark scheme |
| Unit 3: Software Development | Question paper |
Summer 2019
| Paper | Official documents (WJEC) |
|---|---|
| Unit 1: Understanding Computer Science | Question paperMark scheme |
| Unit 2: Computational Thinking and Programming | Question paperMark scheme |
| Unit 3: Software Development | Question paper |
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GCSE Computer Science past papers from other boards
- AQA GCSE Computer Science15 papers
- CCEA GCSE Computer Science22 papers
- Edexcel GCSE Computer Science10 papers
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