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Introduction
Welcome to IB Computer Science at AISB with Dr. Rozsályi! This is a two year course designed to prepare you for the IB examination at the end of your 12th grade year.
This site provides teaching & learning resources for eight key topics of the HL course (topics 1 to 7 and Option D – OOP) for the Computer Science course (either HL or SL) as a part of the IB Diploma.
IB Computer Science is a demanding two year course. It is regarded as an experimental science, alongside biology, chemistry, design technology, physics and environmental systems and societies – and sits in the Group 4 list of subjects. It covers a wide range of computer science topics and will prepare you for further studies in university, as well as sharpen your mind and enhances your problem solving skills. It creates a way of thinking that is helpful in all domains.
Course Structure
The structure of the course is as follows:
Core syllabus
PAPER 1
- Topic 1: System fundamentals
- Topic 2: Computer organization
- Topic 3: Networks
- Topic 4: Computational thinking
- Topic 5: Abstract data structures (HL)
- Topic 6: Resources management (HL)
- Topic 7: Control (HL)
Option
PAPER 2
Option D core & extension (HL): Object-oriented Programming in Java
Case Study
PAPER 3
Based on Case Study (HL)
Internal Assessment
Solution (Course work project) & Group 4 project
Assessment Outline
| Assessment component | Standard Level | Higher Level | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weighting (%) | Duration | Weighting (%) | Duration | |
| PAPER 1: Answer & structured scenarios | Topics 1 to 4 45% |
1 hour 30 mins | Topics 1 to 7 40% |
2 hours 10 mins |
| PAPER 2: Object-oriented programming | Option D.1-3 25% |
1 hour | Option D.1-4 20% |
1 hour 20 mins |
| PAPER 3: Case study (HL only) | N/A | 20% | 1 hour | |
| Internal Assessment: Coursework | 30% | 30 hours | 20% |
30 hours |
| Internal Assessment: Group 4 project | 0% | 10 hours | 0% | 10 hours |
| Summary | 42 hours 30 mins | 44 hours 30 mins | ||
Equipement
You will need a notebook to write notes, a folder to keep documents in, and a few different coloured pens. I will be providing you handouts throughout the year to help you better understand the topics we will be studying. You will be expected to follow the school rules found in the High School Student-Parent Handbook.
Expectations
This course is demanding and to be successful students will need to adopt a serious attitude to their work.
Students are accountable for their own learning. The course guide will be made available to everyone, and students must take the time to get to know exactly what the requirements of the course are. This is particularly important with respect to the Internal Assessment.
Finally, students are expected to participate fully in class activities. We will use a wide range of teaching and learning strategies in this course, many of which will involve self-directed, collaborative teamwork. It is important that students are prepared to provide input to these activities.
