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Two papers - a written principles paper and a three-hour practical where students write and run real code on a computer in Python, C# or Java. We tutor 4CP0 to exactly how it's split, in the language your child's school uses.
Edexcel International GCSE Computer Science is a linear qualification, assessed 100% externally by two equally-weighted papers: a written principles paper and a three-hour on-screen practical programming exam.
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LINEAR ROUTE - TWO EQUALLY-WEIGHTED PAPERSWritten principles, theory, representation and computational techniques
2h
50% of grade
Build fluent methods without calculator shortcutsReview mark-scheme working with timed past-paper questionsOn-screen practical programming tasks using one language throughout
3h80 marks / 50%Build fluent methods without calculator shortcutsReview mark-scheme working with timed past-paper questionsPaper 2 is a three-hour on-screen practical: candidates carry out programming tasks on a computer and save their code, using one programming language throughout - Python, C# or Java.
Figures shown for 0580 and 0980 syllabuses for 2025-2027.
LINEAR ROUTETWO EQUALLY-WEIGHTED PAPERS4CP0/01
2h50% of gradeBuild fluent methods without calculator shortcutsReview mark-scheme working with timed past-paper questions4CP0/02
3h80 marks / 50%Build fluent methods without calculator shortcutsReview mark-scheme working with timed past-paper questionsPaper 2 is a three-hour on-screen practical: candidates carry out programming tasks on a computer and save their code, using one programming language throughout - Python, C# or Java.
Both papers are equally weighted. Grades are 9 to 1. Exams run in the January, June and November series.
None of these are about ability. Each one is a mechanism in the exam, and every one of them is trainable.
Paper 2 is a long, on-screen coding exam. Students who revise the written paper but under-practise programming lose half the marks. We build the coding fluency and the stamina to sustain it.
In the practical, candidates carry out tasks on a computer and save code with the right name and extension. Code that does not run, or is not saved as instructed, costs the marks it should have earned.
Students pick one language - Python, C# or Java - and must use it throughout. Half-learning two languages leaves gaps under pressure. We build deep fluency in the one your child's school teaches.
Paper 1 includes binary and hexadecimal conversions, two's complement and computational maths. These are precision tasks where small slips cost whole marks.
Longer questions across both papers reward developed, evaluative answers and working solutions, not one-word recall. We coach the command words and the structured responses.
These are the main syllabus strands your child is expected to cover. We teach all of them, starting with the gaps that are costing marks first.
Tuition stays aligned to the exact paper or unit structure, so revision time goes where the marks actually move.
A simple four-step approach designed to build confidence, close gaps and improve exam performance.
We confirm the syllabus code, exam series and paper route for 4CP0. Everything else depends on this.
A diagnostic against the syllabus topics tells us what's secure and what isn't, so we teach the gaps rather than the whole book.
The same tutor teaches each week around school. Concepts build step by step, with the school's pace kept in view.
Past-paper questions begin early, followed by full timed papers marked against the published mark scheme.
Expert, vetted Edexcel International GCSE Computer Science tutors who have taught the 4CP0 specification. Past-paper work is reviewed against published mark schemes, so your child can see where marks are awarded and where they are being lost. UK-qualified teachers are available on request as a premium option.
Not "edexcel international gcse computer science in general" - this syllabus, this tier and these papers.
Your child learns where the marks actually are, not where they feel they should be.
Shared whiteboard, worked solutions and lesson materials saved to review after the session.
The same tutor every week - and if that changes, we tell you first.
Share your child's details and syllabus code. We'll match the right tutor and arrange a free 30-minute demo session.
Two equally-weighted papers, 100% external: Paper 1 (Principles of Computer Science, a two-hour written exam) and Paper 2 (Application of Computational Thinking, a three-hour on-screen practical).
Students carry out programming tasks on a computer over three hours, writing and saving real code, using one language throughout - Python, C# or Java.
Whichever their school teaches, from Python, C# or Java. It must be used consistently across the practical. We tutor in that language.
On the 9 to 1 scale, with 9 the highest. Individual papers are not graded; the grade comes from the total.
In the January, June and November series.
Evenly split - each paper is 50%. But the practical is a long, skills-heavy exam that rewards regular hands-on coding.
Computer Science (4CP0) is about programming and computational thinking; ICT (4IT1) is about applying software to produce solutions. The free assessment helps you choose.
We replace them - free, and with no argument - and hand over the syllabus progress and known concerns so the new tutor continues seamlessly.
