Computer Science August Update
As we move into results territory, please find important information here to help you navigate the Post Results Services . I hope all teachers and students have been sucessful.
2025 Exam Feedback Surveys
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Accessing and analysing your results
Preparing for Summer Results
Multi-Factor Authentication for Edexcel Online
To avoid any unnecessary delay in accessing your results and supporting learners, we are asking you to log on to one of the following platforms, ensuring you have a valid password and can authenticate using the MFA app.
- Edexcel Online (EOL)
- ResultsPlus
- Exam Viewer
The sooner you do this and ensure that your access is working the better.
Secure callbacks: Some issues, such as the need for an MFA device reset, requires us to complete a secure callback on the number we have on file. This usually means speaking to your centre reception first.
We have adapted our secure callback process to allow the use of a personal mobile number. If any secure callbacks are required during the summer holidays while you are not in centre, we are still able to do this quickly and securely.
Further Support: We appreciate that you may have questions about multi factor authentication..
Accessing Pearson Services Using Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
Results days: Key dates
| Qualification |
Exam session | Results to centres | Results to students |
|---|---|---|---|
| IAL | Summer 25 | 13/08/2025 | 14/08/2025 |
| GCSE & International GCSE | Summer 25 | 20/08/2025 | 21/08/2025 |
Grade Boundaries
You can access Summer 2025 grade boundaries on our website from results day. In addition to the official grade boundaries that are produced at subject level, we will also be providing notional grade boundaries at paper level. These can help you mark and assess future mocks.
Availability of Summer 2025 Question Papers, Mark Schemes and Examiner Reports
Exam materials from the Summer 2025 exam series will be made available on our website (secure download) on the following dates:
| Assessment materials | Date of availability on website |
|---|---|
| Question Papers | Already on the qualification website |
| Mark Schemes | 22 July 2025 |
| GCSE Examiner Reports | 26 August 2025 (on ResultsPlus from Results Day) |
ResultsPlus - our online results analysis tool
ResultsPlus is our free online results analysis tool, that gives you a detailed breakdown of your students’ performance in Pearson Edexcel exams.
It provides you with detailed analysis available of your students’ performance compared to national and other schools. For Computer Science Paper 1 this is fully functional. For Paper 2 you can get more detail by accessing the ILMC (Item Level Mark Capture) data sheets from your Exams Officer on results day.
You can access ResultsPlus using your Edexcel Online username and password if your account profile has ResultsPlus access granted by your Exams Officer.
Examiner Reports can be obtained from ResultsPlus on results day by following the steps below:
- Log into ResultsPlus using your Edexcel Online details
- Once you are logged in under your centre, select 'ResultsPlus Analysis'.
- Then select 'Whole cohort results' followed by 'Cohort paper analysis'.
- Select the relevant qualification and series, eg 'GCSE' and 'June 2025', followed by the relevant subject and 'View paper analysis'.
- Select 'Exam docs' and you will find the Examiner Report for that component.
Detailed Paper 2 Mark Data
This year your Paper 2 detailed analysis will be available within the ResultsPlus platform.
You will have retained a copy of what you sent us for marking and this is the work that your students created during the Paper 2 exam.
Using the detail from ResultsPlus you will be able to compare the work sent to us for marking against your students evidence at a very detailed level.
This can be very helpful in deciding if RoMM actions are needed.
Access to Scripts - Paper 1
You can use our free Access to Scripts service to view your candidates’ marked exam scripts online or download as a PDF. It is available from results day until the 12 December 2025.
Providing a rich source of information, you can use this service to help make decisions about requesting a review of marking, but it can also help inform future teaching and learning and gives insights and visibility that performance data alone cannot provide.
Note, you will need 'Exam viewer' in your Edexcel Online profile if you want to download candidate scripts from results day. Please ask your Exams Officer if you need this adding to your profile.
Discover more about Access to Scripts, along with FAQs and a step-by-step User Guide.
Training and Resources
These free online PD and training events are available now for you to book a place.
| Topic | Date | Time | Registration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exam Insights Summer 2025 | 8 Oct 2025 | 16:00 - 17:00 | Register |
| Effective Teaching and Learning for Paper 2 | 12 Nov 2025 | 16:00 - 17:00 | Register |
| Preparing Students for Challenging Concepts and Principles in Paper 1 | 21 Jan 2026 | 16:00 - 17:00 | Register |
| Preparing Students for Challenging Concepts and Principles in Paper 2 | 4 Mar 2026 | 16:00 - 17:00 | Register |
| Tackling 6-Mark Questions in Paper 1 | 29 Apr 2026 | 16:00 - 17:00 | Register |
| Deep Dive into Paper 2 – Questions 5 and 6 | 10 Jun 2026 | 16:00 - 17:30 | Register |
This free online event supports teachers delivering Pearson Edexcel GCSE Computer Science. The training covers a variety of approaches for the effective teaching of Paper 2 and how to provide feedback to students on their progress. 💡
You will:
| ✨ | be shown options for balancing the theory and programming elements of the course |
| 📈 | see how to organise the existing Pearson CT (Computational Thinking) units with free online platforms and resources |
| 📚 | be shown practical approaches for T&L of programming |
| 🤝 | consider forms of assessment and feedback in both Years 10 and 11 |
📅 Date: 12 November 2025 🕓 Time: 16:00-17:00 GMT
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Paper 2 Preparation Sessions
We ran two live sessions to support all our centres in the build up to the 2025 summer series for Paper 2. Here you can find the link to the recording of the 12th March 2025 session.
Computing at School Webinar
This session introduced the approach and solution to assessing our Paper 2 GCSE on screen.
Tim Brady summarised our straightforward approach and hosted a question-and-answer session.
This free online event took place on the 11 February 2025 at 16:00-17:30.
You can download and enjoy the two recent training events
New to Pearson Edexcel GCSE Computer Science
This event was live on 08 October 2024 and is a useful insight if you are considering our specification and interested in its features and the support available. This training is for teachers who are moving to Pearson Edexcel or delivering the Pearson Edexcel GCSE Computer Science specification for the first time.
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This event was live on 01 October 2024 it focused on the performance of some of the key questions in the series and provides analysis to support centres with understanding the assessment. The session points out key statistical performance data that may help with your planning for the year ahead.
You can now access a further set of Specimen Papers - these are Set 4. These Specimen papers will remain under padlock and are a very valuable resources to be used by teachers for mocks and other in program assessments. The silver padlock means that only teachers can access these resources. Further Set 4 resources, such as exemplar training materials will be added during the next academic year.
In the meantime please utilise all Sets 1 to 4 to help prepare your students for the live assessments.
Useful background content
Paper 2 support and FAQs
We have compiled this knowledge base set of articles to help you find information relating to all aspects of our GCSE Computer Science Paper 2, if you are looking for an answer it may be here:
Please watch this short case study video
Pete Dring, Head of Computer Science at Fulford School, tells us about the school’s experience of teaching Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Computer Science.
Recording of Network event 19th March 2024 with Mission Encodeable
Recent students Harry and Anna who are currently in Year 12 studying A Level Computer Science presented their Mission Encodeable resources and answered questions about their experience of GCSE Computer Science.
If you are delivering, or are considering delivering, our 2020 Computer Science specification and have not already been contacted please complete the Intention to offer form below.
Please join the 2272 colleagues currently active in the Facebook group for this qualification. It is teachers only and provides the platform for free and open sharing of views resources and opinions.
Join us as an Examiner
Excellent opportunity to join this growing team and gain invaluable CPD.
A GCSE -Computer Science (2020 Specification) Examiner will mark candidates’ responses in accordance with the pre-defined mark scheme, whilst adhering to conditions of recognition and examination procedures. A high level of subject knowledge is necessary in order to apply the mark scheme. Each examiner will receive an agreed allocation of scripts.
Please note that if you wish to be considered you must have experience with Python Computer Language for 1CP2 02.
Responsibilities
- To mark accurately and consistently to ensure overall standards are maintained
- To submit samples to your Team Leader at designated times
- To ensure milestones for marking are adhered to
- To ensure all administration is completed as specified
Experience/qualifications needed
- You will have one academic year's worth of teaching experience: a. within the last 8 years b. within the relevant qualification and subject
- You will have a degree or equivalent
- You will be a qualified teacher
- You will have experience in Python
Free teacher access to Pearson’s online GCSE revision.
We're here to help your GCSE Computer Science students have the best chance to succeed with online revision from the exam experts.
Pearson Revise Online gives every student the same access to all their revision guides for Pearson Edexcel and AQA subjects. All in one place online, with quick quizzes and knowledge checks to help them prioritise their learning.
This year, teachers can get free access to the platform to use in front-of-class revision lessons in the run-up to mocks.
Subject advisor
Tim Brady
Computer Science and ICT Subject Advisor
