Hi, i'm Rhys!
Teacher of computer science, IT and iMedia for over a decade.
As well as teaching I am an assessor, moderator and resource author for Pearson, AQA, OCR & Cambridge.
Currently teaching:
OCR A Level Computer Science
CTEC IT Level 3 - Application Developer Pathway
OCR Advanced Nationals - Application Development
OCR Advanced Nationals - Data Analytics
Expect to see lots of resources for the new Advanced Nationals (AAQ)
Hi, i'm Rhys!
Teacher of computer science, IT and iMedia for over a decade.
As well as teaching I am an assessor, moderator and resource author for Pearson, AQA, OCR & Cambridge.
Currently teaching:
OCR A Level Computer Science
CTEC IT Level 3 - Application Developer Pathway
OCR Advanced Nationals - Application Development
OCR Advanced Nationals - Data Analytics
Expect to see lots of resources for the new Advanced Nationals (AAQ)
Individual sheets for each unit (F160–F164)
Task-level tracking with 1/0/-1 input system
Automatic UMS scaling (out of 60) and grade calculation
Final summary sheet with MEG progress indicators
Built-in grade boundaries and progress descriptors
10 Tutorials in App Lab
Digital Skills Book
1 2 GLH Practice Project
4 PowerPoints per NEA Task
This resource is designed to teach the skills for the students to be able to perform in the NEA task - it is not exhaustive and is not for live delivery of the NEA
13 lessons with example code and example projects for creating games using P5 Play.
I have used this resource with Computer Science to teach non specification skills to my students for their NEA.
It has been used with CTEC IT and will be used with the OCR AAQ IT
Full unit scheme of work containing:
7 presentations
A booklet that covers all 7 lessons including examination questions and an end of topic summative assessment
Suitable for: OCR AAQ, A Level Computer Science, and general IT courses
This engaging and practical scheme of work introduces students to the core principles of modern web development using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Designed to build both foundational and advanced skills, the course guides learners through the process of creating interactive, accessible, and visually appealing websites.
Topics Covered:
Intro to Web Development – Understanding the structure of web pages and how browsers render content
Embedded Content – Adding multimedia elements like videos, maps, and iframes
CSS Styling & Flexbox – Styling pages using CSS, including layout techniques with Flexbox
Navigation Design – Creating responsive and user-friendly navigation menus
Forms & JavaScript – Building interactive forms and validating input using JavaScript
Photo Galleries – Implementing image galleries with lightbox effects and transitions
Quizzes & Interactivity – Using JavaScript to build dynamic quizzes and user feedback systems
Libraries & Frameworks – Introduction to tools like Bootstrap and jQuery
W3C Standards & Accessibility – Ensuring websites are inclusive and meet web standards
SEO Fundamentals – Optimising websites for search engines
Final Project – Students plan, design, and build a complete website based on a real-world brief
This scheme is ideal for developing both technical and creative skills, with a strong emphasis on problem-solving, user experience, and industry-relevant practices.
See more resources for OCR Advanced Nationals Application Developer here:
/teaching-resource/resource-13286880
A basic outline of my approach to teaching the AAQ.
This will likely change after year 1, I am using this in conjunction with the workbooklets in my shop.
This pack contains a 30 mark examination for Cambridge Advanced Nationals (AAQ) in Application Development.
10 marks are from TA1 - to ensure students are interleaving their revision.
20 marks are from TA2 - to address new content.
1 question is a QWC question.
For revision, please consider my (in progress) revision playlist:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoHS9P-kC-25QJWvjDoFigBzNjnW16oT7&si=tYs_Gww_hRc3Jndz
This resource contains:
Mark Scheme
Editable Word Document Test
Please consider my other resources, and please leave a review
/teaching-resources/shop/techheadonline
A full Scheme of learning for topic area 6 - Job roles and skills
SoL Contains:
4 powerpoints containing:
Lesson 1 - Job Roles
Lesson 2 - Job Roles continued
Lesson 3 - communication Skills
Lesson 4 - Careers research
Lesson 5 - CV building
Digital / Printed workbook containing -
Lesson content mirroring the powerpoints.
Exam style questions
Answers
Homework tasks
Digital worksheets
So far the whole F160 examination is developed, starting with TA1 here:
/teaching-resource/resource-13286880
Full scheme of learning for TA2 - Software Development Models for OCR advanced nationals: Application Developer.
This SoL contains 5 lessons.
A workbook (digital but intended for print)
Exam style Questions
Consolidation Exam questions
Answers
2 Homework tasks (directed independent learning)