CompEdNet | Higher Computing Science | Activity https://www.compednet.com/groups/higher-computing-science/ Activity feed for the group, Higher Computing Science. Fri, 29 Mar 2024 05:45:44 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=12.3.0 en-GB 30 hourly 2 33278be1215bf3103088bac27040bfce Angela Collett joined the group Higher Computing Science https://www.compednet.com/activity/p/30832/ Thu, 21 Mar 2024 09:27:28 +0000 0 ebb244a34ca7a38a8d15284531502c8e david morrison joined the group Higher Computing Science https://www.compednet.com/activity/p/30799/ Wed, 14 Feb 2024 21:07:35 +0000 0 9300e734d03418231c22b00837fcc202 Greg Reid replied to the topic H SDD Assignment 2023-24 in the forum Higher Computing Science https://www.compednet.com/groups/higher-computing-science/forum/topic/h-sdd-assignment-2023-24/#post-85661 Mon, 05 Feb 2024 13:59:29 +0000

Afternoon everyone
Quick response to a few of the issues discussed in this thread.

Craig is correct, you shouldn’t be discussing the assignments on public forums. CEN does check members when they apply but note that there are around 550 CS teachers in Scotland and 1400 members on CEN.

Please get in touch if you wish to raise something from…Read More

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2bc0f12fe6789dd258fd76581e6f49a4 Ruth Bain replied to the topic H SDD Assignment 2023-24 in the forum Higher Computing Science https://www.compednet.com/groups/higher-computing-science/forum/topic/h-sdd-assignment-2023-24/#post-85660 Fri, 02 Feb 2024 11:24:23 +0000

Thanks, Alan. I thought this might be the answer but thought I was missing something. Even tested the code with the data given…

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fb24ec110ccbf6570b8703d83b8ce5dd Alan replied to the topic H SDD Assignment 2023-24 in the forum Higher Computing Science https://www.compednet.com/groups/higher-computing-science/forum/topic/h-sdd-assignment-2023-24/#post-85659 Fri, 02 Feb 2024 11:18:08 +0000

Ruth, Ah yes I see what you mean (the issue may not even come up if someone programs their ‘findMaxPos’ to account for this possibility).

A search could be added to the refinements, that uses the maximum salary to display all company names with that salary.

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965f34d696a3c7f6b95b6cee87ed2f6d Ruth Bain replied to the topic H SDD Assignment 2023-24 in the forum Higher Computing Science https://www.compednet.com/groups/higher-computing-science/forum/topic/h-sdd-assignment-2023-24/#post-85658 Fri, 02 Feb 2024 10:57:08 +0000

Alan, I had spotted that, but then the problem is in the subprogram – Not the refinements.

As to the legality of talking about this, can I point out the there are questions on this forum regularly about active assignments? See WDD in the N5 forum.

Thanks, Joe – that was my understanding too.

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75096254776d8be115a9f5310d115700 Joe Stanfield replied to the topic H SDD Assignment 2023-24 in the forum Higher Computing Science https://www.compednet.com/groups/higher-computing-science/forum/topic/h-sdd-assignment-2023-24/#post-85657 Fri, 02 Feb 2024 10:20:35 +0000

Rightly or wrongly – we need to discuss potential issues with the SQA assessments as year after year there are issues found. Clearly the vetting process over at SQA isn’t as strong as it should be – this could mean the difference of some students getting into University or missing their 1st choice because the assignment for Comp Sci was poorly…Read More

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f70576dccbccb4f402685eb7e984bf47 Craig Duffy replied to the topic H SDD Assignment 2023-24 in the forum Higher Computing Science https://www.compednet.com/groups/higher-computing-science/forum/topic/h-sdd-assignment-2023-24/#post-85656 Fri, 02 Feb 2024 10:18:23 +0000

Not too sure – I was advised by my Line Manger recently that it shouldn’t be discussed as officially we aren’t meant to even look at the task before delivering it. Not sure the official line from the SQA though.

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e199ced0f6cc51767d534a9d2494eda8 Verena Gray replied to the topic H SDD Assignment 2023-24 in the forum Higher Computing Science https://www.compednet.com/groups/higher-computing-science/forum/topic/h-sdd-assignment-2023-24/#post-85655 Fri, 02 Feb 2024 10:06:35 +0000

I didn’t think that was an issue here as everyone was checked when they registered to confirm that they were a teacher. Or at least it used to be like that

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1f24fe468d1f0fdbd250bc13a304bba1 Craig Duffy replied to the topic H SDD Assignment 2023-24 in the forum Higher Computing Science https://www.compednet.com/groups/higher-computing-science/forum/topic/h-sdd-assignment-2023-24/#post-85654 Fri, 02 Feb 2024 10:00:55 +0000

Hey Ruth,

It is my understanding we can’t discuss aspects of a live assessment in a public forum – have you tried reaching out to the SQA?

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fa3d0e20a80aa6003b223ab8cac9c6b3 Alan replied to the topic H SDD Assignment 2023-24 in the forum Higher Computing Science https://www.compednet.com/groups/higher-computing-science/forum/topic/h-sdd-assignment-2023-24/#post-85653 Fri, 02 Feb 2024 09:30:50 +0000

Hi Ruth,

As far as I can see it would be due to the test data having two equal highest salaries, but would only output the name of one company.

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2149b0fda6f76c7a13c9b9e117656b62 Ruth Bain started the topic H SDD Assignment 2023-24 in the forum Higher Computing Science https://www.compednet.com/groups/higher-computing-science/forum/topic/h-sdd-assignment-2023-24/ Fri, 02 Feb 2024 09:18:27 +0000

Hi,

I’ve gone over the assignment and have found question 1d very confusing. Question asks for reasons the output would be inaccurate with the test data given and points to refinements. The question points out a specific input that would return an incorrect result – I think this is misleading as I can’t see how that input would be a problem.

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13e2798cc8579a5fd301a1a3e19f5a8b Laura Hogg joined the group Higher Computing Science https://www.compednet.com/activity/p/30770/ Fri, 26 Jan 2024 19:41:58 +0000 0 0bb16b2974557ba7aab28fd76da4cf0b Stewart Turnbull joined the group Higher Computing Science https://www.compednet.com/activity/p/30762/ Thu, 25 Jan 2024 14:00:06 +0000 0 caf119b3a8d024d3f7c55f9ff30f1e35 Jack Tennent joined the group Higher Computing Science https://www.compednet.com/activity/p/30746/ Sun, 21 Jan 2024 10:42:56 +0000 0 9c04740de5d72e1d871a34653397c0bf Dugal McCrow replied to the topic SQLite in Trinket for DDD in the forum Higher Computing Science https://www.compednet.com/groups/higher-computing-science/forum/topic/sqlite-in-trinket-for-ddd/#post-85636 Thu, 11 Jan 2024 15:37:12 +0000

I’ll do a Google Meet. Can’t stand using Teams! Let me know when’s good for you.
There’s no natural integration with Google Classroom, but Trinket allows you to set deadlines internally. I normally just set an assignment in Classroom and tell them where they need to get up to in Trinket by that date.
The nice thing about Trinket is you can…Read More

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46232bbb6d24786035ecca6bd68dff5b Kirsteen Nakau replied to the topic SQLite in Trinket for DDD in the forum Higher Computing Science https://www.compednet.com/groups/higher-computing-science/forum/topic/sqlite-in-trinket-for-ddd/#post-85632 Tue, 09 Jan 2024 08:41:04 +0000

thanks for this- would love a teams meet to see how to use this via classroom as I have not worked with trinket as a teacher.

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9869c18eb3308a6a5d246259e0f441de Dugal McCrow started the topic SQLite in Trinket for DDD in the forum Higher Computing Science https://www.compednet.com/groups/higher-computing-science/forum/topic/sqlite-in-trinket-for-ddd/ Mon, 08 Jan 2024 16:19:42 +0000

Hi. Happy New Year!
I had a shot at adapting Greg Reid’s Python/SQLite code that he kindly shared last year. We were using replit…. however as that is going we are now going back to using Trinket and Greg’s code has allowed us to do DDD there.
I have adapted my template to the Higher assignment for last year. Should be relatively pupil…Read More

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3fcfcb1c70f3ec9d09bfabe0e56a884d Ana Mellon joined the group Higher Computing Science https://www.compednet.com/activity/p/30730/ Tue, 26 Dec 2023 13:48:14 +0000 0 45a4cb79b8794cbd9c91ab8332bddd9c Christopher Dunn joined the group Higher Computing Science https://www.compednet.com/activity/p/30719/ Mon, 06 Nov 2023 19:54:22 +0000 0 2469068d31e240fb8e4445fd6b4a1fa0 Donna joined the group Higher Computing Science https://www.compednet.com/activity/p/30715/ Wed, 01 Nov 2023 10:31:41 +0000 0 930fcc41e94b59986e0b2766fbbfd2d4 Greg Reid uploaded the file: How to Pass Higher v2 - Gym Database to Higher Computing Science https://www.compednet.com/activity/p/30714/ Mon, 30 Oct 2023 21:15:13 +0000

A couple of folk have asked recently if I have a copy of the database I created for my HtP Higher Computing book. It appears the link the file on Hodder’s website doesn’t work.
This download includes the Access file with all the Queries I experimented with while writing. (If you want to use this in class you’ll have to delete the queries.)…Read More

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2d9ffc7d6cd320ff22e985aa6cc09639 Ryan Winton joined the group Higher Computing Science https://www.compednet.com/activity/p/30710/ Mon, 30 Oct 2023 11:57:59 +0000 0 e2346356552297b24c6749319597fa5d Tevhide Turkmen joined the group Higher Computing Science https://www.compednet.com/activity/p/30700/ Sun, 29 Oct 2023 19:08:32 +0000 0 f35cc44bc64803cf58352e2f726eb122 Ryan Trainer joined the group Higher Computing Science https://www.compednet.com/activity/p/30672/ Thu, 28 Sep 2023 10:06:11 +0000 0 e532143a1e86c2e5fdccb490869759ed Lily Rae replied to the topic Understanding Standards in the forum Higher Computing Science https://www.compednet.com/groups/higher-computing-science/forum/topic/understanding-standards/#post-84657 Thu, 21 Sep 2023 08:32:27 +0000

I would definitely like to go to these events and was looking this week also and could not find any!
Is there something we can do to get an event arranged?

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5cc143476344519c4c360fb80276a07e Charlie Martin started the topic Understanding Standards in the forum Higher Computing Science https://www.compednet.com/groups/higher-computing-science/forum/topic/understanding-standards/ Fri, 15 Sep 2023 14:14:04 +0000

Hello,

I’ve been looking for Understanding Standards events for all presentation levels in Computing Science, and notice an extensive list of US events for pretty much every other subject area.

Does anyone have any idea if there will be any such events in Computing Science this year? Or is this the norm?

Thanks in advance,

Charlie

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69a713daa7c2566a9ab7d3e09b941121 Kieran Smith joined the group Higher Computing Science https://www.compednet.com/activity/p/30653/ Thu, 14 Sep 2023 11:29:24 +0000 0 c168004f55718fc1ade2c915891ef46d Shona Bertin joined the group Higher Computing Science https://www.compednet.com/activity/p/30632/ Wed, 06 Sep 2023 08:29:01 +0000 0 f052cb41316023977e2f3cc2abea0bd2 Lily Rae joined the group Higher Computing Science https://www.compednet.com/activity/p/30626/ Thu, 31 Aug 2023 13:16:07 +0000 0 5db39dc95b0c077d1162eef8df9cfc31 CompEdNet Admin started the topic Teacher Up-Skilling 2023-4 (STACS) - Invitation to apply for post(s) in the forum Higher Computing Science https://www.compednet.com/groups/higher-computing-science/forum/topic/teacher-up-skilling-2023-4-stacs-invitation-to-apply-for-posts/ Wed, 30 Aug 2023 11:35:42 +0000

Teacher Up-Skilling 2023-4 (STACS) – Invitation to apply for post of Programme Tutor (multiple posts)
Do you have strong experience and expertise in teaching Computing Science at N5 and/or Higher?
Do you have energy and enthusiasm for any or all of the course topics?
We invite you to step forward and become involved with the team of programme…Read More

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f0c6032325c76003d48fd63c76274457 Sam joined the group Higher Computing Science https://www.compednet.com/activity/p/30615/ Mon, 28 Aug 2023 11:49:04 +0000 0 33573ce5843cb0711dca0c9d28a24d0e Suzanne Stewart joined the group Higher Computing Science https://www.compednet.com/activity/p/30544/ Wed, 21 Jun 2023 09:18:53 +0000 0 522f018d2c67f0ec681df7736b3ecebc Dugal McCrow joined the group Higher Computing Science https://www.compednet.com/activity/p/30530/ Wed, 31 May 2023 08:54:13 +0000 0 904c73d797247650c5b10e4944a4a262 Rona Cheyne joined the group Higher Computing Science https://www.compednet.com/activity/p/30518/ Wed, 24 May 2023 13:09:20 +0000 0 b17b682c98bcf1bcba50d8ef679a9d71 Kirsteen Nakau posted an update in the group Higher Computing Science: Sent a private message with link to my T&M sheet https://www.compednet.com/activity/p/30513/ Fri, 19 May 2023 11:02:24 +0000

Sent a private message with link to my T&M sheet

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f17b6cba723a6625e7e4da50d883aaa9 Jack posted an update in the group Higher Computing Science: Hello, student-teacher starting at St George's in Edinburgh […] https://www.compednet.com/activity/p/30511/ Fri, 19 May 2023 08:48:32 +0000

Hello, student-teacher starting at St George’s in Edinburgh after the summer as a probationer. I was wondering if anyone has a Higher scheme of work just to give me a general idea of how long to spend on each topic? I couldn’t find anything on the CSS drive

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c385ecb360665840e5d8ae0d3ab8c5b2 Louise Petley posted an update in the group Higher Computing Science: I have a few pupils asking for flashcards for revision. […] https://www.compednet.com/activity/p/30484/ Thu, 23 Mar 2023 12:52:52 +0000

I have a few pupils asking for flashcards for revision. Would anybody have flashcards that they would not mind sharing?

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95a996cb155303fe381da8be0e5f04c0 Stuart Walker posted an update in the group Higher Computing Science: Hi all, Looking for some advice on whats the best […] https://www.compednet.com/activity/p/30425/ Wed, 08 Mar 2023 10:37:01 +0000

Hi all,

Looking for some advice on whats the best software for the young folk to use for Databases. We are having some issues with Microsoft Access at present. Ideally looking for something web based so they can access at home as well.

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1747d060c0c96e8341c18a2f41bf00ab Raymond Campbell joined the group Higher Computing Science https://www.compednet.com/activity/p/30417/ Wed, 01 Mar 2023 00:09:49 +0000 0 35844dfb430e9b63ee6ca069280c074d Greg Reid posted an update in the group Higher Computing Science: Can't see any more questions to re-purpose from the Hodder […] https://www.compednet.com/activity/p/30411/ Mon, 27 Feb 2023 23:30:52 +0000

Can’t see any more questions to re-purpose from the Hodder practice papers (and I don’t need more tutoring material for a couple of weeks). I’ll be back in a couple of weeks with some database questions.

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0b2269641ebcecb2acd68fac24e90e33 Greg Reid uploaded the file: SDD Question (5) - Data Flow Errors, Linear Search, Logic Errors, Efficiency to Higher Computing Science https://www.compednet.com/activity/p/30408/ Mon, 27 Feb 2023 13:24:00 +0000

Question 5 in this series. This focuses mainly on reading design/code and finding errors. There are a few A marks in this one I think.

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08c27307f63cb76f21359b8b2e771dde Greg Reid uploaded the file: SDD Question (4) - Array of Records, Data Flow, Function Call, Modulus to Higher Computing Science https://www.compednet.com/activity/p/30403/ Fri, 24 Feb 2023 14:09:26 +0000

The 4th in this series of re-purposed questions. Again no marking instructions so you’ll have to make them up.
There’s a mark for the last question that may be beyond higher (how do you deal with an odd number in the order and how does that affect the waste) but it’s good to push your potential AH students.

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d99d81e3243c7e9bdc56351a24596eeb Greg Reid uploaded the file: SDD Question (3) - Floating Point, Logic Error, Variables to Higher Computing Science https://www.compednet.com/activity/p/30400/ Thu, 23 Feb 2023 22:14:42 +0000

Number 3 in this series. If anyone finds any errors let me know and I’ll fix them.
Like the others, there’s no marking instructions. I may do them sometime later.

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483df25b6579bdfed887e082d0da459c Craig Duffy replied to the topic Some Assignment questions in the forum Higher Computing Science https://www.compednet.com/groups/higher-computing-science/forum/topic/some-assignment-questions/#post-84188 Thu, 23 Feb 2023 16:08:32 +0000

I have always been told (and indeed we were told to enforce – especially during 2021) that Writing Code is not acceptable for a design question unless it can be suggested it is pseduocode but I have not marked for the SQA so can’t comment with any certainty.

Pseduocode should be used instead of Python but there is no one standard for Pseudocode.

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d226f4069a962c6393b053a730f827d9 Scott McBride replied to the topic Some Assignment questions in the forum Higher Computing Science https://www.compednet.com/groups/higher-computing-science/forum/topic/some-assignment-questions/#post-84187 Thu, 23 Feb 2023 16:00:02 +0000

As far as I am aware, writing code in the exam is accepted as ‘design’. I do not see how it would be marked differently in an assignment.

I would far rather pupils used Python over structure diagrams and flow charts….

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fdc341d71af970e550aca325ef9cc2e5 Craig Duffy replied to the topic Some Assignment questions in the forum Higher Computing Science https://www.compednet.com/groups/higher-computing-science/forum/topic/some-assignment-questions/#post-84185 Thu, 23 Feb 2023 14:58:51 +0000

Hey,

“Using a design technique” questions mean just that – a design technique. So Python is not acceptable.

As far as I am aware, inbuilt functions beyond the few stated in the course spec aren’t allowed otherwise you could just use the .sort() method etc.

Security mainly comes down to the class teacher as invigilator. Separate accounts is…Read More

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bad0fe13a2aafbefe8f387a3d769f26f Calum Gordon started the topic Some Assignment questions in the forum Higher Computing Science https://www.compednet.com/groups/higher-computing-science/forum/topic/some-assignment-questions/ Thu, 23 Feb 2023 14:49:24 +0000

Hi, as a newbie this year with SQA Computing Science I have one or two questions about the assignment. My Higher students are currently doing the 2022 assignment for practice before they start the real one. In Task 1A they must design a function to capitalise an input string. If students submit Python code for that type of design task will that…Read More

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a016087db52035f1ef2514d072617404 Greg Reid uploaded the file: SDD Question (2) - Usability, Write-to-File, Persona to Higher Computing Science https://www.compednet.com/activity/p/30395/ Thu, 23 Feb 2023 13:54:11 +0000

Number two in this series of re-purposed Hodder questions.

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8d2e77425a5402d3d7c68a67f412939b Greg Reid uploaded the file: SDD Question (1) - Variables, Trace Tables and Execution Error to Higher Computing Science https://www.compednet.com/activity/p/30394/ Thu, 23 Feb 2023 13:44:42 +0000

About 10 years ago I wrote my first book, a set of three Higher papers, for the first version of CfE Higher.
As this book has been out of print for a while I’m re-purposing some of the question scenarios to create questions for tutoring.
No marking instructions btw, as just churning these out quickly. If anyone fancies writing any feel free to…Read More

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