Pearson Edexcel GCSE Computer Science (1CP2)Specification point 1.2.3

Edexcel 1CP2 1.2.3: Algorithms with arithmetic, relational and logical operators

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1. F2.3 else, elif and Boolean operators Decisions and loops
   Choosing between outcomes, and joining conditions with and, or and not.

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• AQA 8525 June 2025 Paper 1, Question 2: A loyalty card with MOD and elif, and the value of the free items 7 marks
• AQA 8525 June 2025 Paper 1, Question 3: A coaching cost with three price bands 8 marks
• AQA 8525 June 2025 Paper 1, Question 8: Trace a loop that compares two binary strings with OR, NOT and AND 6 marks
• AQA 8525 June 2024 Paper 1, Question 2: Follow an IF, ELSEIF chain with NOT, OR, AND and MOD 5 marks
• AQA 8525 June 2024 Paper 1, Question 6: Essay marks with penalties for late essays, never below 0 7 marks
• AQA 8525 June 2024 Paper 1, Question 9: A data structure, a RECORD definition, and the dearer of two books 7 marks
• AQA 8525 June 2023 Paper 1, Question 15: Share a bill: loop until it is paid, then report the tip 8 marks
• AQA 8525 June 2022 Paper 1, Question 8: A bonus payment from items sold and years employed 7 marks
• AQA 8525 Sample Paper 1, Question 3: The dog biscuit algorithm: selection, iteration, subroutine calls and a data type 5 marks
• OCR J277 June 2025 Paper 2, Question 1: Normal, boundary and invalid test data, and a 1 to 100 range check 9 marks
• OCR J277 June 2025 Paper 2, Question 5(d): Validate a 4 character PIN that must not be 1234 or 4321 6 marks
• OCR J277 June 2024 Paper 2, Question 3(a), (b): Define a syntax error, then correct two logic errors in a range check 6 marks

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