Y11 GCSE Computer Science

PRIMM Activities: OCR Reference Language

Focus topics: commenting, variables, input, and output.

Language Reading age Sensory preset

Activity 1: Predict & Run

Read each program, choose the best prediction, then run to check.

Predict 1: Commenting and Output

Code Editor (read only)

Console

Press "Run this code" to see output.

Predict 2: Assignment and Constants

Code Editor (read only)

Console

Press "Run this code" to see output.

Predict 3: Input and String Output

Code Editor (read only)

Console

Press "Run this code" to see output.

Predict 4: Global Variable and Output

Code Editor (read only)

Console

Press "Run this code" to see output.

Predict 5: int(input()) and Calculation

Code Editor (read only)

Console

Press "Run this code" to see output.

Activity 2: Investigate (Parsons Problem)

Drag and reorder the blocks to build the correct OCR pseudocode program.
Required output order: first print Welcome <studentName>.
Then print School: Ridgeway.
The comment line should be at the top before any code runs.

Code Bank

Your Program

Activity 3: Modify

The starter program already asks for the user name and outputs Hello NAME.
Add code to ask for the user's age.
Then output the user's age plus nextYearOffset.

Code Editor

Console

Run your code to check it.

Activity 4: Make

Use the complete OCR Reference Language IDE to solve the challenge.
Include at least one // comment.
Use variables, input(...), and multiple print(...) outputs.
Ask for student name and three test scores.
Calculate the average and print a clear report line for the user.