Application Development Course Companions
for Cambridge Advanced Nationals (Level 3) AAQ
Your go-to-guide to support teaching and learning. Packed with in-depth and engaging information; fully aligned to the new specification content and assessment criteria.
It’s excellent at covering the content required... a clear, informative overview of each topic area
Build confidence with the content…
Everything is covered
- Clear and accessible notes
- Engaging examples bring concepts to life, making learning relevant
- All in a variety of engaging formats
Plus!
- Key terms and definitions highlighted throughout ensure familiarity with essential terminology.
- ‘Did you know’ boxes – fascinating facts and additional insights deepen understanding and spark curiosity.
- Dynamic diagrams and images support key concepts.
… and skills for assessment success
- Formative questions throughout to challenge students and apply knowledge for exams/assignments.
- End-of-chapter questions (with answers) reinforce key knowledge
Versatile: use as teaching notes, as an alternative to the textbook or as topic handouts for teaching or revision, or upgrade to editable Word version to adapt for your pupils’ needs.
What do teachers say about this resource? (12847)
Covers material on spec to a good level of detail, I’d use it with a class as a foundation of knowledge for students to use for pre-learning and to build other tasks off of ... Information is presented clearly and overall, at an appropriate level for students. It’s excellent at covering the content required and allows both students and teachers to review this and give awareness of the material ... This resource has great value in giving a clear, informative overview of each topic area. It excels at providing students the knowledge needed to understand the course content. The ideal role for it would be for students to be given it as pre learning of a topic or to be used when working to refer back to concepts when needed or when directed to for recall ... This allows teachers to them apply this knowledge more effectively in class and move to more complex work more promptly.
In addition it’d be beneficial to students as a revision resource ... Layout is clear and easy to follow. Bullet points and tables are used to effectively present information to students and as a bonus help to give examples of a report style of presenting information which they often lack of experience of before Level 3 study ... The discussion points and challenges are good... Overall a great resource and something that’d benefit both staff and teaching to facilitate our work. Thank for your having this ready in advance of upcoming qualification changes.
Good - useful as it's the first available for the spec... same order as the spec... no extra waffle... It certainly matches the spec - everything is covered
Keywords
- Extended Certificate in Computing: Application Development (H129)
- Computing and IT AAQs from 2025
- Cambridge Advanced Nationals
- Computer Science / ICT Course Companion
- ICT & Computing Vocational Learner Companions
- Unit F160: Fundamentals of application development
- Course Companions for AAQ
- OCR Cambridge Advanced Nationals Level 3 Alternative Academic Qualification
- Certificate in Computing: Application Development (H029)
- Unit F161: Developing application software