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Low-level and high-level languages: Edexcel GCSE Computer Science questions

Every Edexcel GCSE Computer Science exam question on 3.3.1 Low-level and high-level languages, 2022–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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  1. Q2(c)(ii)

    June 2025 · Paper 1

    2 marks3.3.1 Low-level and high-level languages
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  2. Q4(f)

    June 2024 · Paper 1

    6 marks3.3.1 Low-level and high-level languages
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  3. Q2(a)(i)

    June 2022 · Paper 1

    1 mark3.3.1 Low-level and high-level languages
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  4. Q2(a)(ii)

    June 2022 · Paper 1

    1 mark3.3.1 Low-level and high-level languages
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  5. Q2(a)(iii)

    June 2022 · Paper 1

    2 marks3.3.1 Low-level and high-level languages
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  6. Q4(e)

    Specimen · Paper 1

    6 marks3.3.1 Low-level and high-level languages
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All 6 questions on Low-level and high-level languages, as a list
  1. June 2025, Paper 1, Q2(c)(ii) (2 marks): Assembly language is a low-level programming language. Give two characteristics of assembly language. (2) 1 2
  2. June 2024, Paper 1, Q4(f) (6 marks): A company is developing a new smartphone. The smartphone has built‑in devices, including a camera and a sound recorder. The smartphone has applications, includi
  3. June 2022, Paper 1, Q2(a)(i) (1 mark): State the purpose of a mnemonic. (1)
  4. June 2022, Paper 1, Q2(a)(ii) (1 mark): State the type of low-level programming language that uses mnemonics. (1)
  5. June 2022, Paper 1, Q2(a)(iii) (2 marks): Mnemonics are one characteristic of some low-level languages. Describe one other characteristic of a low-level language. (2)
  6. Specimen, Paper 1, Q4(e) (6 marks): A team of programmers is creating the code for an alarm system. The system uses a high-level programming language for the touchscreen graphical user interface a

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