GCSE (Years 10–11) · Computing

Systems architecture

Pupils learn how computer systems are structured and how components interact, including CPU architecture (cores, cache, clock speed), the fetch–decode–execute cycle, types of storage and buses, and factors affecting performance such as multicore processors and embedded systems; they also compare Von Neumann and Harvard models and consider performance trade‑offs.

Below: 1 worksheet for teaching it at GCSE. Open any of them in the Learnmix studio to make it your own, or download and print.