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Binary addition, subtraction and overflow lesson for Cambridge International AS & A Level Computer Science (9618), with editable PowerPoint slides, a student worksheet and full answers. Binary arithmetic adds and subtracts bit by bit with carries, and overflow happens when the result is too big for the bits available.

Written for Paper 1 Theory Fundamentals, section 1 Information representation (syllabus 1.1.4, 1.1.5). Everything is editable, so you can adapt it to your class.

What’s included
  • PowerPoint lesson (13 slides) with teacher notes on every slide
  • Student worksheet (Word), ready to print or edit
  • Answer sheet (Word) with mark-scheme style answers for every question
P1.05 Binary addition, subtraction and overflow

By the end of the lesson students can:

  • Add binary integers, showing the carries
  • Subtract binary integers by adding the two’s complement
  • Explain how overflow occurs and identify it in a result

Worksheet sections: A. The rules; B. Unsigned addition; C. Two’s complement subtraction; D. Exam-style questions; E. Challenge

Every lesson includes
  • Learning goals and a starter question
  • Clear explanations, diagrams and worked examples (Cambridge pseudocode, as in the 2027–2029 pseudocode guide, with Python alongside)
  • A quick check and a “your turnâ€� task linked to the worksheet
  • Exam-style questions with marks, and an exit ticket
Format
  • PowerPoint (.pptx) and Word (.docx), fully editable
  • Works in PowerPoint and Google Slides
  • Calm, muted sixth-form design, consistent across the whole course

These are independent resources written for the Cambridge International AS & A Level Computer Science syllabus (9618) for examination in 2027, 2028 and 2029. They are not produced or endorsed by Cambridge University Press & Assessment. Syllabus point numbers are our own numbering of the syllabus statements.

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Information representation – A Level CS 9618 (10 lessons)

10 ready-to-teach lessons for Cambridge International AS & A Level Computer Science (9618): Information representation. Every lesson has editable PowerPoint slides, a student worksheet and full answers, and the bundle costs less than buying the lessons one by one. A complete, ready-to-teach bundle for Cambridge International AS & A Level Computer Science (9618): Section 1 Information representation, in 10 bespoke lessons. Every lesson comes with: - **Editable PowerPoint slides**: goals, starter, explanations, diagrams, worked examples, a quick check, a task and an exit ticket, with teacher notes - **Student worksheet (Word)**: recall, applied practice and exam-style questions with marks - **Answer sheet (Word)**: full mark-scheme style answers Worth £49.90 if bought lesson by lesson. ## What's inside - **P1.01** Binary prefixes and number bases - **P1.02** Converting between number bases - **P1.03** BCD and hexadecimal in use - **P1.04** One's and two's complement - **P1.05** Binary addition, subtraction and overflow - **P1.06** Character sets - **P1.07** Bitmap images - **P1.08** Vector graphics - **P1.09** Sound - **P1.10** Compression ## Why teachers use it - Mapped lesson by lesson to the syllabus, so coverage is easy to track - Cambridge pseudocode, as in the 2027–2029 pseudocode guide, with Python alongside - Fully editable: adapt to your class, timings and school template - Works for teaching, revision, cover lessons and homework These are independent resources written for the Cambridge International AS & A Level Computer Science syllabus (9618) for examination in 2027, 2028 and 2029. They are not produced or endorsed by Cambridge University Press & Assessment. Syllabus point numbers are our own numbering of the syllabus statements. Last updated: November 2026.

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