A Level of Computer Science provides the perfect opportunity to gain a valuable head start in the ever-changing world of Computer Science. Computer Science consistently produces outstanding results and gives students an all-around appreciation of the importance of critical thinking and working around problems to achieve a solution, all valuable attributes when applying to university or indeed in later life. Students will follow the OCR Computer Science specification. In the Lower Sixth students have the opportunity to learn not only the core principles of Computer Science but also the chance to gain practical programming experience. Students cover a variety of subjects, ranging from the fundamentals of logic and critical thinking, to how computers perform tasks and how messages are sent around the internet.
Paper 1: 40% of A Level. 2 hour 30 minutes written examination. Topics include; the characteristics of contemporary processors, input, output and storage devices, software development, exchanging data, data structures and algorithms, legal, moral, cultural and ethical issues Paper 2: 40% of A Level. 2 hour 30 minutes written examination. Topics include; elements of computational thinking, problem-solving and programming, algorithms to solve problems and standard algorithms Non-Examination Assessment: 20% of A Level. Practical computing project. The non-examination assessment evaluates students’ ability to use knowledge and skills gained through the course to solve a practical problem. Students will be expected to analyze, design, develop, test, evaluate, and document a program written in a suitable programming language. The underlying approach to the project is to apply the principles of computational thinking to a practical coding problem. Students are expected to apply appropriate principles from an agile development approach to the project development. Students will choose a computing problem to work through and complete the following tasks: • Analysis of the problem • Design of the solution • Developing the solution • Evaluation
About Education Provider
| Region | North West |
| Local Authority | Trafford |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Boys |
| Address | Hale Road, Hale Barns, Altrincham, WA15 0HE |
A Level of Computer Science provides the perfect opportunity to gain a valuable head start in the ever-changing world of Computer Science. Computer Science consistently produces outstanding results and gives students an all-around appreciation of the importance of critical thinking and working around problems to achieve a solution, all valuable attributes when applying to university or indeed in later life. Students will follow the OCR Computer Science specification. In the Lower Sixth students have the opportunity to learn not only the core principles of Computer Science but also the chance to gain practical programming experience. Students cover a variety of subjects, ranging from the fundamentals of logic and critical thinking, to how computers perform tasks and how messages are sent around the internet.
Paper 1: 40% of A Level. 2 hour 30 minutes written examination. Topics include; the characteristics of contemporary processors, input, output and storage devices, software development, exchanging data, data structures and algorithms, legal, moral, cultural and ethical issues Paper 2: 40% of A Level. 2 hour 30 minutes written examination. Topics include; elements of computational thinking, problem-solving and programming, algorithms to solve problems and standard algorithms Non-Examination Assessment: 20% of A Level. Practical computing project. The non-examination assessment evaluates students’ ability to use knowledge and skills gained through the course to solve a practical problem. Students will be expected to analyze, design, develop, test, evaluate, and document a program written in a suitable programming language. The underlying approach to the project is to apply the principles of computational thinking to a practical coding problem. Students are expected to apply appropriate principles from an agile development approach to the project development. Students will choose a computing problem to work through and complete the following tasks: • Analysis of the problem • Design of the solution • Developing the solution • Evaluation