Computer Science is an intensely creative subject that combines invention and excitement, and can look at the natural world through a digital prism. OCR’s A Level in Computer Science will value computational thinking, helping learners to develop the skills to solve problems, design systems and understand the power and limits of human and machine intelligence. A level Computer Science leads naturally into any and all computing degrees including, Information Technology, Information Systems, or Engineering.
5 GCSEs of grade 5 and above including Maths and English. Grade 6 in Computer Science and grade 6 in Maths
This course is divided into three components, Computer Systems, which contains the majority of the content on the course and is assessed in a written paper recalling knowledge and understanding (40% total mark), Algorithms and Programming, which focussing on problem-solving skills to let students apply knowledge gained in component one (40% total mark), and finally a programming project, which is a practical portfolio based assessment with a task that is chosen in consultation with the teacher and is produced in an appropriate programming language agreed with the teacher (20% total mark). Each of the two papers are 2 hours and 30 minutes long and include a mix of short answer and long answer questions.
About Education Provider
| Region | West Midlands |
| Local Authority | Warwickshire |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Sandy Lane, Blackdown, Leamington Spa, CV32 6RD |
Computer Science is an intensely creative subject that combines invention and excitement, and can look at the natural world through a digital prism. OCR’s A Level in Computer Science will value computational thinking, helping learners to develop the skills to solve problems, design systems and understand the power and limits of human and machine intelligence. A level Computer Science leads naturally into any and all computing degrees including, Information Technology, Information Systems, or Engineering.
5 GCSEs of grade 5 and above including Maths and English. Grade 6 in Computer Science and grade 6 in Maths
This course is divided into three components, Computer Systems, which contains the majority of the content on the course and is assessed in a written paper recalling knowledge and understanding (40% total mark), Algorithms and Programming, which focussing on problem-solving skills to let students apply knowledge gained in component one (40% total mark), and finally a programming project, which is a practical portfolio based assessment with a task that is chosen in consultation with the teacher and is produced in an appropriate programming language agreed with the teacher (20% total mark). Each of the two papers are 2 hours and 30 minutes long and include a mix of short answer and long answer questions.