Computer Studies / Computing

Course summary

Computer Science is a practical subject where students can apply the academic principles learned in the classroom to real-world systems. It is an intensely creative subject that combines invention and excitement and can look at the natural world through a digital prism. This qualification aims to enable learners to develop: • An understanding and ability to apply the fundamental principles and concepts of computer science, including abstraction, decomposition, logic, algorithms, and data representation • The ability to analyze problems in computational terms through practical experience in solving such problems, including writing programs to do so • The capacity to think creatively, innovatively, analytically, logically and critically • The capacity to see relationships between different aspects of Computer Science • Mathematical and logical skills. A Level of Computer Science prepares you very well for a range of degrees or high-level apprenticeships including: Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Games Development, Information Systems, Forensic Computing, Computer Technologies, Network Management, and Web Design and Services. The rigor of the subject at A level is well recognized and will show logical and analytical ability in an academic subject that is also creative and practical. Students with the ability to use computational techniques to break problems down and work through technical solutions are highly valued in the UK economy.