Building on the skills acquired at GCSE, A-level Computing emphasizes the importance of computational thinking as a discipline. Topics covered during the course will include: • Thinking procedurally and logically, looking at pattern recognition, abstraction, and decomposition. • Understanding algorithm design and efficiency. • Exploring the power (and limits) of human and machine intelligence. • Network and internet technology. • The ethical and cultural issues that surround the topics.
Essential: at least grade 5 in Mathematics. Grade 5 in English Literature and/or English Language Desirable: at least 5-grade computing GCSE. Students do not need any previous experience of programming, although it would be useful.
Computer systems (01) A-level H446 Assessed by written paper 40% of total A-level. Algorithms and programming (02) A-level H446 Assessed by written paper 40% of total A-level. Programming project (03) A-level H446 Non-exam assessment 20% of the total.
About Education Provider
| Region | West Midlands |
| Local Authority | Worcestershire |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Bromwich Road, St John's, Worcester, WR2 4AF |
Building on the skills acquired at GCSE, A-level Computing emphasizes the importance of computational thinking as a discipline. Topics covered during the course will include: • Thinking procedurally and logically, looking at pattern recognition, abstraction, and decomposition. • Understanding algorithm design and efficiency. • Exploring the power (and limits) of human and machine intelligence. • Network and internet technology. • The ethical and cultural issues that surround the topics.
Essential: at least grade 5 in Mathematics. Grade 5 in English Literature and/or English Language Desirable: at least 5-grade computing GCSE. Students do not need any previous experience of programming, although it would be useful.
Computer systems (01) A-level H446 Assessed by written paper 40% of total A-level. Algorithms and programming (02) A-level H446 Assessed by written paper 40% of total A-level. Programming project (03) A-level H446 Non-exam assessment 20% of the total.