This qualification is ideal for learners who have previously completed the GCSE in Computing have a real passion for programming and Love the challenge of computational thinking. At its heart lies the notion of computational thinking: A mode of thought that goes well beyond software and hardware, and that provides a framework within which to reason about systems and problems. This course is ideal for learners who are considering a computing career or looking at careers such as cybersecurity and forensic computing.
Grade 5 in both GCSE Computer Science and Maths
The characteristics of contemporary processors, input, output, and storage devices. Software and software development. Exchanging data. Data types, data structures, and algorithms. Legal, moral, cultural, and ethical issues. - Assessment: 2 hours and 30 minutes written paper (140 Marks) Algorithms and Programming Components: Elements of computational thinking. Problem-solving and programming. Algorithms to solve problems and standard algorithms. - Assessment: 2 hours and 30 minutes written paper (140 Marks) Programming Project: Learners will choose a computing problem to work through according to the specification. Analysis of the problem. Design of the solution. Developing the solution. Evaluation. - Assessment: Non-exam assessment (70 Marks) This course is broken down into two clear component parts the Personal Investigation and the Externally Set Assignment. Unit 1: Computer systems component (01) contains the majority of the content of the specification and is assessed in a written paper recalling knowledge and understanding. Unit 2: Algorithms and programming component (02) relates principally to problem-solving skills needed by learners to apply the knowledge and understanding encountered in Component 01. Unit 3: Programming project component (03 or 04) is a practical-based assessment with a task that is produced in an appropriate programming language of the learner’s or teacher’s choice.
About Education Provider
| Region | North West |
| Local Authority | Lancashire |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Dallam Avenue, Morecambe, LA4 5BG |
This qualification is ideal for learners who have previously completed the GCSE in Computing have a real passion for programming and Love the challenge of computational thinking. At its heart lies the notion of computational thinking: A mode of thought that goes well beyond software and hardware, and that provides a framework within which to reason about systems and problems. This course is ideal for learners who are considering a computing career or looking at careers such as cybersecurity and forensic computing.
Grade 5 in both GCSE Computer Science and Maths
The characteristics of contemporary processors, input, output, and storage devices. Software and software development. Exchanging data. Data types, data structures, and algorithms. Legal, moral, cultural, and ethical issues. - Assessment: 2 hours and 30 minutes written paper (140 Marks) Algorithms and Programming Components: Elements of computational thinking. Problem-solving and programming. Algorithms to solve problems and standard algorithms. - Assessment: 2 hours and 30 minutes written paper (140 Marks) Programming Project: Learners will choose a computing problem to work through according to the specification. Analysis of the problem. Design of the solution. Developing the solution. Evaluation. - Assessment: Non-exam assessment (70 Marks) This course is broken down into two clear component parts the Personal Investigation and the Externally Set Assignment. Unit 1: Computer systems component (01) contains the majority of the content of the specification and is assessed in a written paper recalling knowledge and understanding. Unit 2: Algorithms and programming component (02) relates principally to problem-solving skills needed by learners to apply the knowledge and understanding encountered in Component 01. Unit 3: Programming project component (03 or 04) is a practical-based assessment with a task that is produced in an appropriate programming language of the learner’s or teacher’s choice.