Computer Science teaches you how to solve problems in the real world using technology. It is a core discipline in itself but has an extremely broad application to several industries such as finance, entertainment, medicine, communications, management, consulting, sport and manufacturing. The skills you will learn can be transferred to many disciplines and will be of great benefit in other degree courses such as engineering, physics, mathematics or any type of business or design course to name a few. When taking Computer Science, you will learn how not only how to program in a variety of languages, but also how computers work and how they communicate with each other. You will learn about the process of writing software and how to develop an idea into a working application for different devices and markets. You will have the chance to design your software using whatever languages and techniques you wish. This is an opportunity to be truly creative and many of these projects have gone on to be released on a commercial basis. Computer Science will be invaluable for all pupils ranging from those who are determined to release their software and make a “dent in the universe” as Steve Jobs wrote, to anyone interested in technology and its effects on our world today. Computer Science will develop your problem-solving skills, allow you to make a positive contribution in a very wide range of fields even if computing is not your main career choice and enable you to use your creativity to construct elegant solutions to real-world problems. Furthermore, the skills Computer Science teaches such as computational thinking, logic and problem-solving are highly regarded by universities and employers and will provide a gateway to numerous, highly lucrative career paths.
For those applicants currently studying GCSEs, we also require 14 points as a minimum entry requirement, where Grades 8 and 9 = 3 points, Grade 7 = 2 points and Grade 6 = 1 point. We would expect applicants to achieve significantly higher than our minimum grade requirement. GCSEs should include English Language, Mathematics, and a grade 8 in the three subjects to be studied at A level, where those subjects are being studied for GCSE. For 16+ applicants to enter the Remove from elsewhere in the UK, the minimum requirement for entry will be 14 points at GCSE (see above) or the equivalent. We look for a grade 8 or above in English Language, Mathematics, and all subjects chosen for study at A level. A-level grades are not commonly achieved without at least a grade 8 at GCSE in the same or related subjects. The most competitive universities will expect a mixture of A and A* grades at the A level.
Component 01 • Software Development • Exchanging Data • Data types, data structures and algorithms • Characteristics of contemporary processors • Legal, moral, cultural and ethical issues 40% of total A Level Component 02 • Computational Thinking • Problem-solving and Programming • Algorithms to solve problems and standard algorithms 40% of total A Level Component 03 • A coursework project of your choosing. Most projects revolve around creating a game and demonstrating the following phases of the system development lifecycle. • Analysis of the problem • Design of the solution • Development of the solution • Evaluation 20% of total A Level
About Education Provider
| Region | London |
| Local Authority | Southwark |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | £48,324 - £51,546 |
| Sixth Form Fee | £24,693; |
| Address | Dulwich Common, Dulwich, London, SE21 7LD |
Computer Science teaches you how to solve problems in the real world using technology. It is a core discipline in itself but has an extremely broad application to several industries such as finance, entertainment, medicine, communications, management, consulting, sport and manufacturing. The skills you will learn can be transferred to many disciplines and will be of great benefit in other degree courses such as engineering, physics, mathematics or any type of business or design course to name a few. When taking Computer Science, you will learn how not only how to program in a variety of languages, but also how computers work and how they communicate with each other. You will learn about the process of writing software and how to develop an idea into a working application for different devices and markets. You will have the chance to design your software using whatever languages and techniques you wish. This is an opportunity to be truly creative and many of these projects have gone on to be released on a commercial basis. Computer Science will be invaluable for all pupils ranging from those who are determined to release their software and make a “dent in the universe” as Steve Jobs wrote, to anyone interested in technology and its effects on our world today. Computer Science will develop your problem-solving skills, allow you to make a positive contribution in a very wide range of fields even if computing is not your main career choice and enable you to use your creativity to construct elegant solutions to real-world problems. Furthermore, the skills Computer Science teaches such as computational thinking, logic and problem-solving are highly regarded by universities and employers and will provide a gateway to numerous, highly lucrative career paths.
For those applicants currently studying GCSEs, we also require 14 points as a minimum entry requirement, where Grades 8 and 9 = 3 points, Grade 7 = 2 points and Grade 6 = 1 point. We would expect applicants to achieve significantly higher than our minimum grade requirement. GCSEs should include English Language, Mathematics, and a grade 8 in the three subjects to be studied at A level, where those subjects are being studied for GCSE. For 16+ applicants to enter the Remove from elsewhere in the UK, the minimum requirement for entry will be 14 points at GCSE (see above) or the equivalent. We look for a grade 8 or above in English Language, Mathematics, and all subjects chosen for study at A level. A-level grades are not commonly achieved without at least a grade 8 at GCSE in the same or related subjects. The most competitive universities will expect a mixture of A and A* grades at the A level.
Component 01 • Software Development • Exchanging Data • Data types, data structures and algorithms • Characteristics of contemporary processors • Legal, moral, cultural and ethical issues 40% of total A Level Component 02 • Computational Thinking • Problem-solving and Programming • Algorithms to solve problems and standard algorithms 40% of total A Level Component 03 • A coursework project of your choosing. Most projects revolve around creating a game and demonstrating the following phases of the system development lifecycle. • Analysis of the problem • Design of the solution • Development of the solution • Evaluation 20% of total A Level