Computer Studies / Computing

Assessment

Component 1: Computer systems 2 hours and 30 minutes written paper 40% of total A-level • 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 Component 2: Algorithms and programming 2 hours and 30 minutes written paper 40% of total A-level • Elements of computational thinking • Problem solving and programming • Algorithms to solve problems and standard algorithms Component 3: Programming project Non-examination assessment 20% of total A-level The learner will choose a computing problem to work through according to the guidance in the specification. • Analysis of the problem • Design of the solution • Developing the solution • Evaluation