Computer Studies / Computing

Assessment

Computer systems 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. 40% of A level Written paper (no calculators allowed) 2 hours 30 minutes 140 marks Algorithms and programming Elements of computational thinking; Problem solving and programming; Algorithms to solve problems and standard algorithms. 40% of A level Written paper (no calculators allowed) 2 hours 30 minutes 140 marks Programming project The learner will choose a computing problem to work through according to the guidance in the specication. Analysis of the problem; Design of the solution; Developing the solution; Evaluation. 20% of A level Non-exam assessment 70 marks