This new A Level course at Ipswich School is divided into three components. The first provides 40% of the final mark and relates to computer systems. It covers computer architecture and the design of the internal operation of a computer. It also looks at how the component parts of computer systems relate to one another, including software, data, hardware, communication and people. It investigates the different methods of communication and the functionality of networks and the internet, as well as legal, moral, cultural and ethical issues. The second component provides 40% of the final mark and relates to algorithms and programming. Here students learn how to program with increased complexity and gain a better understanding of the commands and structures found in most programming languages. The final component provides 20% of the total A Level and is a practical portfolio-based assessment. Throughout the programming project students develop computational thinking techniques which are a set of fundamental skills that help produce solutions, and are the main principles of solving problems using computers.
For new students, entry to the Sixth Form is dependent on GCSE grades, an interview with the Headmaster and a school reference. To enter our Sixth Form and be successful, we like to see grade 7s in the GCSE subjects a student wishes to take at A Level (8s for Biology, Chemistry, Physics or Maths) or in relevant subjects, with at least six grades 6s overall. We also accept students onto BTEC Sport and Exercise Science plus one A Level. For this combination, we like to see at least six grade 5s at GCSE overall, with a 7 in a relevant subject for the A Level. Below this attainment level, likely, we are not the right match for a student, although we are happy to discuss exceptional circumstances.
About Education Provider
| Region | East of England |
| Local Authority | Suffolk |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | Day £12,705 - £19,704; Boarding £36,639 - £40,365 |
| Sixth Form Fee | Unknown |
| Address | Henley Road, Ipswich, IP1 3SG |
This new A Level course at Ipswich School is divided into three components. The first provides 40% of the final mark and relates to computer systems. It covers computer architecture and the design of the internal operation of a computer. It also looks at how the component parts of computer systems relate to one another, including software, data, hardware, communication and people. It investigates the different methods of communication and the functionality of networks and the internet, as well as legal, moral, cultural and ethical issues. The second component provides 40% of the final mark and relates to algorithms and programming. Here students learn how to program with increased complexity and gain a better understanding of the commands and structures found in most programming languages. The final component provides 20% of the total A Level and is a practical portfolio-based assessment. Throughout the programming project students develop computational thinking techniques which are a set of fundamental skills that help produce solutions, and are the main principles of solving problems using computers.
For new students, entry to the Sixth Form is dependent on GCSE grades, an interview with the Headmaster and a school reference. To enter our Sixth Form and be successful, we like to see grade 7s in the GCSE subjects a student wishes to take at A Level (8s for Biology, Chemistry, Physics or Maths) or in relevant subjects, with at least six grades 6s overall. We also accept students onto BTEC Sport and Exercise Science plus one A Level. For this combination, we like to see at least six grade 5s at GCSE overall, with a 7 in a relevant subject for the A Level. Below this attainment level, likely, we are not the right match for a student, although we are happy to discuss exceptional circumstances.