Computer Studies / Computing

Assessment

For the A level, there are two exams and a project. Paper 1 is worth 40% and is examined by an on-screen paper of 2 hours 30 minutes. There are a mix of short and long answer questions, as well as programming tasks dealing with the skeleton program provided. Paper 2 is worth 40% and is examined by a written paper of 2 hours 30 minutes. Likewise, there are a mix of short and long answer questions dealing with computational thinking and algorithms, as well as broader questions touching on the ethics and impact of computing. The project is internally assessed and externally moderated. It is worth 20% of the A level and will be worked on over the Autumn and Spring terms of the upper-sixth year.