Computer Studies / Computing

Assessment

How you’ll be assessed You’ll take two written exams at the end of Year 13, one in Computer Systems and one in Algorithms and Programming. Each exam lasts two and a half hours and is worth 40% of your final marks. You’ll start your practical programming project in the Spring term of Year 12 and finish it in the Spring term of Year 13. The assessment will look at your ability to apply computational thinking to a practical coding problem. This is worth 20% of your final marks.