The Computer Science specification is designed to provide the knowledge and skills suitable for participation in a rapidly evolving computer-dependent society. You will gain an understanding and ability to apply the fundamental principles and concepts of computer science, including abstraction, decomposition, logic, algorithms, and data representation. You will also learn the ability to analyse problems in computational terms through practical experience of solving such problems, including writing programs to do so. You will cover contemporary systems’ architecture; software and software development; exchanging data; data types; representation and structures; and legal, moral and ethical issues. Alongside this, you will be taught how to program using an object-orientated programming language. You will learn the theory behind programming, looking at computational thinking, problem-solving and algorithms. The coursework brings together all the programming skills learnt, developing a problem to a solution. The system analysis and design aspects of this coursework, together with the necessary time-management, are highly transferable skills that are a real benefit to studying A level Computer Science.
All offers made are unconditional and will be made based on a minimum entry requirement of Grade 6 GCSE.
How will I be assessed? Paper 1 Computer Systems (40%) This written paper assesses knowledge and understanding of the course. Paper 2 Algorithms and Programming (40%) This written paper assesses the problem-solving skills required to apply knowledge from paper 1 to different scenarios. Programming Project (20%) This non-examined assessment allows you the freedom to identify a problem and create a substantial program to solve it. The development story of that program is written up as a report which is then marked. The coursework is completed in the first year of the course.
About Education Provider
| Region | South West |
| Local Authority | Bristol, City of |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | Unknown |
| Sixth Form Fee | £17,385 |
| Address | University Road, Bristol, BS8 1SR |
The Computer Science specification is designed to provide the knowledge and skills suitable for participation in a rapidly evolving computer-dependent society. You will gain an understanding and ability to apply the fundamental principles and concepts of computer science, including abstraction, decomposition, logic, algorithms, and data representation. You will also learn the ability to analyse problems in computational terms through practical experience of solving such problems, including writing programs to do so. You will cover contemporary systems’ architecture; software and software development; exchanging data; data types; representation and structures; and legal, moral and ethical issues. Alongside this, you will be taught how to program using an object-orientated programming language. You will learn the theory behind programming, looking at computational thinking, problem-solving and algorithms. The coursework brings together all the programming skills learnt, developing a problem to a solution. The system analysis and design aspects of this coursework, together with the necessary time-management, are highly transferable skills that are a real benefit to studying A level Computer Science.
All offers made are unconditional and will be made based on a minimum entry requirement of Grade 6 GCSE.
How will I be assessed? Paper 1 Computer Systems (40%) This written paper assesses knowledge and understanding of the course. Paper 2 Algorithms and Programming (40%) This written paper assesses the problem-solving skills required to apply knowledge from paper 1 to different scenarios. Programming Project (20%) This non-examined assessment allows you the freedom to identify a problem and create a substantial program to solve it. The development story of that program is written up as a report which is then marked. The coursework is completed in the first year of the course.