Computer Science is an exciting subject, which will allow students to apply their academic skills practically, by writing computer programs to solve problems. Students who can think logically, are creative, and enjoy practical work are likely to enjoy the subject. It can lead to a range of interesting jobs, in a field in which much innovation and research is currently taking place. Students will start by gaining further experience in procedural-oriented programming but developing programs that have a graphical user interface instead of a command line one and learn about other aspects of programming such as communicating with database servers using SQL. They will then progress to object-oriented programming in C# and finally, they get a taste of the functional programming paradigm using Haskell and assembly language programming using the ARM instruction set. Students will also study the fundamentals of computing devices, the logic gate circuits that enable computing devices to perform operations, the structure and role of the processor, the low-level language of the machine, and how it is used to program the hardware directly. Topics such as networking and the storage and processing of the vast amounts of data that are now generated all the time (Big Data) are also covered.
Applicants are expected to achieve a minimum of 6 GCSEs at Grade 6 or above, with a Grade 7 or above in any subject they are considering studying at A Level. In particular, a Grade 7 will be required in Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Languages, owing to the need for a solid GCSE foundation to achieve success at A Level in these subjects.
At A Level there are two exam papers that each last two-and-a-half hours. One of these is a practical programming exam and the other is a traditional paper-based exam. A single piece of coursework also needs to be produced. Each exam paper is worth 40% of the final marks for the course and the coursework project is worth 20% of them. For the coursework, students work on a substantial project of their choice, either developing a program to solve a problem or investigating an aspect of Computer Science. Most students produce their projects using C# but it is also possible to use other languages such as ASP or PHP for web page programming or to develop applications for mobile devices.
About Education Provider
| Region | North West |
| Local Authority | Bury |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | Unknown |
| Sixth Form Fee | £9,948 - £13,089 |
| Address | Tenterden Street, Bury, BL9 0HN |
Computer Science is an exciting subject, which will allow students to apply their academic skills practically, by writing computer programs to solve problems. Students who can think logically, are creative, and enjoy practical work are likely to enjoy the subject. It can lead to a range of interesting jobs, in a field in which much innovation and research is currently taking place. Students will start by gaining further experience in procedural-oriented programming but developing programs that have a graphical user interface instead of a command line one and learn about other aspects of programming such as communicating with database servers using SQL. They will then progress to object-oriented programming in C# and finally, they get a taste of the functional programming paradigm using Haskell and assembly language programming using the ARM instruction set. Students will also study the fundamentals of computing devices, the logic gate circuits that enable computing devices to perform operations, the structure and role of the processor, the low-level language of the machine, and how it is used to program the hardware directly. Topics such as networking and the storage and processing of the vast amounts of data that are now generated all the time (Big Data) are also covered.
Applicants are expected to achieve a minimum of 6 GCSEs at Grade 6 or above, with a Grade 7 or above in any subject they are considering studying at A Level. In particular, a Grade 7 will be required in Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Languages, owing to the need for a solid GCSE foundation to achieve success at A Level in these subjects.
At A Level there are two exam papers that each last two-and-a-half hours. One of these is a practical programming exam and the other is a traditional paper-based exam. A single piece of coursework also needs to be produced. Each exam paper is worth 40% of the final marks for the course and the coursework project is worth 20% of them. For the coursework, students work on a substantial project of their choice, either developing a program to solve a problem or investigating an aspect of Computer Science. Most students produce their projects using C# but it is also possible to use other languages such as ASP or PHP for web page programming or to develop applications for mobile devices.