Computer Studies / Computing

Assessment

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.