Paper 1 – Computer Systems • The characteristics of contemporary processors, input, output and storage devices • Software and software development • Exchanging data • Data types, data structures and algorithms • Legal, moral, cultural and ethical issues Paper 2 – Algorithms and Programming • Elements of computational thinking • Problem solving and programming • Algorithms to solve problems and standard algorithms The learner will choose a Computing problem to work through according to the guidance in the specification. • Analysis of the problem • Design of the solution • Developing the solution • Evaluation
7 in Mathematics 7 in Computer Science If computer science not studied then programming entrance test to be completed set by the Curriculum Leader
Computer Systems (01) – 140 marks, 2 hrs 30 mins, 40% of total A Level Algorithms and Programming (02) – 140 marks, 2 hrs 30 mins, 40% of total A Level Programming Project (03) – NEA, 70 marks, 20% of total A Level
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Paper 1 – Computer Systems • The characteristics of contemporary processors, input, output and storage devices • Software and software development • Exchanging data • Data types, data structures and algorithms • Legal, moral, cultural and ethical issues Paper 2 – Algorithms and Programming • Elements of computational thinking • Problem solving and programming • Algorithms to solve problems and standard algorithms The learner will choose a Computing problem to work through according to the guidance in the specification. • Analysis of the problem • Design of the solution • Developing the solution • Evaluation
7 in Mathematics 7 in Computer Science If computer science not studied then programming entrance test to be completed set by the Curriculum Leader
Computer Systems (01) – 140 marks, 2 hrs 30 mins, 40% of total A Level Algorithms and Programming (02) – 140 marks, 2 hrs 30 mins, 40% of total A Level Programming Project (03) – NEA, 70 marks, 20% of total A Level