Computer Science

WHAT THIS COURSE OFFERS YOU

This course, emphasis is on abstract thinking; general problem solving; algorithmic and mathematical reasoning; and engineering-based thinking,
A good foundation for understanding future challenges in this fast-moving technological world.
It is an intensively creative subject which combines invention and excitement and can look at the natural world through a digital prism.

You’ll enjoy this course if….

You have good ability to analyse, critically evaluate and make decisions; developing these skills to solve problems, design-systems and understand the power and limits of human and machine intelligence.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

ASSESSMENT / CORE MODULES

Throughout the year you will be assesses on every completed Unit. There will also be a variety of assessment to check understanding of the course taught so far.
At the end of the course there will be 2 papers and a piece of coursework.

Paper 1 is worth 40% of the final grade
Paper 2 is worth 40% of the final grade
The coursework is worth 20% of the final grade and the task is to program anything you want as long as it is complex enough for A Level study: e.g. has path finding, AI, game development, etc.

HOW WILL I BE TAUGHT?

The course is split over 12 Units, (1. Components of a Computer, Systems Software, Software Development, Exchanging Data (Databases), Networks and Web Technology, Data Types (Binary), Data Structures, Boolean Algebra, Legal, Moral, Environmental and Cultural Issues, Computational Thinking, Programming Techniques, Algorithms)
There will be a range of trips that are specification focused, which includes events at the National Computing Museum, in Bletchley.

FUTURE PATHWAYS

Computer Science can help you towards any job, but a main focus of Computer Science can lead to: · Applications developer · Cyber security analyst · Database administrator · Games developer · Web developer · And many more…