This course has been designed for students who wish to go on to higher education courses or employment where knowledge of Computing would be beneficial. You can study Computing and go on to a career in medicine, law, business, politics or any type of science. The course is not about learning to use tools or just training in a programming language, although you will learn how to program. The emphasis is on computational thinking which is a reasoning used by both humans and machines. Thinking computationally is an important life skill and requires the use of abstraction and decomposition. The study of computation is about what can be computed and how to compute it. Computer Science involves questions that have the potential to change how we view the world. For example, we may be computing with DNA at some stage in the future, with computer circuits made of genes. This leads to the question, does the natural world ‘compute’? Experimental Computer Science can be done with computers, where we can learn more about the natural world by observing the emergent behavior of a colony of interacting software agents in a simulation. Computing/Computer Science is about designing new algorithms to solve new problems. In this sense, Computer Science is no more about computers than astronomy is about telescopes. Many great challenges lie in the future for Computer Scientists to solve. This course, with its emphasis on abstract thinking, general problem-solving, algorithmic and mathematical reasoning, and scientific and engineering-based thinking, is a good foundation for understanding these future challenges.
To enrol on A level courses at Hasmonean, 5 9-4 grades at GCSE are required, including a minimum of a Grade 4 in English Language or Literature. • Grade 6 in GCSE Computing/ICT • Grade 6 in GCSE Mathematics
Written exam: 2 hours 30 minutes, 40 % of A Level. This paper will test the students’ knowledge of the subject content. Non-exam assessment (coursework): 20% of A Level. This is an opportunity for the student to demonstrate their skills and knowledge, investigating and solving a practical problem.
About Education Provider
| Region | London |
| Local Authority | Barnet |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Boys |
| Address | Holders Hill Road, Hendon, London, NW4 1NA |
This course has been designed for students who wish to go on to higher education courses or employment where knowledge of Computing would be beneficial. You can study Computing and go on to a career in medicine, law, business, politics or any type of science. The course is not about learning to use tools or just training in a programming language, although you will learn how to program. The emphasis is on computational thinking which is a reasoning used by both humans and machines. Thinking computationally is an important life skill and requires the use of abstraction and decomposition. The study of computation is about what can be computed and how to compute it. Computer Science involves questions that have the potential to change how we view the world. For example, we may be computing with DNA at some stage in the future, with computer circuits made of genes. This leads to the question, does the natural world ‘compute’? Experimental Computer Science can be done with computers, where we can learn more about the natural world by observing the emergent behavior of a colony of interacting software agents in a simulation. Computing/Computer Science is about designing new algorithms to solve new problems. In this sense, Computer Science is no more about computers than astronomy is about telescopes. Many great challenges lie in the future for Computer Scientists to solve. This course, with its emphasis on abstract thinking, general problem-solving, algorithmic and mathematical reasoning, and scientific and engineering-based thinking, is a good foundation for understanding these future challenges.
To enrol on A level courses at Hasmonean, 5 9-4 grades at GCSE are required, including a minimum of a Grade 4 in English Language or Literature. • Grade 6 in GCSE Computing/ICT • Grade 6 in GCSE Mathematics
Written exam: 2 hours 30 minutes, 40 % of A Level. This paper will test the students’ knowledge of the subject content. Non-exam assessment (coursework): 20% of A Level. This is an opportunity for the student to demonstrate their skills and knowledge, investigating and solving a practical problem.
