Who is this course for? The most important aspect of Computer Science is problem solving, an essential skill for life. Students who are interested in studying the design, development and analysis of software and hardware used to solve problems in a variety of business, scientific and social contexts would be ideal for Computer Science. Because computers solve problems to serve people, there is a significant human side to computer science as well. Computer Science is a field where it is almost impossible to predict what will happen next, so we cannot even begin to imagine all the ways that you can make a contribution to it and tt can make your life's work exciting and real. What is the course about? Computer Science is a practical subject where you can apply the academic principles learned in the classroom to real- world systems. It’s an intensely creative subject that combines invention and excitement, and can look at the natural world through a digital prism. The aims of this qualification are to enable learners to develop: - An understanding and ability to apply the fundamental principles and concepts of computer science, including: abstraction, decomposition, logic, algorithms and data representation - The ability to analyse problems in computational terms through practical experience of solving such problems, including writing programs to do so - The capacity to think creatively, innovatively, analytically, logically and critically - The capacity to see relationships between different aspects of computer science - Mathematical skills What can the course lead to? A Level Computer science is naturally a strong subject to take if you wish to go on to do Computer Science at degree level, and is required for a number of software engineering courses. Degree courses such as Information Technology and Information Systems will be served well by this A Level. After university, there are numerous interesting fields of study and professions that you can go into - robotics, artificial intelligence, machine learning, cloud computing, big data processing, networking, ethical hacking, computer game development, home automation or even teaching. So much of the world uses computers that having a good understanding of how computers work and how to program them will set you up for success in many strands of life.
GCSE Level 7+ in Computer Science and Mathematics. All students must achieve at least 5 level 5 grades at GCSE.
Component 1: Computer Systems 2.5 hour written exam 40% of A Level - This component will introduce learners to the internal workings of the Central Processing Unit (CPU), the exchange of data and will also look at software development, data types and legal and ethical issues. Component 2: Algorithms and Programming 2.5 hour written exam 40% of A Level - This component will build on Component | and covers elements of computational thinking, problem solving and programming and algorithms to solve problems and standard algorithms. Component 3/4: Programming mmoriectanlanliar project Learners will be expected to analyse, design, develop, test, evaluate and document a program and written in a suitable programming language.
About Education Provider
| Region | London |
| Local Authority | Hammersmith and Fulham |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Boys |
| Address | 532 Fulham Road, London, SW6 5BD |
Who is this course for? The most important aspect of Computer Science is problem solving, an essential skill for life. Students who are interested in studying the design, development and analysis of software and hardware used to solve problems in a variety of business, scientific and social contexts would be ideal for Computer Science. Because computers solve problems to serve people, there is a significant human side to computer science as well. Computer Science is a field where it is almost impossible to predict what will happen next, so we cannot even begin to imagine all the ways that you can make a contribution to it and tt can make your life's work exciting and real. What is the course about? Computer Science is a practical subject where you can apply the academic principles learned in the classroom to real- world systems. It’s an intensely creative subject that combines invention and excitement, and can look at the natural world through a digital prism. The aims of this qualification are to enable learners to develop: - An understanding and ability to apply the fundamental principles and concepts of computer science, including: abstraction, decomposition, logic, algorithms and data representation - The ability to analyse problems in computational terms through practical experience of solving such problems, including writing programs to do so - The capacity to think creatively, innovatively, analytically, logically and critically - The capacity to see relationships between different aspects of computer science - Mathematical skills What can the course lead to? A Level Computer science is naturally a strong subject to take if you wish to go on to do Computer Science at degree level, and is required for a number of software engineering courses. Degree courses such as Information Technology and Information Systems will be served well by this A Level. After university, there are numerous interesting fields of study and professions that you can go into - robotics, artificial intelligence, machine learning, cloud computing, big data processing, networking, ethical hacking, computer game development, home automation or even teaching. So much of the world uses computers that having a good understanding of how computers work and how to program them will set you up for success in many strands of life.
GCSE Level 7+ in Computer Science and Mathematics. All students must achieve at least 5 level 5 grades at GCSE.
Component 1: Computer Systems 2.5 hour written exam 40% of A Level - This component will introduce learners to the internal workings of the Central Processing Unit (CPU), the exchange of data and will also look at software development, data types and legal and ethical issues. Component 2: Algorithms and Programming 2.5 hour written exam 40% of A Level - This component will build on Component | and covers elements of computational thinking, problem solving and programming and algorithms to solve problems and standard algorithms. Component 3/4: Programming mmoriectanlanliar project Learners will be expected to analyse, design, develop, test, evaluate and document a program and written in a suitable programming language.
