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A Level Computer Science

at Barclay School · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

Almost every aspect of our modern lives is influenced by Computer Science in some way. Mobile devices, transport, media, the internet and World Wide Web. Studying Computer Science will open a window for students to discover how computers work and enable them to design and determine what they do. This course encourages students and helps develop skills in the areas of problem solving using computers, understanding algorithms and developing computer programming techniques, whilst utilising mathematical skills to express computational laws and processes. The content taught allows students to solve problems to issues and generate programs that solve issues; it is a great foundation to move on to further study at university and/ or a career in any programming. By the end of the two year course you will have an extensive knowledge of how computers work; how a CPU functions, hardware components, data types and network topologies. You will have a strong foundation in a high level programming language that you will apply to solving problems and generating solutions in real world situations and you will have created a report demonstrating your solution to the NEA problem set by the exam board.

What you need to get on

Level 5 in English, Level 6 in Maths and Computer Science

How you are assessed

Academic subjects, mostly exams, three or four at once. The traditional route to university.

What this level means

The A-level-equivalent step, and what universities and employers ask for.

Is it open to 16 to 18 year olds?

Approved for 16 to 18 study on the government's Section 96 list.

Where it runs

  • Barclay Academy

    Walkern Road,, Stevenage, SG1 3RB

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · Stevenage

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