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AS/A2 Computing

at The Commonweal School, Swindon · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull time

What the college says

What will I learn on this course? The learners will cover topics such as: ? The theory, practices and concepts associated with high quality professionally programming solutions, designed and developed to meet client requirements ? Object oriented design of objects and classes using OOP design techniques and implementing the designs into working solutions that have been tested and documented to professional standards ? Event driven design using EDP features and functions such as event triggers, controls, event handlers, identifiers, data structures, operators, common language constructs ? Building high-quality coded applications for popular mobile devices across platforms ? Mathematical concepts contextualised for computing including number systems, base conversion, logical operators and data interpretation and representation ? Logic which is used every day by operating systems, networks and programmers alike ? Designing and building interactive websites and cloud-based applications that professionally meet client needs demonstrating using client side and server side technologies, e.g. PHP/JSP/ASP .net, JavaScript, CSS, XML and combinations such as Ajax Transferrable skills are those generic 'soft' skills that are valued by employers and HE alike. The following transferrable skills have been contextualised into the content of the qualification: ? Team work, Communication, and Problem Solving. From the start of the course you will be encouraged to develop your independent learn

What you need to get on

We would recommend that you have English and maths GCSE C grade. Having studied computer science GCSE would be a big advantage as you will have some coding experience.

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

  • Commonweal Sixth Form

    THE MALL, SWINDON, SN1 4JE

    EveningClassroom based
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