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Computer Science

at The Crompton House Church of England Academy, Oldham · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull time

What the college says

We are living in a Digital Age and computer programmes have inltrated every aspect of our lives. Computer scientists theorise, design, develop, and apply the software and hardware for the programmes we use day in, day out. The Computer Science A Level will be useful in every industry. Problems in science, engineering, health care and so many other areas can be solved by computer scientists, who gure out how to resolve the problem and design the software to apply the solution. Computer Science will focus on programming, build on our GCSE Computing and emphasise the importance of computational thinking as a discipline. Computational thinking involves taking a complex problem and breaking it down into a series of small, more manageable problems (decomposition). Each of these smaller problems can then be looked at individually, considering how similar problems have been solved previously (pattern recognition) and focusing only on the important details, while ignoring irrelevant information (abstraction). Next, simple steps or rules to solve each of the smaller problems can be designed (algorithms). There will be an expanded maths focus, much of which will be embedded within the course. With computational thinking at its core, students will develop the skills to solve problems, design systems and understand human and machine intelligence. Students will be applying the academic principles learned in the classroom to real world systems in an exciting and engaging manner. This qualic

What you need to get on

Average Point Score: 5.5 Mathematics GCSE Grade 5 English Language GCSE Grade 4 Grade 5 in this subject at GCSE

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

  • Crompton House Church of England Academy

    Rochdale Road Shaw, Oldham, OL2 7HS

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 4 September 2026 · Oldham

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