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Computer Science A Level

at Beacon Academy, Crowborough · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull time

What the college says

Computer Science helps students understand the core academic principles of computer science. The A Level develops students’ technical understanding and their ability to analyse and solve problems using computational thinking. Students are encouraged to apply their knowledge to real-world systems, in particular through the creation of an independent programming project. Content (for examined units) • Characteristics of contemporary processors, input, output and storage devices • Software and software development • Exchanging data • Data types, data structures and algorithms • Legal, moral, cultural and ethical issues • Elements of computational thinking • Problem solving and programming • Algorithms to solve problems and standard algorithms Content (for project) You will choose a computing problem to work through according to the guidance in the specification • Analysis of the problem • Design of the solution • Developing the solution • Evaluation

What you need to get on

A minimum of at least five GCSEs at grade 9-5 in subjects assessed mainly by exams. This includes at least a grade 6 in Maths.

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

  • BEACON ACADEMY

    East Beeches Road, Crowborough, TN6 2AS

    DaytimeClassroom based
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