Computer Science A Level
at Hagley Catholic High School, Stourbridge · school or sixth form
What the college says
You will analyse problems in computational terms through practical experience of solving such problems, including writing programs to do so. You will investigate mathematical concepts of computing as well as looking into the theory behind hardware/software development and architecture. This is the ?technical and scientific? approach to the study of computers and programming and it is not to do with the same content an ?ICT? course provides.
What you need to get on
Students should have GCSE Maths at Grade 5 or higher to undertake this course. GCSE Computing is also preferred at a GCSE Grade 5.
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
Hagley Catholic High School
Brake Lane Hagley, Stourbridge, DY8 2XL
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