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Computer Science A-level

at The Castle School, Bristol · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

Computer Science is a practical subject where students can apply the academic principles learned in the classroom to real-world systems. It’s an intensely creative subject that combines invention and excitement. You will develop an understanding and ability to apply the fundamental principles and concepts of computer science, including: abstraction, decomposition, logic, algorithms and data representation. You’ll learn to analyse problems in computational terms through practical experience of solving such problems, including writing programs to do so. Computer Science will help you develop your capacity to think creatively, innovatively, analytically, logically and critically and to see relationships between different aspects of computer science.

What you need to get on

7 GCSEs at grade 4 or above including grade 6 in computing and grade 6 in English and Maths. Students who have not studied Computing may be considered for the course but will need to provide evidence of an academic interest in, and experience of, the subject.

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

  • The Castle School

    The Castle School Park Road, Bristol, BS35 1HT

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · Bristol

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