Skip to content
referalearnerFind my match

Computer Science A2/A Level 3

at Highworth Grammar School, Ashford · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level11 monthsFull time

What the college says

Computing requires you to develop the capacity to think creatively, innovatively, analytically, logically and critically. You will need to gain an understanding of the organisation of computer systems, including software, hardware, data, communications and people, and develop skills in project and time management. Computer Systems Students examine hardware and software; data: its presentation, structure and management; data transmission and networking; the system's development life cycle; the characteristics of information systems; the implications of computer use in society. Students also cover the need to design solutions to problems by developing an understanding of the structure of procedural programs, different data types and data structures, as well as investigating the common facilities of procedural languages. Algorithms and Programming This unit looks at computational thinking including how computers are used to solve problems and how algorithms may be used to describe them. Students investigate how to think abstractly, procedurally and logically. Using object orientated languages, they examine programming techniques and computational methods to solve problems. Students also develop skills writing maintainable programs, as well as testing and running solutions. Programming Project In this project students define a problem, investigate and analyse it, design and build a software solution, document, test and evaluate it, culminating in a written report.

What you need to get on

Computing requires you to develop the capacity to think creatively, innovatively, analytically, logically and critically. You will need to gain an understanding of the organisation of computer systems, including software, hardware, data, communications and people and develop skills in project and time management. Prospective candidates should have attained at least a Level 6 in Computing, ICT or 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

  • Highworth Grammar School

    Maidstone Road, ASHFORD, TN24 8UD

    DaytimeClassroom based
    Check the journey

Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · ASHFORD

Who else teaches this exact qualification

Same qualification, different college. Entry requirements and how it is taught can differ a lot between them, which is the whole reason to compare.

See all 595 providers teaching it