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Computing

at The Long Eaton School, Nottingham · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull time

What the college says

An A level Computing Science course. Students will develop their problem solving ability in a computing context using algorithmic approach. Demonstrate their knowledge of programming through a problem solving scenario. Develop an understanding of the hardware and software aspects of computing. Paper 1: Problem Solving, Programming, Operating Systems, Databases and Networking • On screen test: 1hr 30 mins duration o Fundamentals of programming o Fundamentals of data structures o Fundamentals of algorithms o Theory of computation • 50% of overall AS level qualification • Students answer a series of short questions and write/adapt/extend programs in an Electronic Answer Document provided by AQA. • Students will debug and develop a Skeleton Program in Python and document revisions. Paper 2: Unit 2: Problem Solving, Programming, Operating Systems, Databases and Networking • On screen test: 1hr 30 mins duration o Fundamentals of data representation o Fundamentals of computer systems o Fundamentals of computer organisation and architecture o Consequences of uses of computing o Fundamentals of communication and networking • 50% of overall A level qualification • Students will answer compulsory short-answer and extended-answer questions.

What you need to get on

9-5 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

  • The Long Eaton School

    Thoresby Road, Long Eaton, NG10 3NP

    DaytimeClassroom based
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