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GCE A Level in Computer Science

at Burnham Grammar School, Slough · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull time

What the college says

Computer Science is not about learning to use computers or just training in a programming language. Instead the emphasis is on computational thinking. Computational thinking is a kind of reasoning used by both humans and machines. Thinking computationally is an important life skill. Thinking computationally means using abstraction and decomposition. The study of computation is about what can be computed and how to compute it. Computer Science involves questions that have the potential to change how we view the world. For example, we may be computing with DNA at some stage in the future, with computer circuits made of genes. This leads to the question, does the natural world compute

What you need to get on

GCSE Computer Science Grade 6 plus a grade 6 in Mathematics. Students who have never studied Computer Science at GCSE may be considered. These students need to demonstrate their programming skills in any appropriate language.

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

  • Burnham Grammar School

    Hogfair Lane, Burnham, SL1 7HG

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 3 September 2026 · Burnham

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