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GCE A Level in Computer Science

at Townley Grammar School, Bexleyheath · school or sixth form

Ofsted rated their sixth form provisionOutstanding2023see the detail

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

Computer Science is concerned with the use and functioning of computers. It is key that you enjoy working on and with computers to study this course. It is designed to give students a rich understanding of the technology involved in computers, how hardware operates and how software is created. By the end of the course students develop a good understanding of programming, both in theory and in practice, as well as considerable understanding of all of the main functions of computer systems. It involves working with more complex models for the functioning of computer systems, developing more complicated algorithms and understanding different techniques for solving computational problems.

What you need to get on

Minimum of 6 in GCSE Computer Science (or a 6 in GCSE Maths if Computer Science was not taken).

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

  • Townley Grammar School

    Townley Road, Bexleyheath, DA6 7AB

    DaytimeClassroom based
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