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GCE A Level in Computer Science

at Whitmore High School, Harrow · school or sixth form

Ofsted rated their sixth form provisionOutstanding2025see the detail

Level 3A levelsGCE A level1 yearFull time

What the college says

Awarding Body : OCR Computer systems This component will cover the following: • The characteristics of contemporary processors, input, output and storage devices • Software and software development • Data types, structures and algorithms • Exchanging data • Legal and ethical issues Algorithms and programming This component will include the following: • Elements of computational thinking • Problem solving and programming • Software development methodologies • Algorithms to solve problems and standard algorithms. Programming project Students and/or centres choose a computing problem to work through. This will enable students to demonstrate the skills and knowledge necessary to meet the assessment objectives. Students will need to analyse the problem, design a solution, implement and test the solution and give a thorough evaluation.

What you need to get on

General Requirements : 6 grade 5-9 GCSE passes including 5 or higher English Lang AND Maths Additional or Specific Requirements : Grade 5 or above in GCSE Computer Science or 6 or higher 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

  • Whitmore High School

    Porlock Avenue, Harrow, HA2 0AD

    DaytimeClassroom based
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