A Level Computer Science Course Content During Year 12 you will spend a great deal of time learning how to program. You will learn JavaScript, PHP and SQL as a client-side and server side languages, and use HTML and cascading style sheets to format a web-site. Functional programming will be examined, theory will include topics such as data structures which will include arrays, stacks and queues, graphs and trees, hash tables and vectors. You will also learn sort and search algorithms. You will learn to put this theory into practice. In March you will be working with a real client to analyse, design, implement, test and review a system that you have agreed to build for them. The project continues into Year 13. Where you will learn about computational thinking, data representation, the fundamentals of computer systems and architecture. You finalise your major project early in the year and then work on a skeleton program provided by the examination board. Progression This is an ideal grounding for a Computer Science degree, this subject is accepted by all British Universities as an academic subject. Industry, business, education and many of the professions are now demanding good Computer Science graduates at both technical and management levels. Take this subject and you could go on in the field of computing or use the A Level as a support for your other subjects to gain entry into other higher education options across a full range of subject areas. Assessment There are two examination papers that you sit at the end of Year 13. Paper 1 is an on screen exam. Paper 2 is a written theory examination. Your non examined major project is marked by your teacher and then confirmed by the examination board. Paper 1 and 2 make up 80% of your A level (40% each) The non-examined assessment is worth 20% of your A level You will require good written communication, sound mathematical skills, the ability to think logically, select relevant information and interpret evidence.
Name: A Level Computer Science - Linear Qualification title: GCE A Level in Computer Science Qualification type: GCE A/AS Level or equivalent Assessment Written Examination and Coursework Awarding Assessment & Qualifications Alliance Created 20161208 15:21:10 Updated 20161208 15:21:10
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Hartlepool Sixth Form College
Further Education
HSFC@hpoolsfc.ac.uk
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http://hpoolsfc.ac.uk/
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