The aims and objectives of the OCR GCE Advanced Computer Science course are to enable you to develop an understanding and ability to apply the principles and concepts of: • Computer science, including abstraction, decomposition, logic, algorithms, and data. • The ability to analyze problems in computational terms through practical experience in solving such problems, including writing programs to do so. • The capacity to think creatively, innovatively, analytically, logically, and critically. • The capacity to see relationships between different aspects of computer science • Mathematical skills. You will be introduced to Computer Science by building your knowledge of problem-solving, computer programming, and mathematical skills to express computational laws. In your second year of study, you will increase your breadth and depth of knowledge and understanding by developing your computational thinking skills. You will be required to analyze a problem selected by yourself or the Academy, design a solution, implement the solution, and give a thorough evaluation. This qualification is suitable if you are intending to pursue any career in which an understanding of technology is needed. The qualification is also suitable for any further study as part of a course in general education. It will provide you with a range of transferable skills that will facilitate personal growth and have links in areas such as maths, science and design, and technology. By studying this qualification students can access careers such as: • Game Developer • Database administrator • Web designer • Security Advisor • IT consultant • Analyst • Business analyst • Teacher • Multimedia programmer Theme 1 Computer Systems: Covering the contemporary systems architecture and other areas including the following: • Software and software development • Exchanging data • Data types, data structures, and algorithms • Legal, moral, cultural, and ethical issues • The characteristics of contemporary processors, input-output, and storage devices Theme 2 Algorithms and Programming: Covering computational thinking: • Elements of computational thinking • Programming and problem solving • Pattern recognition, abstraction, and decomposition • Algorithm design and efficiency • Standard algorithms. Theme 3 Programming Project: You and/or the Academy select your user-driven problem of an appropriate size and complexity to solve.
5 or more 9-5 grades (GCSE or BTEC equivalent) including a grade 5+ in English and Maths. If you have previously studied Computer Science, then we require a minimum of a grade 6 at GCSE in Computer Science.
There is a mixture of external (80%) and internal (20%) assessments. Paper 1: Computer Systems (Written paper) (40%). Paper 2: Algorithms and programming (40%) Section A – Traditional questions Section B – A scenario-based task Paper 3: Programming Project (Selected by you and/or the Academy) (20%)
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| Region | South East |
| Local Authority | Milton Keynes |
| Ofsted Rating | Requires improvement |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Fulwoods Drive, Milton Keynes, MK6 5LA |
The aims and objectives of the OCR GCE Advanced Computer Science course are to enable you to develop an understanding and ability to apply the principles and concepts of: • Computer science, including abstraction, decomposition, logic, algorithms, and data. • The ability to analyze problems in computational terms through practical experience in solving such problems, including writing programs to do so. • The capacity to think creatively, innovatively, analytically, logically, and critically. • The capacity to see relationships between different aspects of computer science • Mathematical skills. You will be introduced to Computer Science by building your knowledge of problem-solving, computer programming, and mathematical skills to express computational laws. In your second year of study, you will increase your breadth and depth of knowledge and understanding by developing your computational thinking skills. You will be required to analyze a problem selected by yourself or the Academy, design a solution, implement the solution, and give a thorough evaluation. This qualification is suitable if you are intending to pursue any career in which an understanding of technology is needed. The qualification is also suitable for any further study as part of a course in general education. It will provide you with a range of transferable skills that will facilitate personal growth and have links in areas such as maths, science and design, and technology. By studying this qualification students can access careers such as: • Game Developer • Database administrator • Web designer • Security Advisor • IT consultant • Analyst • Business analyst • Teacher • Multimedia programmer Theme 1 Computer Systems: Covering the contemporary systems architecture and other areas including the following: • Software and software development • Exchanging data • Data types, data structures, and algorithms • Legal, moral, cultural, and ethical issues • The characteristics of contemporary processors, input-output, and storage devices Theme 2 Algorithms and Programming: Covering computational thinking: • Elements of computational thinking • Programming and problem solving • Pattern recognition, abstraction, and decomposition • Algorithm design and efficiency • Standard algorithms. Theme 3 Programming Project: You and/or the Academy select your user-driven problem of an appropriate size and complexity to solve.
5 or more 9-5 grades (GCSE or BTEC equivalent) including a grade 5+ in English and Maths. If you have previously studied Computer Science, then we require a minimum of a grade 6 at GCSE in Computer Science.
There is a mixture of external (80%) and internal (20%) assessments. Paper 1: Computer Systems (Written paper) (40%). Paper 2: Algorithms and programming (40%) Section A – Traditional questions Section B – A scenario-based task Paper 3: Programming Project (Selected by you and/or the Academy) (20%)