The course will provide insight into, and experience of, how computer science works, stimulating learners’ curiosity and encouraging them to engage with computer science in their everyday lives and to make informed choices about further study or career choices.
GCSE Mathematics graded 9 to 7.
Year 12 Unit 01: Computing Principles (Externally Assessed Exam) This unit is assessed by means of a 1 ¼ hour written examination. Topics covered in this unit include: The characteristics of contemporary processors, input, output and storage devices, software, and software development, programming, exchanging data, data types, data structures, and algorithms as well as legal, moral, ethical, and cultural issues Unit 02: Algorithms and Problem Solving (Externally Assessed Exam) This unit is assessed by means of a 1 ¼ hour written examination. This unit is designed to develop elements of computational thinking, problem-solving, and programming as well as algorithms. Year 13 Students will enhance their knowledge gained in the initial two units of the course. This knowledge will be assessed by two 2 ½ hour written examinations. Unit 03: Programming Project (Internally Assessed Coursework) In this unit, students will choose a programming project to work through according to the guidance in the specification. The project will cover the whole life cycle of software development including the analysis of the problem, design of the solution, developing the solution, and a final evaluation of the completed project.
About Education Provider
| Region | East Midlands |
| Local Authority | Derby |
| Ofsted Rating | Outstanding |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Fox Street, Derby, DE1 2LF |
The course will provide insight into, and experience of, how computer science works, stimulating learners’ curiosity and encouraging them to engage with computer science in their everyday lives and to make informed choices about further study or career choices.
GCSE Mathematics graded 9 to 7.
Year 12 Unit 01: Computing Principles (Externally Assessed Exam) This unit is assessed by means of a 1 ¼ hour written examination. Topics covered in this unit include: The characteristics of contemporary processors, input, output and storage devices, software, and software development, programming, exchanging data, data types, data structures, and algorithms as well as legal, moral, ethical, and cultural issues Unit 02: Algorithms and Problem Solving (Externally Assessed Exam) This unit is assessed by means of a 1 ¼ hour written examination. This unit is designed to develop elements of computational thinking, problem-solving, and programming as well as algorithms. Year 13 Students will enhance their knowledge gained in the initial two units of the course. This knowledge will be assessed by two 2 ½ hour written examinations. Unit 03: Programming Project (Internally Assessed Coursework) In this unit, students will choose a programming project to work through according to the guidance in the specification. The project will cover the whole life cycle of software development including the analysis of the problem, design of the solution, developing the solution, and a final evaluation of the completed project.