Computer Studies / Computing

Assessment

The course is assessed through two exams worth 40% each, and a coursework project worth 20%, called a Non-Exam Assessment (NEA). The first exam is sat on a computer and will test both practical programming skills and your knowledge of theory. The second paper is a traditional exam testing your theoretical knowledge of computer systems, how they are formed, communicated, and so on. This paper includes extended writing in the form of full essay responses. The coursework project is a programming project, requiring a full write-up which must include analysis of a problem and documentation of the design, testing, and evaluation processes. The project is started part way through the first year after students have had a chance to gain the necessary programming skills.