Computer Studies / Computing

Course summary

Computer Science at A Level is a subject that helps students understand the core academic principles of computer science. It requires a systematic and logical approach to problem-solving. The ability to reason logically and to be able to see rules and patterns and how they fit together is a very important attribute for the subject. WHAT WILL I STUDY There are three units to the course: COMP 1 covers computational theory whereas COMP 2 is more focused on algorithms and the practicalities of coding. There is a good amount of crossover, so you will often be covering topics from COMP1 with the practical application of the theory in COMP2 COMP3 (Year 13) is a practical programming project worth 20% of your final A Level and will occupy much of your Y13 time. This is a substantial piece of coursework that will be started at the end of Y12 and be submitted at Easter in Y13.