Computer Studies / Computing

Assessment

This subject is assessed by two examinations at the end of your course and by the submission of your coursework COMP 1 2 hour 30 minutes written paper. 40% of the total mark. COMP 2 2 hour 30 minutes written paper. 40% of the total mark. COMP 3 Coursework - Programming Project 20% of the total mark. Interim Assessments. You will also sit a number of end-of-unit assessments to measure your progress throughout the course. These will consist of past A Level questions based on the topic or topics you have covered in that half term. In addition, there are a number of practical tasks which you will be set that are intended to get you into the way of working which is required for the COMP 3 project. You will need to complete a project write-up for each of these tasks, as well as write a functional program to solve a given problem. Finally, you will have some extended investigation tasks that you will need to complete independently, in line with the way universities work.