Computer Science

Assessment

The course is assessed through 2 examinations which will take place at the end of the 2-year course. Each examination will last 2 hours 30 minutes and each examination contributes 40% of the final grade awarded. Paper 1 – Computer Systems The characteristics of contemporary processors, input, output and storage devices. Software and software development Exchanging data Data types, data structures and algorithms Legal, moral, cultural and ethical issues Paper 2 – Algorithms and Programming Elements of Computational Thinking Problem solving and programming Algorithms There is also a non-examination assessed component contributing 20% of the final award and this requires students to investigate and design a solution to a practical problem.