Bishop Stopford School

Computer Science is a subject that will above all else be relevant to the modern and changing world of computing. It is an intensely creative subject that combines invention and excitement, and can look at the natural world through a digital prism.

Students will develop an ability to analyse, critically evaluate and make decisions. The project approach is a vital component of ‘post-school’ life, and is of particular relevance to further education, higher education and the workplace.

Subject Content

Paper 1 Computer Systems

Hardware & Software (Y13), Data Representation & Structures (Y12), Computer Networks (Y13), Web Technologies (Y12), System Architecture & Operating Systems (Y13), Boolean Algebra (Y12), Legal, Moral, Cultural & Ethical Issues (Y13)

Paper 2 Algorithms and Programming

Computational Thinking (Y12), Problem Solving & Algorithm Design (Y12), Programming Techniques (Y12), Standard Algorithms (Y12), Computational Methods (Y12), Software Development Lifecycle (Y12)

Examinations

Unit 1 Computer Systems

40% of total A-Level
2 hours and 30 minutes written paper
Encryption and Hashing
Databases
Web Technologies & Networks
Data Types & Structures
Boolean Algebra
Computing legislation

Unit 2 Algorithms & Programming

40% of total A-Level
2 hours and 30 minutes written paper
Computational Thinking
Methods
Programming Techniques
Computational Methods

Unit 3 Programming Project

20% of Total A-Level
Non-Exam Assessment
Analysis of the Problem
Design of the solution
Developing the solution
Evaluation

Enrichment

Guest speakers are invited into school.

Computer Science in action trip.

Online Webinars.

Competitions (Cyber Centurion, Bebras).

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