A Level
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WHAT IS COMPUTER SCIENCE? WHAT WILL YOU STUDY?
Computer Science is one of the fastest
growing fields, spanning across multiple
sectors including all areas of science,
business, IT, financial and many others.
If you would like to develop your
programming skills and understand
more about the theory of Computer
Science, then this course is for you.
There is a high demand for Computer
Science graduates and this is reflected
by the average starting salaries. This
course offers you a solid foundation in
Computer Science, which will help you
to develop the knowledge and skills
required to meet the demands of the
many careers available to you, such as
Computer Programmer, Systems Analyst
and Games Designer. If you enjoy
problem solving and meeting challenges,
Computer Science is the right course
for you. This course will look at the fundamentals
of programming, data structures,
algorithms and data representation.
Alongside the theory you will also
develop your programming skills and
use them to problem solve and complete
a practical project. Previous projects
include Unity projects for developing
your own game. You will also consider
the social, moral and ethical side of
computer use.
Computer Science
CAREERS
• Games development
• IT consultant
• Data analyst
• Software engineering
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WHAT NEXT?
Many of our learners go on to
study Computer Science, Software
Engineering or Games Development at
higher education. Others may choose
degree apprenticeship routes or go into
employment in the technology industry.
WHAT OTHER SUBJECTS GO
WELL WITH THIS SUBJECT?
Maths, Physics, Statistics, Accounting
and Further Maths.
DID YOU KNOW?
A computer as powerful
as the human brain
would be able to perform
about 38 thousand trillion
operations per second
and hold about 3,584
terabytes of memory.
“ College is really different to High School, but
it has been really enjoyable. I choose Newman
after visiting on a Taster Day, I preferred the
way that the subjects were taught and loved
the campus and the grounds.”
Alison Rigby
SCHOOL: Brownedge ST MARY’s
SUBJECTS: A Levels in Maths, Further Maths and Computer Science