Computer Science GCSE & A Level Exam

While we believe that Computer Science is one of the most important developments of GCSE and A level in the last 20 years.

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Aligning one’s education with the fastest technology change in human history is a sensible choice.

Here at The Exam House we provide quality GCSE and A level exam sitting opportunities for Computer Science across the age and exam boards.

Be it OCR, Edexcel, Cambridge International or AQA or any other computer science exam. The Exam house is the place to sit GCSE Computer Science and A level computer science.

What board do we do? AQA, AS/A level code: AS (7516) A-level (7517)

The new AS and A levels in Computer Science are now "stand-alone" qualifications.

Marks gained at AS level do not add to the final grade at A level.

Computer Science A level consists of:

The consequences of using computing The principles of computation and algorithms machine data representation computer systems (hardware and software) computer organisation and architecture communications and networking databases computer programming

Suitable subjects that go along side Computer science include Maths, Physics, Further Maths and even Economics.

While often Maths is key component if one is aiming to study computer science at A level.

AS level

AS Paper 1 on-screen exam: 50% of the marks

The exam candidate answer a series of short questions and write/adapt/extend programs in an electronic answer document.

This paper tests a student's programming ability, and theoretical knowledge of data structures, systematic problem solving, and the theory of computation.

AS Paper 2 written exam: 50% of the marks

This paper tests the fundamentals of data representation, computer systems (hardware and software), computer architecture and organisation, communications and networking, and the consequences of using computing.

A level

A level Paper 1 on-screen exam: 40% of the marks

Exam candidates answer a series of short questions and write/adapt/extend programs in an electronic answer document.

This paper tests a student's programming ability, and theoretical knowledge of data structures, systematic problem solving, and the theory of computation.

A level Paper 2 written exam: 40% of the marks

Non exam assessment: 20% of the marks

This course work unit assesses student's ability to use the knowledge and skills gained through the course to solve or investigate a practical problem.