Overview
Computer Science has rational thinking at its core; combining human and computer intelligence to provide intelligent solutions to problems. Choosing to study International A-level Computer Science can open doors to various career opportunities in data science, web development, product management and software development, or prepare you for higher education at university.
In this engaging online computer science course, you'll study communication and Internet technologies, software development, artificial intelligence, data representation and much more. As you study, you'll develop key skills such as abstraction, decomposition and algorithmic thinking.
What you'll learn
In this unit, you’ll study:
- Information representation
- Communication and Internet technologies
- Hardware
- Processor fundamentals
- System software
- Security, privacy and data integrity
- Ethics and ownership
- Databases
In this unit, you’ll study:
- Algorithm design and problem-solving
- Data types and structures
- Programming
- Software development
In this unit, you’ll study:
- Data representation
- Communication and Internet technologies
- Hardware and virtual machines
- System software
- Security
- Artificial intelligence
In this unit, you’ll study:
- Algorithms
- Recursion
- Further programming
- Programming paradigms
Extra info
Awarding Body
Cambridge Assessment International Education (CAIE) is the world’s largest provider of A-level courses and GCSE courses, qualifications and exams, delivering assessments to over 8 million learners in over 170 countries.
Course Outcome
After completing the course, you will be awarded the qualification: A-level Computer Science, issued by CAIE (Cambridge Assessment International Education. This syllabus (9618) has been selected specifically because it is best suited to distance learning. Your certificate will be identical to that issued in any other school, college or university.
How is this course assessed or examined?
You can enrol now for A-level Computer Science examinations for Summer 2024.
You will be expected to complete three standard A-level Computer Science written exams and one practical exam:
Written exams:
- Paper 1: 1 hour 30 minutes, 25% of A-level, 75 marks.
- Paper 2: 1 hour 30 minutes, 25% of A-level, 75 marks.
- Paper 3: 2 hours 30 minutes, 25% of A-level, 75 marks.
Practical exam:
- 2 hours 30 minutes, 25% of A-level, 75 marks.
As part of the practical exam, you will submit complete program code and evidence of testing and will be required to use either Java, VB.NET or Python programming languages.
Entry requirements
In order to study this course, you will need to have achieved a maths GCSE or the equivalent. If you wish to study computer science at a degree level, then you'll need to combine this qualification with A-level maths, as this is a requirement at many universities. It is a difficulty level three: the equivalent difficulty of an A-level or BTEC, usually suitable for most learners of all ages.