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A-Level Computer Science

New College Pontefract

Park Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 4QR

GCE A/AS Level or Equivalent
Level 3
Information and Communication Technology

Available start dates

Available start dates

Tuesday, 01 September 2026
New College Pontefract
1 Year(s)
Full time
Daytime/working hours

Course Summary

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The computer science curriculum allows students to apply both abstract concepts and mathematics in real world solutions, making the course have a real life and relevant focus. Students are encouraged to look at the role of technology from a moral and ethical viewpoint and link this to the rule of law, and how technology aligns with our fundamental British values, and beyond to a worldwide audience. Computer Science qualifications also address the shortage in the UK jobs market, preparing our students for a wide range of degree courses, apprenticeships, and future roles in an ever evolving and exciting sector.

Course Details

Unit 1 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 Unit 2 Elements of computational thinking Problem solving and programming Algorithms to solve problems and standard algorithms

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