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Computer Science

Course Details 

Qualification Type

GCSE

What Will I Study?

Have you ever wondered why your internet stops working on your laptop or phone when you move too far away from your router?
Have you always wanted to know how a computer works and what the different acronyms like CPU, RAM and ROM are and how they work together to make your computer actually functions?
What about networks? What are they and how can you set your own network up at home and manage it like a professional and see what everyone on the network is doing?
Do you know what bandwidth and speed are and how you can improve them to download high definition films in a matter of seconds?�
If you answer �yes� to any of these questions and want to be able to control the world (nearly every business and individual use computers as part of their everyday life) or you want to use computational thinking and programming languages to hack into devices and systems and change what they do, then look no further as the Computer Science qualification is for you!

Future Qualification Ideas

A Level Computer Science
Level 3 Cambridge Technical in Digital Media
A Level or Level 3 qualification in ICT

Future Careers Ideas

Computer Games Developer, Forensic Computer Analyst, Cyber Security, Programmer, Software Developer, Web Designer

Awarding Body

OCR

How Will I Learn?

You will find that the Computer Science GCSE is engaging and practical and encourages you to be creative and be an efficient problem solver. You will develop your understanding and application of the core concepts in computer science and analyse problems in computational terms and devise creative solutions by designing, writing, testing and evaluating programs. You will start to think like a computer and learn how you can control anything that is built around a computer system, such as security and alarm systems, business networks, home networks (you can control what websites people on your network can access and monitor what they view!), control systems, such as those used in theme park rides or entry systems to secure locations. All you need is a bit of determination, tenacity and creativity and the world is yours!

How Will I Be Assessed?

Paper 1 - Computer systems (1 hr 30 mins) (50%)
Paper 2 - Computational thinking, algorithms and programming (1 hr 30 mins) (50%)

What skills / attributes are required for this course?

Determination
Tenacity
Logical thinker
Able to analyse problems
Solution focussed

Contact Information

Wombourne High School

Ounsdale Road

Wombourne

Wolverhampton

WV5 8BJ

01902 504930

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