Pembrokeshire College Online is a new way of learning A-level Computer Science with Pembrokeshire College.
You will have access to 60 x 2 hour online A-level Computer Science lessons delivered live by your course tutor (one per week during term time throughout the course). All of these live sessions are also recorded to allow you to access any of your previous lessons whenever you want to…which is very useful for revising!
In this increasingly technological age, the study of computer science, and particularly how computers are used in the solution of a variety of problems, is not only valuable to the learners but also essential to the future well-being of the country.
Qualification: Computer Science A-level (H446)
Awarding Body: OCR
Start Date: September 2023
Exam Date: May/June 2025
Lesson: Monday 18:00 – 20:00
Duration (including self study): 360 hours
Live Lessons: 60 x 2 hour sessions
Class Size: 8 students
Support: Teacher support and exam preparation
Coursework: Non Exam Assessment
Fee: £2250 – (Two year course)
payment plans available
Course Specification: Computer Science A-level
A-level Computer Science course covers the following topics:
- The characteristics of contemporary processors, input, output and storage devices
- Software and software development
- Programming
- Exchanging data
- Data types, data structures and algorithms
- Legal, moral, cultural and ethical issues
- Elements of computational thinking
- Problem solving and programming
- Algorithms to solve problems and standard algorithms
While there are no formal requirements to study A-level Computer Science, we recommend that you have completed an appropriate GCSE/IGCSE Computer Science or ICT course prior to your study and have a strong grasp of English and Maths.
Included with your A-level Computer Science Course is:
- 24/7 access to the online training platform – so you can study anytime
- ALL learning documentation (including text books)
- Access to media-rich interactive learning resources
- 120 hours of A-level Computer Science online lessons (including recordings)
- Lively and interactive lessons, where you can engage with other students
- Dedicated course teacher
- Teacher-marked homework assignments + feedback
- 24 months priority support from your course teacher
- Teacher-marked past papers
- Revision support and examination preparation
- Revision support and examination preparation
As part of your A-level Computer Science course you will be required to complete regular homework assessments.
While your homework does not count towards your final grade, it is used to monitor your progress, ability, and to enable your teacher to support your learning and ensure you are prepared for the exams.
All homewok assignments have been designed to prepare you for your examinations, and questions are based on examination style questions.
Your homework assignments have been designed to match a specific Pembrokeshire College Online live session, so it is easy to go back and revisit the relevant lesson if you get stuck.
The most important part of your A-level Computer Science course (apart from you) is your dedicated teacher.
All our teachers have extensive academic experience and have taught in the classroom as well as online.
You will be assigned a course teacher when you enrol on your course who will support you for the duration of your studies.
You can contact your teacher via email or messaging with any questions.
24 months of tutor support is included with this course.
Paper 1: Computer systems (01)
- 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
140 marks
2 hours 30 minutes – written paper
40% of A level
Paper 2: Algorithms and programming (02)
- Elements of computational thinking
- Problem solving and programming
- Algorithms to solve problems and standard algorithms
140 marks
2 hours 30 minutes – written paper
40% of A level
Programming project
During your course you will choose a computing problem to work through according to the guidance in the specification.
- Analysis of the problem
- Design of the solution
- Developing the solution
- Evaluation
70 marks
Non exam assessment
20% of A level
Examination Fees are not included with your course.
As part of the enrollment process, a member of the examinations team will contact you to discuss your examination arrangements.
Programming project
During your course you will choose a computing problem to work through according to the guidance in the specification.
- Analysis of the problem
- Design of the solution
- Developing the solution
- Evaluation
70 marks
Non exam assessment
20% of A level
The A-level Computer Science course is £2250 – payment plans are available
Please contact the Pembrokeshire College Online team for more details on this course
Phone: 01437 701 191
