Code: A1OCSC
With computers used in virtually every aspect of modern life, this course is an excellent choice for those who see their eventual careers in Computing.
Students of Computing will develop an understanding of, and the ability to
apply, the fundamental principles and concepts of computer science, including
abstraction, decomposition, logic, algorithms and data representation; the
ability to analyse problems in computational terms through practical experience
of solving such problems, including writing programs to do so; the capacity for
thinking creatively, innovatively, analytically, logically and critically; and
the capacity to see relationships between different aspects of computer
science.
Opportunities to program in multiple programming languages such as Python, C++ and C#.
Component 1: Programming and System Development
Component 2: Computer Architecture, Data, Communication and Applications
Component 3: Programmed Solution to a Problem
Minimum Entry Requirements:
All Loughborough College
Sixth Form courses have minimum entry requirements of at least five GCSEs at
grade C/4 or above, including English Language and Maths.
Subject Specific Entry Requirements:
GCSE English
Language grade 5 and Maths at grade 6.
Whilst this is the obvious choice for those students who are planning to have a career in Computing related industries, the widespread use of computers in all vocations makes this course valuable alongside other subjects and careers, particularly, though not exclusively, in science and engineering.
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