Computer Science
LOVE CODING?
WANT TO DEVELOP YOUR OWN APPS OR SOFTWARE?
FASCINATED BY HOW GOOGLE ALGORITHMS EFFECT OUR DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS?
Then Computer Science is for you. You will be studying:
- Algorithms
- Theory of computation
- Big data and data structure
The need for digital skills in industry is exploding and through studying Computer Science, you will be best placed to fill the skills gap in:
- Digital technology
- Computer engineering
- Software development
“The course is not about learning to use tools or just training in a programming language. Instead the emphasis is on computational thinking – a kind of reasoning used by both humans and machines. Thinking computationally is an important life skill. The study of computation is about what can be computed and how to compute it. Computer Science involves questions that have the potential to change how we view the world. For example, we may be computing with DNA at some stage in the future, with computer circuits made of genes. This leads to the question, does the natural world ‘compute’?”
Miss Johnson (Head of Computing Faculty)
STUDENT: ANTHONY BACON RH6 2019 - 2021
“I came to Rainhill Sixth form for the small class sizes as it meant I could always talk to my Teacher whenever I had any questions. Due to the small classes we were able to discuss topics and concepts throughout the lessons, improving my understanding further. We had many supercurriculum activities such as Oracle (an industry standards leader) who came in and taught us about Databases and the jobs surrounding it which gave us a greater look into careers in Computer Science, Coming to Rainhill Sixth Form allowed me to take an interest I had in a subject and turn it into a career prospect.”
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Subject type |
A-level |
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Details of exam board |
AQA |
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Final Assessment |
20% Internally Assessed, 40% On Screen Exam, 40% Written Exam |
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Entry requirements |
Grade 6 in GCSE Computer Science and a Grade 6 in Maths. |
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Last three years destinations for this subject |
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