Which Computer Science A level is right for me?

Which Computer Science A level is right for me?

Which Computer Science A level is right for me?

LearnOnline offers two Computer Science options in A level

This article is to help explain the differences for you to make an informed decision on which A level will suit you.

OCR Computer Science A level

  • UK exams only – this means that if you plan to sit your exams outside the UK, you cannot choose this option.
  • 2 written exams and 1 non exam assessment (NEA)
  • Exams are held in Summer Series (May/June) each year
  • The A level is linear, meaning all exams are sat in the final year of study
  • Designed to study over 2 years

* Indicates synoptic assessment

This is taken directly from the OCR course specification

 

Cambridge International A level

  • You can complete these A levels anywhere in the world, including the UK. Some countries may not have Cambridge International registered exam centres – check here
  • 4 written exams, exam 4 is a ‘practical exam’ where you have to work with code
  • Exams are held in Autumn Series (October) and Summer Series (May/June)
  • A level is modular, which means you can split the exams into AS and A2, sitting them in separate series. You are also able to sit the exams all in one series.
  • Designed to study over 2 years

* Visual Basic in this syllabus refers to any .Net versions of the Visual Basic programming language. Candidates are asked to use one of these versions of the software and not Visual Basic 6.0 or earlier versions of this programming language.

This is taken directly from the Cambridge International syllabus