What Did They Say?
What some of our current students have to say...
"The teaching... has been brilliant"
"In this course I've developed my computing skills further and now understand more than I did when I began the course thanks to the teachings of both Steve and Darryn who have been brilliant right throughout this year, Darryn with component 1 and Steve with component 2. " - Joe Horn
"The best part... are the coding challenges."
"The best part about computer science are the coding projects/challenges. They let you use all your previously learned skills together to overcome a challenge and create a solution. " - Max Stephenson
"It also teaches you real life implications"
"Everything about this course has been a fun and learning experience that I'm sure many students will choose in Year 12. The support received by the teachers are great and the course itself is very interesting. Not only does it teach you about the world of computers and how they work, but it also teaches you real life implications that we see every day. I personally enjoyed the programming side more as I like to be creative and take control of my own work but even still, both sections of computer science are fun experiences." - Richie Steward
"The freedom to create something that I was passionate about"
"I especially liked the programming aspect of our 2nd year project, as it gave me the freedom to create something that I was passionate about whilst improving my skills. " - Elliott Brown
"A very positive experience"
"It was a very positive experience, I believe I have learned alot and developed many useful skills. " - Christopher Jones
"I thoroughly enjoyed the course as a whole"
"I thoroughly enjoyed the course as a whole. My favourite experience had to be grasping the concepts of coding and learning the many different techniques that were required to create an efficient program. The teachers are also very good at their jobs and provided me with a very good understanding of all aspects of the course." - Dylan Thomas
"Teachers were very friendly"
"Teachers were very friendly and I could easily ask question when I was struggling. Classmates were always friendly and I've had some good laughs in that class. Enjoyable but difficult topics are always a good thing as well" - Ben Fawcett
"I thoroughly enjoyed the course as a whole"
"I thoroughly enjoyed the course as a whole. My favourite experience had to be grasping the concepts of coding and learning the many different techniques that were required to create an efficient program. The teachers are also very good at their jobs and provided me with a very good understanding of all aspects of the course." - Dylan Thomas
"Computer Science has taught me how to problem solve and persevere through difficult problems"
"I loved the programming component of the course (Comp 3) which has really developed my creative skills. Computer Science has taught me how to problem solve and persevere through difficult problems which has really helped me not only with Computer Science but my other subjects and life as a whole.
Both teachers were extremely approachable from the start and were very helpful when it came to answering questions I had across the whole of the course. Even as a student who was not able to take Computer Science as a GCSE, I never felt behind as I was always provided with everything I needed to make sure I wasn't disadvantaged.
I would strongly recommend this course for anyone who might be interested in pursuing a career in any sector requiring a creative and persevering mind set where problem solving is key, whether that be Computer Science or not. " - Lucas Buckley
"You learn a lot more than just what the syllabus provides"
The people who take this course all have similar passions that are echoed in the teacher's interests and knowledge. You learn a lot more than just what the syllabus provides and most of the time it doesn't feel like learning; just a casual chat between interested individuals." - Alfie Eaton
"Students are able to apply what they've learnt in their own time"
"The most interesting part is definitely the fairly consistent programming projects that are handed out across both areas of the subject - these are handed out along with the topics to ensure that students are able to apply what they've learnt in their own time with as many resources available to them as possible. This is an incentive for independent learning and developing, which is incredibly important in the field of Computer Science." - Liam Luck
And some of our past students...
