A Level Computer Science

Eduqas GCE A LEVEL in COMPUTER SCIENCE

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Specification

The Eduqas A level in Computer Science encourages learners to 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

• the capacity to see relationships between different aspects of computer science

• the ability to articulate the individual (moral), social (ethical), legal and cultural opportunities and risks of digital technology.