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Sir John Lawes School
Computer Science
Board: OCR (H446)
INTRODUCTION
This Computer Science specification has:
· a focus on programming and emphasis on the importance of computational thinking as a discipline
· an expanded maths focus
· chances for students to develop the skills to solve problems, design systems and understand human and
machine intelligence
· plenty of opportunity to apply the academic principles learned in the classroom to real world systems in
an exciting and engaging manner
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
We would expect you to achieve a grade 6 or above in GCSE Mathematics and grade 6 or above in
GCSE Computer Science (NB: This must be Computer Science – NOT an ICT qualification). You
must have an APS of 4.5 or above.
COURSE CONTENT
Component 01 Computer Systems
·The characteristics of contemporary processors, input, output and storage devices
·Software and software development
·Exchanging data
·Data types, data structures and algorithms
·Legal, moral, cultural and ethical issues
Component 02 Algorithms and Programming
·Elements of computational thinking
·Problem-solving and programming
·Algorithms
Component 03 Programming Project
Candidates and/or centres select their own user-driven problem of an appropriate size and complexity to
solve. This will enable them to demonstrate the skills and knowledge necessary to meet the Assessment
Objectives.
