Computer Science

05/09/2023
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24/06/2025
ALCSC (2023/2025)
Nelson and Colne College, Nelson and Colne College, Scotland Road,Nelson,BB9 7YT
Fee for non-Lancashire Residents: £0.00
Fee for Lancashire Residents: £0.00
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Please note that the College is only able to offer this course at the rates publicised on this website to those individuals aged 19+ or over on 31st August 2024 whose home address is in areas of England outside of the devolved authority areas of: Cambridge and Peterborough, Greater Manchester, Greater London, Liverpool City Region, Tees Valley, West Midlands and West of England. Where an individual resides outside of England or in one of the devolved areas then the College reserves the right to charge you for the delivery of the course at a rate of £11.75 per hour. This is in line with the College’s Fees Policy which is published on our websites.

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Overview of Course

Overview of Course

In A Level Computer Science, you will develop the skills necessary to design and implement effective computer solutions. This comprehensive course covers programming in various languages such as C#, SQL and Haskell, allowing you to become proficient in multiple programming languages. The creativity of the practical work is supported by theory so you gain a thorough understanding of the underlying principles. We develop this theoretical background so that you will have a deeper understanding of many aspects including, for example, algorithmic efficiency, internet security and object orientated programming.

Course Overview

What you will learn

What you will learn
What Will I Learn

Entry Requirements

Entry Requirements

3 GCSE passes at a minimum of Grade 4 and 2 at Grade 5, which must include English Language or Literature and Maths at Grade 4.

Entry Requirements

How Your Course Will Be Assessed

How Your Course Will Be Assessed
Assessment Methods

How will I know if I'm making progress?

How will I know if I'm making progress?
Progress

What coursework will I be expected to complete?

What coursework will I be expected to complete?
Required Coursework

Additional information

Additional information
Additional Information

Careers progression

Careers progression

With a Computer Science A Level you could go on to study a range of degree programmes, including Computer Science, Physics or Maths at a multitude of different universities. With salary ranges of between £30K-85K there are a plethora of careers you could venture into, including becoming a Software Engineer, Web Developer, AI Engineer or Game Developer.

Careers Progression
We are very sorry but it appears that it is not currently possible to apply onto this course online, we are very sorry about this. If you wish to discuss this course with us please do get in touch and we will see how we can help. Or alternatively if you go to the main college website you can browse for other courses to apply for
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The online application and enrolment process is really simple, once you have clicked the “APPLY" or "ENROL” button you will be redirected to the portal where you either log in or create an account (if you haven’t done so previously). We will then ask you to give us a couple of bits of information like address, mobile phone number ect and that’s it.
Once your applications has been made the next step will be for you to book yourself onto one of our interview evenings, depending on availability you might be able to do this straight away but otherwise we will get in contact to arrange when you come in for an interview.
At any point you can log back into the portal throughout the year, update information like your predicted GCSE grades, update contact and consent information and keep a live track of your application.
If you have any questions or run into any problems when using the portal please get in contact with us and we will help

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