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A-Level Computer Science online

Study A-Level Computer Science with one-to-one teaching from a specialist subject teacher, live and recorded lessons, and a pace you set yourself. Inventum is a Cambridge and Pearson accredited online school teaching learners aged 16–18 in more than 50 countries.

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What you'll study in A-Level Computer Science

The Cambridge and Pearson Computer Science syllabus covers 20 topics. Your teacher works through them with you one-to-one, at a pace that matches how quickly you pick each one up.

Candidiates for Cambridge International AS Level and A level study the following topics:

  • Information representation
  • Communication
  • Hardware
  • Processor Fundamentals
  • System Software
  • Security, privacy and data integrity
  • Ethics and Ownership
  • Databases
  • Algorithm Design and Problem-Solving
  • Data Types and structures
  • Programming
  • Software Development

Candidiates for Cambridge International AS Level and A level study the following topics:

  • Data Representation
  • Communication and internet technologies
  • Hardware and Virtual Machines
  • System Software
  • Security
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)
  • Computational thinking and problem solving
  • Further Programming

How A-Level Computer Science is assessed

5 externally marked papers, set by Cambridge and Pearson. Exams are sat in person at a registered exam centre — your success coach helps you find one near you.

Paper 1 - Theory Fundamentals

1 hour 30 minutes

Paper 1 will assess sections 1 to 8 of the syllabus content. Written paper. Externally assessed.

Paper 2 Fundamental Problem - solving and Programming Skills

2 hours

Paper 2 will assess sections 9 to 12 of the syllabus content. Candidates will need to write answers in pseudocode. Written paper. Externally assessed.

Paper 3 Advanced Theory

1 hour 30 minutes

Paper 3 will assess sections 13 to 20 of the syllabus content. Written paper. Externally assessed.

Paper 4 Practical

2 hours 30 minutes

Paper 4 will assess sections 19 to 20 of the syllabus content, except for low-level and declarative programming. Candidates will submit complete program code and evidence of testing. Candidates will be required to use either Java, VB.NET or Python programming languages. Externally assessed.

Paper 5 - Planning, Analysis and Evaluation

1 hour 15 minutes

Questions based on the experimental skills of planning, analysis and evaluation.

Why study Computer Science with Inventum

1-to-1 subject teaching

Every Computer Science student gets one-to-one lessons with a specialist teacher — not a seat in a 30-person virtual class.

Live and recorded lessons

Attend live or catch up on your own schedule. Missing a lesson never means falling behind.

Study at your own pace

No fixed 9-to-3 timetable. Fit study around training, travel, relocation or recovery.

Recognised worldwide

Cambridge and Pearson qualifications are accepted by universities and employers internationally.

Frequently asked questions about A-Level Computer Science

Yes. You can take Computer Science as a single subject alongside another school, or as part of a full-time A-Level programme with Inventum. Many families start with one subject and add more later.

Computer Science is assessed through 5 externally marked papers: Paper 1 - Theory Fundamentals, Paper 2 Fundamental Problem - solving and Programming Skills, Paper 3 Advanced Theory, Paper 4 Practical, Paper 5 - Planning, Analysis and Evaluation. Full details are in the assessment section above.

Written exams are taken in person at a registered Cambridge and Pearson exam centre. There are centres in most countries, and your success coach helps you find and register with one near you.

A-Level Computer Science is recognised internationally and supports progression to university applications worldwide.

Fees depend on which learning journey you choose and how many subjects you take. The fees page sets out each journey, and a discovery call gives you an exact figure for your situation.

Other A-Level subjects

Combine Computer Science with any of these — most students take several.

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