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IGCSE Computer Science online

Study IGCSE Computer Science online at a flexible pace, with teacher contact matched to your chosen journey. Journeys 2 and 3 include ten one-to-one lessons per subject, and Journey 3 adds two live lessons per week. Inventum is a Cambridge-accredited online school teaching learners aged 14–16 in more than 50 countries.

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1-to-1 lessons per subject on Journeys 2 and 3

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Subjects offered

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Accredited curriculum

What you'll study in IGCSE Computer Science

The Cambridge Computer Science syllabus shown here covers 11 topics. Your exact specification is confirmed before enrolment. Teacher contact and lesson format depend on the learning journey you choose.

Candidates study the following topics:

  • Computer systems
  • Data representation
  • Data transmission
  • Hardware
  • Software
  • The internet and its uses
  • Automated and emerging technologies
  • Algorithm design and problem-solving
  • Programming
  • Databases
  • Boolean logic

How IGCSE Computer Science is assessed

The Cambridge route shown here has 2 externally marked papers. Exams are sat in person at a suitable registered exam centre. The family arranges registration and pays the centre; paid assistance from Inventum is available separately.

Paper 1 - Computer Systems

1 hour 45 minutes

Short-answer and structured questions. Questions will be based on Topics 1–6 of the subject content. All questions are compulsory. No calculators are permitted. Externally assessed

Paper 2 - Algorithms, Programming and Logic

1 hour 45 minutes

Short-answer and structured questions and a scenario-based question. Questions will be based on Topics 7–10 of the subject content. All questions are compulsory. No calculators are permitted. Externally assessed

Why study Computer Science with Inventum

1-to-1 subject teaching

Journeys 2 and 3 include ten one-to-one lessons with a specialist teacher for every enrolled Computer Science subject. Additional sessions can be purchased separately.

Teaching matched to your journey

Journey 2 includes recordings of the precision-teaching lessons. Journey 3 includes those lessons live twice each week for every enrolled subject.

Study at your own pace

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

Recognised worldwide

Cambridge qualifications are accepted by universities and employers internationally.

Frequently asked questions about IGCSE Computer Science

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

Computer Science is assessed through 2 externally marked papers: Paper 1 - Computer Systems, Paper 2 - Algorithms, Programming and Logic. Full details are in the assessment section above.

Written exams are taken in person at a suitable registered exam centre. Your family is responsible for finding the centre, registering by its deadline, and paying its fees. Inventum offers a separate paid add-on to help find and communicate with a centre; the centre's own fee is not included.

IGCSE Computer Science is recognised internationally and supports progression to A-Levels, IB or other post-16 study.

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 IGCSE subjects

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

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