Sigma Sixth Tendring Course Guide

A LEVEL COMPUTING “Don’t be encumbered by history. Go off and do something wonderful.” Robert Noyce Technology is everywhere! We are living in the Computer Age; it engulfs us, pervading every aspect of our daily routines: our work, our leisure, our social interactions and our general communication. The digital world in which we live is inspiring and powerful; it expands our learning opportunities and offers boundless, unimaginable possibilities. In the 21st century, it is almost as important to be digitally literate as it is to be literate. Studying Computing at Sigma Sixth will prepare you for the future and you will learn about the fundamentals of computer science and students develop a high level of programming skills enabling you to become a strong computational thinker. CURRICULUM STATEMENT 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 • Elements of computational thinking • Problem solving and programming • Algorithms to solve problems and standard algorithms • Computing programming problem project. 80% External Examination 20% Coursework Portfolio. COURSE CONTENT Students need to have achieved a minimum of 6 grades 5-9 incl. English and maths and should be aiming to achieve a minimum grade 6 in GCSE Computing. ENTRY CRITERIA