A-Level Computer Science:

This qualification consists of three components as follows:

Component 01: Computer Systems (Written Paper, 40%)

• 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 & Programming (Written Paper, 40%)

• Elements of computational thinking

• Problem solving and programming

• Algorithms

Component 03: Programming Task (Non Examined Assessment, 20%)

• Analysis of the problem (10 marks)

• Design of the solution (15 marks)

• Developing the solution (25 marks)

• Evaluation (20 marks)

Cambridge Technicals in Digital Media

Our Cambridge Technicals in Digital Media helps students develop the knowledge and practical skills required in the digital media industry. Students gain hands-on experience of the production process, developing their ideas from planning, through editing and post-production, to final presentation.

Unit 1 – Media products and audiences

Students will develop an understanding of how different media institutions operate to create products that will appeal to specific target audiences.

It covers:

- The ownership models of media institutions.

- How media products are advertised and distributed.

- How meaning is created in media products.

- Target audiences of media products.

- How to evaluate research data used by media institutions.

- How to evaluate legal, ethical and regulatory issues associated with media products.

Unit 2 - Pre-production and planning

Students will gain an understanding into the pre-production process that the creative media industry follows when creating a product.

It covers:

- That factors that need to be considered during the planning of a media product.

- Able to interpret client requirements and target audience considerations.

- How to plan the pre-production of a media product.

Unit 3 - Create a media product

Students will develop an understanding of the production processes for producing either a print-based , audio-visual or audio media product. They will learn skills on professional software such as Adobe Photoshop, Premiere Pro and Illustrator.

Unit 6 – Social media and globalisation

Students will gain an understanding into the ways in which online technologies and social media products have created a globalised, connected society and how such tools are used by media producers.

Unit 20 – Advertising Media

Advertising media is all around us and in this unit, students will understand advertising campaigns and how audio-visual, print-based or audio advertising media are used within them. Students will plan and create an advertising campaign by selecting appropriate media components.