Computer Science - Option Choice

Computer Science helps you understand how computers really work through investigation tasks and learning how to program using high-level programming languages.  

This course will give you the fundamental knowledge of computers, how they are programmed and essentially how they work. You will learn how to create simple computer programmes, gain an understanding of the fundamental concepts around creating software applications and have opportunities to work collaboratively. 

For more information on what will be studied and how it will be assessed in Computer Science in year 10 and 11, please refer to our Year 9 GCSE Options Booklet.