Our L5 pupils follow the Pearson Edexcel Computer Science GCSE course that has an on-computer assessment element (Paper 2) which helps to prepare pupils for the on-computer assessment at A-Level, if they were to choose the subject after GCSE's.
As taken from the Edexcel website:
"This new, up-to-date qualification reflects the fast changing world of Computer Science. Help students develop the computational skills they need for an exciting digital future beyond the classroom with:
- an exciting, practical focus on real-life programming, developing skills relevant to the future
- innovative, practical, future-looking onscreen assessments"