Macleans College
12CPC
Both papers are written papers. We do practice writing code and pseudocodes online.
12CPC - Computer Science - 9618 AS Level
Subject Description
Teacher in Charge: Mrs R. Winn, Mrs R. Bharani.
12 Computer Science - 9618 AS Level
| Course Statement: | Students will gain a greater understanding of the main principles of solving problems using computers. They will develop their computational thinking skills by learning how to program in Python. The course also investigates how computer systems utilise hardware and software to aid communication and transmission of data. The course is weighted 50% programming and 50% theory; both parts are externally assessed. A laptop capable of running Microsoft Visual Studio Code (Windows, MacOSX) is required for the programming component of the course. |
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Course prerequisites
Pathway
Software engineer, web developer, games developer, mechatronics engineer, mobile app developer, database administration, IT technician, systems analyst, project management, cyber security, data scientist, IT project manager, UX designer, artificial intelligence, machine learning, computer vision, autonomous vehicles, AI experts etc.
Assessment Information
Two papers- Paper 1 is theory, paper 2 is Pseudocode writing on paper.Both papers are written papers. We do practice writing code and pseudocodes online.
| Paper | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paper 13 | Theory | External | 50.00% |
| Paper 23 | Theory | External | 50.00% |
Disclaimer
All subjects for 2025 are subject to numbers and staff.
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