Computer Science GCSE Future Careers The UK IT sector currently has an enormous skills gap where there are more jobs than qualified applicants. Computer Science has links to many careers with IT becoming increasingly linked with everything we do, even if your job does not involve IT expertise directly, having a knowledge of Computer Science is valuable in most careers. Careers that are directly linked to Computer Science include: Web Design, Software Developer, Network Security, Robotics Engineer, Cloud Developers, Data Scientists, Games Design, Network Manager, Systems Analyst and IT Support Technician. Assessment Component 1 – Computer System (50%) Component 2 – Computational thinking, algorithms and programming (50%) Contact Teacher Mrs Couling m.couling@olcc.lancs.sch.uk Computer Science is an Options Subject. Course Title GCSE Computer Science Examination Board OCR Specification/Code J277 Computer Science gives you an opportunity to investigate how computers work, how they are used and allows you to develop computer programming skills. You will also do in-depth research and practical work. This is a demanding, academic subject, where much of the theory is completed through practice, such as creating computer programs and algorithms, with many problem solving activities along the way. This course is heavily reliant on Mathematics. The course is split into two units: Component 1: Computer systems This unit introduces students to the central processing unit (CPU), computer memory and storage, data representation, wired and wireless networks, network topologies, system security and system software. It also looks at ethical, legal, cultural and environmental concerns associated with computer science. Component 2: Computational thinking, algorithms and programming Students apply knowledge and understanding gained in component 1. They develop skills and understanding in computational thinking: algorithms, programming techniques, producing robust programs, computational logic and translators. Practical programming Students have the opportunity to complete programming tasks which allows them to develop their skills to design, write, test and refine programs using Python. Students will be assessed on these skills during the written examinations, in particular component 2.
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