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Maidstone Grammar School for Girls (MGGS)

A Level - Computer Science

Maidstone Grammar School for Girls (MGGS)

Buckland Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 0SF

GCE A/AS Level or Equivalent
Level 3
Information and Communication Technology

Available start dates

Available start dates

Tuesday, 01 September 2026
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls (MGGS)
2 Year(s)
Full time
Daytime/working hours
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Application Instructions

Applications Open - Friday 28th November 2025 - 8am

Applications Close - Friday 6th February 2026 - 12 midnight (Externals)
- Friday 12th December 2025 - 12 midnight (Internals)

Entry Requirements - Students must be 16 years of age by 31st August of the year of entry into Year 12. Admission to the Sixth Form will be as a result of applicants achieving:

● At least a grade 5 in either English Language or English Literature

● At least a grade 5 in Mathematics

● At least 6 GCSE subjects of grades 9-5

● The specific entry requirements for each of their chosen subjects. Please note that we adhere to our subject entry criteria strictly, and therefore, students who meet the minimum entry criteria but are not eligible for their chosen subjects will be offered an alternative programme of study

● Students will be expected to enrol on a two year, full time, planned programme of study (3 A Level subjects)

● Our standard offer is for 3 subjects. Students wishing to undertake 4 subjects must achieve 8 or more grades 9-7, including the above criteria for general Sixth Form entry requirements

How to Apply - Applications open 28th November 2025 on Kent Choices.

Course Summary

Learn the language of the future! Studying Computer Science accelerates your journey within one of the most disruptive and innovative industries. Technology continues to dramatically change our world, impacting all areas of our lives. Computer Science helps you think about how technology is created. It allows you to understand how people work together with computers to develop world changing programmes like Facebook, Spotify and e-business. You will also develop the skills that universities, apprenticeship schemes and employers are looking for and they will prove valuable for the rest of your life. Computer Science goes really well with lots of other subjects, especially the Sciences, Mathematics, Business and Art.

Course Details

You will gain the skills to enable you to understand how to design and build applications (using the Python programming language), investigate the performance of an algorithm and how it enables the efficiency of your solution and the importance of cyber security and the ethical impacts of digital technology. You will strengthen your knowledge on how technology is created and the appreciation you have for solving problems, developing programs and building software.

How will it be delivered and assessed?

The course comprises of two papers and a non-examined assessment (NEA)

  • Paper 1 : This paper tests a student's ability to program, as well as their theoretical knowledge of computer science from subject content such as data structures, fundamentals of programming and theory of computation. This is an on-screen exam for 2 hours 30 minutes and is weighted at 40% of the A-level score.
  • Paper 2 : This paper assesses the student’s knowledge on computer theory such as data representation, computer systems, networks etc. This is a written exam for 2 hours 30 minutes and is weighted at 40% of the A-level score.
  • NEA programming project : Students will design and develop a solution to a real-world problem / simulation of their choice. This is weighted at 20% of the A-level score.

Entry requirements

Grade 7 or above in GCSE Computer Science. If Computer Science was not studied at GCSE, a Grade 7 or above in GCSE Mathematics.

General Sixth Form entry requirements

  • At least a grade 5 in either English Language or English Literature
  • At least a grade 5 in Mathematics
  • At least 6 GCSE subjects of grades 9-5

Your next steps...

If you wish to apply to join our Sixth Form please complete the application process though Kent Choices .

Additional information

https://www.mggs.org/joining-us/joining-our-sixth-form/sixth-form-prospectus/#

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