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- Hugh Sutton
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BTEC Computing
Leigh Academy Ebbsfleet
Southfleet Road, Swanscombe, Ebbsfleet Green, Kent, DA10 0BZ
Available start dates
Available start dates
Application Instructions
Applications Open - Wednesday 12 November 2025
Applications Close - Friday, 16 January 2026
Entry Requirements - Admissions into LAE6 are based on candidates successfully meeting our entry requirements of at least five good passes in GCSE subjects (grade 4 or above), including at least a grade 4 in Maths and English, and grade 6 or better in the subjects they wish to study.
How to Apply
Internal Students: Apply via Applicaa using this link: https://ebbsfleetacademy.applicaa.com/sixthform
External Students: Apply via Applicaa using this link: https://ebbsfleetacademy.applicaa.com/sixthform
Please note - after sending your application, you'll receive a welcome email from Applicaa asking for further information.
Course Summary
As technology becomes ever more central to our lives and the structure of society, understanding how technology works becomes ever more important. Learning computer science will teach you how computer systems work, give you the skills you need to write programs and applications. You will learn a range of skills including logical thinking, systems design, problem-solving, resilience and persistence.
Course Details
Fundamentals of programming
Fundamentals of data structures
Fundamentals of algorithms
Theory of computation
Fundamentals of data representation
Fundamentals of computer systems
Fundamentals of computer organisation and architecture
Consequences of uses of computing
Fundamentals of communication and networking
Fundamentals of databases
Big data
Fundamentals of functional programming
Systematic approach to problem solving
How will it be delivered and assessed?
Paper 1:
Computer-based exam (2h 30mins) 40% of mark
Paper 2:
Written exam (2h 30mins) 40% of mark
Non-exam assessment:
Practical investigation 20 % of mark
Entry requirements
Admissions into EA6 are based on candidates successfully meeting our entry requirements of at least five good passes in GCSE subjects (grade 4 or above), including at least a grade 4 in maths and English, and grade 6 or better in the subjects they wish to study.
Your next steps...
Web-design, video-game development, programming, database management, financial analysis and many more
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