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Computer Science (A Level)

School of Science & Technology Maidstone

New Cut Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5GQ

GCE A/AS Level or Equivalent

Level 3

Information and Communication Technology

Available start dates

Tuesday, 01 September 2026

School of Science & Technology Maidstone

2 Year(s)

Full time

Daytime/working hours

Application Instructions

Applications Open: Thursday 20 November 2025

Applications Close: Friday 13 February 2026

How to Apply:

Apply via Applicaa using this link - https://sstmaidstone.applicaa.com/sixthform

Internal Students: You will have already received your login details.

External students: You will need to create an account, by clicking 'Start New Application'.

Entry Requirements:

All students need to meet the following criteria to gain a place in Year 12 at The School of Science and Technology Maidstone:

Achieve 32 points across their eight best GCSE subjects
A minimum grade 4 in Mathematics and English (Language or Literature)
Meet the subject entry requirements for the course they wish to study (click here for detailed curriculum information)

Course Summary

OCR A-Level Computer Science helps students understand the core academic principles of computer science. Classroom learning is transferred into creating real-world systems through the creation of an independent programming project. This A Level will develop the student’s technical understanding and their ability to analyse and solve problems using computational thinking.

How will it be delivered and assessed?

Externally assessed at the end of the two ...

Entry requirements

Grade 6 or above in GCSE Computer Science ...

Equipment required

This will be discussed in further detail during the induction process

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