This syllabus is designed to give greater flexibility both to teachers and to candidates.
Centres and candidates may choose:
 to take the Advanced Subsidiary (AS) qualification only.
 to follow a staged assessment route to the Advanced Level by taking the Advanced Subsidiary (AS) qualification in an earlier examination session. Subject to satisfactory performance such candidates are then only required to take the final part of the assessment (referred to in this syllabus as A2) leading to the full A-Level.
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To take all Advanced Level components in the same examination session leading to the full A-Level.
SCHEME OF ASSESSMENT
1
2
3
4
Paper Type of Paper Duration Marks
Written Theory Paper-on section 1 of syllabus(Computer systems, Communication Techniques, Software
Development)
Written Theory Paper-on section 2 of syllabus(Practical
Programming Techniques)
Written Theory Paper-on section 3 of syllabus(System
Software mechanisms, Machine ARCHITECTURE, Database management Theory, programming Paradigms and
Integrated Information systems)
COMPUTING PROJECT-Coursework
1Hr.30Min
2Hrs
2Hrs
Coursework
75
75
90
60
( Procedural Language front end interface and backend a relational database )
Weighting(%)
AS
50
50
60
40
Weighting(%)
A2 (A level)
25
25
30
20
Paper 1 this paper will consist of a variable number of compulsory questions of variable mark value. This paper will be set according to the content of section 1 of the syllabus
(Computer systems, Communication Techniques, Software Development). Candidates will answer on the question paper. No calculators allowed.
Paper 2 this paper will consist of a variable number of compulsory questions, each of which will be based around a scenario and which will develop a theme through a number of graded parts to the question. The emphasis will be in using the programming techniques to solve a logical Problem. This paper will be set according to the content of section 2 of the syllabus
(Practical Programming Techniques). Candidates will answer on the question paper. No calculators allowed.
Paper 3 this paper will consist of a variable number of compulsory questions of variable mark value. This paper will be set according to the content of section 3 of the syllabus ( System
Software mechanisms, Machine ARCHITECTURE, Database, Management Theory, Programming, Paradigms and Integrated Information). Candidates will answer on the question paper.
Paper 4 this paper will be the project which is a substantial piece of work requiring analysis and design over an extended period of time, which is organized, evaluated, presented and submitted to Cambridge in a Report. This is done using software tools chosen by the candidate and should involve programming.
STRUCTURE OF THE SYLLABUS
This syllabus is set out in the form of teaching sections. Each teaching section is assessed by its associated paper. This section of the specifications gives the subject content for each section, as shown below.
Teaching Section Title:
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Computer Systems, Communications and Software: Is the foundation for all subsequent sections
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Practical Programming Techniques. Prepare candidates for the Computing Project and High level career involving Programming and software development
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Systems Software Mechanisms, Machine Architecture, Database Theory, Programming Paradigms and Integrated Information Systems: Provides candidates with further
opportunity to extend skills, knowledge and understanding of computing concepts and deep understanding of Database, Networking, Hardware and Troubleshooting.
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Computing Project: requires candidates to identify a well-defined user-driven problem, involving a third-party user, and to generate a solution for it.