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This will take some time, and you can still access all up-to-date qualification resources and materials via Teach Cambridge.  \nImportant: We’ll keep the OCR/Oxford Cambridge and RSA name on existing teaching resources while the content of these remains applicable to the specification being taught. New and refreshed resources will be produced using the Cambridge OCR name/logo.  \nAre you using the latest version of this specification?  \nThe latest version of our specifications will always be on our website and may differ from printed versions.  \nWe will inform centres about changes to specifications.  \nTell us what you think  \nYour feedback plays an important role in how we develop, market, support and resource qualifications now and into the future. We want you and your students to enjoy and get the best out of our qualifications and resources, but to do that we need your honest opinions to tell us whether we’re on the right track or not.  \nYou can email your thoughts [to](to support@ocr.org.uk or visit our feedback page to learn more about)[ ](to support@ocr.org.uk or visit our feedback page to learn more about)[support@ocr.org.uk](to support@ocr.org.uk or visit our feedback page to learn more about)[ or visit our](to support@ocr.org.uk or visit our feedback page to learn more about)[ ](to support@ocr.org.uk or visit our feedback page to learn more about)[feedback page](to support@ocr.org.uk or visit our feedback page to learn more about)[ to learn more about](to support@ocr.org.uk or visit our feedback page to learn more about) how you can help us improve our qualifications.  \n Designing and testing in collaboration with teachers and students  \nHelping young people develop an ethical view of the world  \n Equality, diversity, inclusion and belonging (EDIB) are part of everything we do  \nContents  \nIntroducing…A Level Computer Science (from September 2015) ii  \nTeaching and learning resources iii  \nProfessional development iv  \n\n| 1 | Why choose an OCR A Level in Computer Science? | 1 |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n|  | 1a. Why choose an OCR qualification? | 1 |\n|  | 1b. Why choose an OCR A Level in Computer Science? | 2 |\n|  | 1c. What are the key features of this specification? | 3 |\n|  | 1d. How do I find out more information? | 3 |\n| 2 | The specification overview | 4 |\n|  | 2a. Overview of A Level in Computer Science (H446) | 4 |\n|  | 2b. Content of A Level in Computer Science (H446) | 5 |\n|  | 2c. Content of Computer systems (Component 01) | 6 |\n|  | 2c. Content of Algorithms and programming (Component 02) | 11 |\n|  | 2c. Content of non exam assessment Programming project (Component 03 or 04) | 13 |\n|  | 2d. Prior learning and progression | 15 |\n| 3 | Assessment of OCR A Level in Computer Science | 16 |\n|  | 3a. Forms of assessment | 16 |\n|  | 3b. Assessment objectives (AO) | 17 |\n|  | 3c. Total qualification time | 17 |\n|  | 3d. Qualification availability outside of England | 17 |\n|  | 3e. Language | 18 |\n|  | 3f. Assessment availability | 18 |\n|  | 3g. Retaking the qualification | 18 |\n|  | 3h. Assessment of extended responses | 18 |\n|  | 3i. Non exam assessment | 19 |\n|  | 3j. Synoptic assessment | 26 |\n|  | 3k. Calculating qualification results | 26 |\n| 4 | Admin: what you need to know | 27 |\n|  | 4a. Pre-assessment | 27 |\n|  | 4b. 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