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My other AS options are Maths, Further Maths and Computing. I will probably want to study Computer Science at university.
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I'd say business studies.
Computing + ICT coursework would make you want to step on lego.
Computing + ICT coursework would make you want to step on lego.
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I believe ICT isn't that useful for Computer Science. You're already taking Computing, Maths and Further Maths. Those three subjects are very useful.
Take Physics. It's a course that many Computer Science departments like. If you're good at maths, it will help your physics.
For AS, I took Maths, Further Maths, Computing, Physics and ICT.
I dropped Computing (because it wasn't timetabled) but ICT was the MOST workload (for me) due to the amount of coursework (Edexcel).
Take Physics. It's a course that many Computer Science departments like. If you're good at maths, it will help your physics.
For AS, I took Maths, Further Maths, Computing, Physics and ICT.
I dropped Computing (because it wasn't timetabled) but ICT was the MOST workload (for me) due to the amount of coursework (Edexcel).
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I took both Business Studies and ICT for both years. I would say Business Studies is "better" to do as like 8472 said, the coursework kills. I was able to cope with it, thankfully but not many people in my class were able to do so. Business is quite interesting once you get the hang of it, it just requires a lot of patience.
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If you want to do Computer Science, it is better to do something like physics.
I am doing AS ICT right now and it is VERY boring.
I am doing AS ICT right now and it is VERY boring.
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(Original post by cassicles)
I took both Business Studies and ICT for both years. I would say Business Studies is "better" to do as like 8472 said, the coursework kills. I was able to cope with it, thankfully but not many people in my class were able to do so. Business is quite interesting once you get the hang of it, it just requires a lot of patience.
I took both Business Studies and ICT for both years. I would say Business Studies is "better" to do as like 8472 said, the coursework kills. I was able to cope with it, thankfully but not many people in my class were able to do so. Business is quite interesting once you get the hang of it, it just requires a lot of patience.
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(Original post by marion771)
My other AS options are Maths, Further Maths and Computing. I will probably want to study Computer Science at university.
My other AS options are Maths, Further Maths and Computing. I will probably want to study Computer Science at university.
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(Original post by marion771)
In ICT I already have D* which is equivalent to 4 A* (GCSE). So the coursework is not a big issue. At my college the exam board is WJEC. How big part is the coursework?
In ICT I already have D* which is equivalent to 4 A* (GCSE). So the coursework is not a big issue. At my college the exam board is WJEC. How big part is the coursework?
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(Original post by cassicles)
It depends on what exam board your sixth form/college is doing. I just finished my A2 year and during both years, the coursework and exam were both under the AQA exam board. In AS, about 40% of the coursework counted, I think I can't be too sure now. But in the second year, the coursework played a bigger part. My teacher did tell us that this year ICT at that college would be switching boards to the WJEC exam board, so I don't know if that works for all colleges. You'll have to find out and see if it's something you can handle.
It depends on what exam board your sixth form/college is doing. I just finished my A2 year and during both years, the coursework and exam were both under the AQA exam board. In AS, about 40% of the coursework counted, I think I can't be too sure now. But in the second year, the coursework played a bigger part. My teacher did tell us that this year ICT at that college would be switching boards to the WJEC exam board, so I don't know if that works for all colleges. You'll have to find out and see if it's something you can handle.
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What kind of things did you had to do in coursework? How long did the college gave time for you to complete the coursework? What grade did you got overall?
What kind of things did you had to do in coursework? How long did the college gave time for you to complete the coursework? What grade did you got overall?
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(Original post by marion771)
My other AS options are Maths, Further Maths and Computing. I will probably want to study Computer Science at university.
My other AS options are Maths, Further Maths and Computing. I will probably want to study Computer Science at university.
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