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I’ve not done computer science at gcse do would it be hard at alevel??
Depends if you have the logicy problem solving mindset which goes well with CS. In my experience, the A Level was just a more detailed version of the GCSE, a few hard bits but very easy overall.


Are you good at Maths?
You should try some online programming things like https://www.codecademy.com/ - If you like it then consider it - if not maybe best to avoid.
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A level CS is fine if you've done the GCSE. Yes, it's somewhat hard, but do the coursework well and put in the hours and you'll do well.
It's not a problem - the A-Level is designed to teach everything from basic principles and assumes that you've never studied the subject before. You'll probably find that most people on the course are also new to it with no programming experience. Computer Science didn't even exist at GCSE until a few years ago, but has been taught at A-Level for decades so traditionally the A-Level used to be the first time anyone would ever get a chance to study the subject anyway; the overall syllabus and teaching at A-Level hasn't really changed that much.
:smile: thank you

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