AQA A-level Computer Science 7517: online tutoring
One-to-one lessons for AQA A-level Computer Science, planned around your child’s exam date, with homework and examiner-style marking.
The exam at a glance
- Syllabus
- Exams from June 2016
- Grades
- A* to E
- Exam series
- May/June
Facts from the board’s own syllabus: official document. Always confirm your child’s entry with the school.
AQA also offers a separate stand-alone AS in this subject with its own papers; the table shows the full A-level.
| Paper | Time | Marks | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paper 1On-screen programming exam | 2 hours 30 minutes | 40% | |
| Paper 2Written theory exam | 2 hours 30 minutes | 40% | |
| Non-exam assessmentThe computing practical project | 75 | 20% |
How we teach 7517
Theory topics are taught with small examples you can test, then exam-style questions on the same idea.
Pseudocode and programming are practised by writing, tracing and fixing real algorithms, not by memorising answers.
We mark written answers against the points examiners look for, so short answers stop losing easy marks.
Where students usually lose marks
- Writing and tracing algorithms
- Precise definitions in theory questions
- Data representation calculations
- Extended-response questions
“Full past papers, marked properly, with every mistake explained. His confidence in Maths and Physics went up a lot before the exams.”
Computer Science on other boards
- Cambridge IGCSE Computer Science 0478
- Cambridge O Level Computer Science 2210
- Cambridge International AS & A Level Computer Science 9618
- Pearson Edexcel International GCSE Computer Science 4CP0
- AQA GCSE Computer Science 8525
- OCR GCSE Computer Science J277
- OCR A Level Computer Science H446
- Pearson Edexcel GCSE Computer Science 1CP2
- AP Computer Science A
Questions parents ask
Do you teach the current AQA A-level Computer Science syllabus?
Yes. Lessons follow the board’s current syllabus (Exams from June 2016). We check the specification before planning a course, and we tell you if anything changes.
How many lessons a week does my child need?
Most students do one or two 60-minute lessons a week. In the months before the exam, many add a second lesson for past-paper practice.
Can you help close to the exam?
Yes. Exam-season courses focus on timed practice, the topics that lose the most marks, and marking every paper like the real exam.
Start 7517 lessons with a free demo
Book a free 60-minute one-to-one lesson. You choose the topic; we show you the notes, the practice and how the work is marked.
