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Computer Science Cambridge A‑level 9618 Tuition
Cambridge A-level
Four papers - theory, problem-solving and a practical programming exam written and run on a computer, where no evidence means no marks. We tutor the exact 9618 combination your child is entered for, AS and A-level, in Python, VB or Java.
How we teach Cambridge A‑level Computer Science at Tuition Highway
A simple four-step approach designed to build confidence, close gaps and improve exam performance.
Find the gaps
A diagnostic against the syllabus topics tells us what's secure and what isn't, so we teach the gaps rather than the whole book.
Teach weekly, one to one
The same tutor teaches each week around school. Concepts build step by step, with the school's pace kept in view.
Practise like the exam
Past-paper questions begin early, followed by full timed papers marked against the published mark scheme.
Matched with a tutor who knows this syllabus
Expert, vetted Cambridge A-level Computer Science tutors who have taught the 9618 specification. Past-paper work is reviewed against published mark schemes, so your child can see where marks are awarded and where they are being lost. UK-qualified teachers are available on request as a premium option.
Taught 9618
Not "cambridge A-level computer science in general" - this syllabus, this tier and these papers.
Reviews work against the mark scheme
Your child learns where the marks actually are, not where they feel they should be.
Built for online teaching
Shared whiteboard, worked solutions and lesson materials saved to review after the session.
Consistent across the term
The same tutor every week - and if that changes, we tell you first.
The 9618 papers your child actually sits
Cambridge A-level Computer Science is assessed across four papers of 75 marks each. AS Level uses Papers 1 and 2; the full A-level adds Papers 3 and 4. Paper 4 is a genuine practical programming exam taken on a computer.
PAPER
WHAT IT TESTS
DETAILS
HOW WE PREPARE STUDENTS
AS LEVEL - PAPERS 1 & 21
Theory FundamentalsSections 1-8
Theory fundamentals across representation, hardware, software, security and databases
1h 30m
75 marks / 25%
Build fluent methods without calculator shortcuts- Review mark-scheme working with timed past-paper questions
2
Fundamental Problem-solving & ProgrammingAS
Algorithm design, pseudocode and core programming problem-solving
2h75 marks / 25%- Build fluent methods without calculator shortcuts
- Review mark-scheme working with timed past-paper questions
A-level - PAPERS 3 & 43
Advanced TheorySections 13-20
Advanced theory across networks, security, AI and further data representation
1h 30m75 marks / 25%- Build fluent methods without calculator shortcuts
- Review mark-scheme working with timed past-paper questions
4
PracticalOn a computer
Real programming on computer with saved listings and screenshots as evidence
2h 30m75 marks / 25%- Build fluent methods without calculator shortcuts
- Review mark-scheme working with timed past-paper questions
AS Level uses Papers 1 and 2 only. In Paper 4, candidates write and run programs on a computer and paste program listings and screenshots into an Evidence Document.
Figures shown for 0580 and 0980 syllabuses for 2025-2027.
AS LEVELPAPERS 1 & 2Theory Fundamentals
Sections 1-8
- WHAT IT TESTS
- Theory fundamentals across representation, hardware, software, security and databases
- DETAILS
- 1h 30m75 marks / 25%
- HOW WE PREPARE STUDENTS
- Build fluent methods without calculator shortcuts
- Review mark-scheme working with timed past-paper questions
Fundamental Problem-solving & Programming
AS
- WHAT IT TESTS
- Algorithm design, pseudocode and core programming problem-solving
- DETAILS
- 2h75 marks / 25%
- HOW WE PREPARE STUDENTS
- Build fluent methods without calculator shortcuts
- Review mark-scheme working with timed past-paper questions
A-levelPAPERS 3 & 4Advanced Theory
Sections 13-20
- WHAT IT TESTS
- Advanced theory across networks, security, AI and further data representation
- DETAILS
- 1h 30m75 marks / 25%
- HOW WE PREPARE STUDENTS
- Build fluent methods without calculator shortcuts
- Review mark-scheme working with timed past-paper questions
Practical
On a computer
- WHAT IT TESTS
- Real programming on computer with saved listings and screenshots as evidence
- DETAILS
- 2h 30m75 marks / 25%
- HOW WE PREPARE STUDENTS
- Build fluent methods without calculator shortcuts
- Review mark-scheme working with timed past-paper questions
AS Level uses Papers 1 and 2 only. In Paper 4, candidates write and run programs on a computer and paste program listings and screenshots into an Evidence Document.
If there is no evidence of work in Paper 4, it receives no marks. Centres choose one high-level language from Python, Visual Basic or Java. Grades are A*-E at A-level and a-e at AS.
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2025 - 2027- A-level papers
- 4 (Papers 1-4)
- AS papers
- Papers 1 & 2
- Paper 4
- Practical / on a computer
- Grading
- A*-E (AS: a-e)
- Languages
- Python, Visual Basic or Java
- Each paper
- 75 marks
Syllabus for 2026. Paper 4 requires program listings and screenshots in an Evidence Document; without evidence, no marks are awarded.
What the Computer Science syllabus covers
These are the main syllabus strands your child is expected to cover. We teach all of them, starting with the gaps that are costing marks first.
Tuition stays aligned to the exact paper or unit structure, so revision time goes where the marks actually move.
Information representation
Communication & networking
Hardware & processor fundamentals
System software
Security, privacy & ethics
Databases & DBMS
Algorithm design & problem-solving
Data types & structures
Programming (AS)
Software development
Advanced data representation
Boolean algebra & further hardware
Artificial intelligence
Further programming
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Questions parents ask about Cambridge A‑level Computer Science
Which papers does my child sit for Cambridge A-level Computer Science?+-
Four: Paper 1 (Theory Fundamentals), Paper 2 (Fundamental Problem-solving and Programming), Paper 3 (Advanced Theory) and Paper 4 (Practical). AS Level uses Papers 1 and 2 only.
Is there a practical programming exam?+-
Yes. Paper 4 is carried out on a computer. Students write and run programs, then paste listings and screenshots into an Evidence Document. No evidence means no marks.
Which programming language is used?+-
The centre chooses one from Python, Visual Basic or Java (console mode). We tutor in whichever your child's school uses.
How is it graded?+-
A* to E at A-level, and a to e at AS Level.
Is this the same as IT (9626)?+-
No. Computer Science is about programming and how computers work; IT is about applying technology to produce solutions. They cannot be taken as a combined pair in one series.
When are the exams?+-
In the June and November series, with an additional March series in India.
What if the tutor isn't the right fit?+-
We replace them - free, and with no argument - and hand over the syllabus progress and known concerns so the new tutor continues seamlessly.
Can you help us choose between Cambridge and Edexcel Computer Science?+-
Yes. Both are rigorous and code-heavy; Cambridge uses pseudocode with a choice of three languages and a single practical paper, while Edexcel's international A-level is Python-based with two three-hour practicals. The free assessment maps which suits your child.