This course exists within a fast-moving field and brings together many disciplines including: mathematics programming engineering the natural sciences psychology and linguistics. In this course there is a great emphasis on problem solving which means being able to analyse problems in a logical way and devise a solution. The solution can take many forms such as a computer program (procedural/object oriented) flow chart and pseudo code which students will learn to design code and test. The course also explores the inner workings and applications of computers with emphasis put onto solving realistic problems. There is an emphasis on algorithms and computational thinking with a greater focus on maths skills expressed N E W for 2015 through computing problems. Most of the traditional ICT has been removed from the specification and the coursework element has a greater focus on programming.