A-level Computer Science tutors
6 UK tutors who teach Computer Science at A-level. £15–£80/hr · median £45
Computer Science in the UK covers algorithms, data structures, computational thinking, programming (usually Python at GCSE, Python or Java at A-level), and theory: networks, architecture, databases, ethics. Tutoring most often unsticks two things: the move from 'I can code' to 'I can write pseudocode and trace algorithms on paper under exam conditions', and the theory papers, which reward precise definitions over intuition. At GCSE the grade comes entirely from exams, and Pearson Edexcel and Eduqas test programming in an on-screen exam where AQA and OCR use paper; every A level includes a programming project worth 20 per cent. For A-level, the algorithmic complexity and recursion content is where tutors with degree-level CS background tend to add the most.
A-levels are sat at the end of Year 13 (age 17-18) and are the standard UK university-entrance qualification, with most students taking 3 subjects (sometimes 4 plus an EPQ). Grades A*-E feed UCAS, and competitive university courses set offers at AAA or higher. Tutoring helps most with the step up from GCSE: A-levels demand independent learning, denser content, and exam technique that rewards structured argument or method-mark-aware working. Boards (AQA, Edexcel, OCR, Eduqas, CIE) diverge meaningfully, so match the tutor to the spec, especially in maths, sciences and modern languages where assessment differences are sharp.
70.7% got A* to C in 2026 across the UK (JCQ). Exam boards, dates and past papers
About the A-level Computer Science exam
Which exam board?
Your child's school will know which board they sit.
AQA · 7517
Exam dates, summer 2027
- Monday, 7 June 2027 Paper 1, one of 4 options, afternoon
- Tuesday, 15 June 2027 Paper 2, morning
Past papers, June 2025
- Paper 1 Question paper Mark scheme Examiners' report Insert
- Paper 2 Question paper Mark scheme Examiners' report
How students do
Share of UK entries who got A* to C, and who got A* or A, all boards.
- 2019 63.3%·17.9%
- 2020 84.7%·36.6%
- 2021 87.2%·44.5%
- 2022 76.5%·35.4%
- 2023 65.8%·22.2%
- 2024 67.1%·24%
- 2025 70.2%·25.2%
- 2026 70.7%·25.5%
2020 and 2021 were teacher-assessed grades, which is why they run higher. All ages, including students resitting. From A level results summer, all UK candidates.
Read up before you book
Plain-English guides
About Computer Science
What Computer Science covers across UK levels, where tutoring usually helps, and what to look for in a tutor.
About A-level
Year groups, exam timing, and how A-level fits into the UK qualification ladder.
Exam boards
AQA, Edexcel, OCR, Eduqas, CCEA, SQA (now Qualifications Scotland) and Cambridge International: what each is known for.
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