9618 AS & A LEVEL Computer Science Syllabus Documents 2027-2029

The 9618 AS & A Level Computer Science Syllabus Document (2027–2029) is the official Cambridge guide for the Cambridge International AS & A Level Computer Science (9618) qualification. It provides the complete framework for examinations in 2027, 2028, and 2029, helping students, teachers, tutors, and schools understand the knowledge, computational thinking skills, programming concepts, and assessment requirements needed for success. The syllabus serves as the primary reference for course planning, classroom teaching, and examination preparation.

The syllabus explains the complete course content across both AS Level and A Level, including information representation, communication technologies, hardware, processor fundamentals, system software, security, ethics, databases, Boolean algebra, computational thinking, algorithms, programming, abstract data types, data structures, networking, artificial intelligence, and software development. It is designed to develop learners’ logical reasoning, computational thinking, analytical ability, and practical programming skills that prepare them for higher education and careers in computing and technology.

The 2027–2029 Syllabus Document clearly describes the assessment objectives, command words, examination structure, paper weightings, and qualification requirements for both AS Level and A Level. Candidates are assessed through four externally assessed papers:

• Paper 1 – Theory Fundamentals
• Paper 2 – Fundamental Problem-solving and Programming Skills
• Paper 3 – Advanced Theory
• Paper 4 – Further Problem-solving and Programming Skills

The syllabus also includes detailed assessment objectives (AO1–AO3), guidance on practical programming, examination regulations, calculator use, and administrative information to ensure candidates understand how they will be assessed.

The latest Version 2, published in December 2025, includes clarifications regarding paper combinations for AS Level and A Level candidates and updated guidance on calculator use. Cambridge confirms that there are no significant teaching changes affecting the delivery of the syllabus, and textbooks endorsed for the syllabus from 2021 onwards remain suitable for use with the 2027–2029 syllabus.

For comprehensive examination preparation, students should study the 9618 AS & A Level Computer Science Syllabus Document (2027–2029) alongside the official Syllabus Update, Question Papers & Mark Schemes, Examiner Reports, Grade Thresholds, Specimen Question Papers, Specimen Mark Schemes, Scheme of Work, Learner Guide, Teacher Guide, Pseudocode Guide, Example Candidate Responses, and Copyright Booklets. Together, these official Cambridge resources provide a complete understanding of the syllabus, assessment objectives, examiner expectations, marking standards, and examination requirements, helping students achieve outstanding results in Cambridge International AS & A Level Computer Science.