What our students say?
What I liked about the A level course at St. Mary's is that it's not limited to what's in the syllabus. Computer science students had to be open to all aspects of the technology, and keep up to date with the latest developments to do well. During our course we had hands on learning- everything from dismantling a hard disk to see how it worked, to pulling up floorboards and looking at network cabling in the computer lab. All kinds of skills had to be used, for example giving presentations on artificial intelligence and writing reports for our coursework. The A level computer course really gets you prepared for a future in the computer science field.
 
James

Muhammad Talha A-levels (2000-2002)

The academic year 2000-2001 is one I shall remember fondly for many reasons but one of the most prominent is my experience with A-level computer studies. As everyone knows, having a strong academic background is not enough for attaining success; we need the mental strength and confidence to develop the knowledge we possess into something fruitful.
Being a Computer student at St. Mary's in my A-levels, helped greatly in developing my capabilities at handling various challenges. A comprehensive computer project always kept me on my toes, and helped me develop a sense of organization in order to be able to handle the pressure of meeting deadlines. The project also helped me improve my analytical skills and to be able to use it more effectively in real life situations.

A very important aspect for any computer student is the facilities he or she is provided with. And at St. Mary's I had the good fortune of having access to a most advanced computer lab with the best hardware and the necessary software the complement the state of the art equipment. Furthermore we were blessed with a computer teacher, who always kept abreast of the latest happenings in Information Technology, and passed on his experience and knowledge to us. We were regularly provided with the info on the most up-to-date IT developments and how we could make better use of them. All this combined to greatly
increase my interest in IT, and strengthened my resolve to take it up as a career.I shall always remember my experience as a computer student, at St. Mary's. It not only provided me with the skills needed to face upto real life challenges, but also the confidence in my capabilities and to be able to harness them to their full potential. I cannot thank enough my computer teacher, Mr. Anand, for all the hard work he put into setting me on the track to success.