Computer Science without Maths A level

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DS is trying to choose his A levels for next year. The only one he is sure of is Computer Science which his teacher says he has a talent for, unfortunately maths isn't something he is confident with (predicted a 7 he could get higher but has a tendency to panic and has to really work at maths)

It seems that most A level students ask take maths so would he be at a real disadvantage without it?

He was hoping to do CS at degree but from what I can see this is also going to be difficult without maths a level.

There’s a great thread on the student room about unis that don’t need maths a level for computer science degree: www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5007920

@moch and others
I am not aware of the Noble thread/chart, but sounds like that is only Edexcel data and I don't know when it's from.

My comments were based on the latest (I believe) Gov data.
www.gov.uk/government/publications/16-to-18-level-3-value-added-ready-reckoner
And for an easier to read version of that data.
www.mimeconsulting.co.uk/level-3-transition-matrices-2019/

That shows that for a GCSE 7, the most common grade at A-level is A (35%), and that B and A* are roughly equal, after that, at 21%.
Looking at it a different way, a 7 would lead to an A, or above, roughly 50% of the time and a B, or below, 50% of the time.

Will let you decide, yourselves, if the above is relevant to you.

If the Edexcel data is from the same (one) year, then I wouldn't want to be taking that exam!

Apologies again, I will leave the thread!
I'm going to take back the post above.
The relevant point in that is 'Prior attainment bands are based on average KS4 points score'.
So, the banding/columns don't equate to an exact grade!

Make of that as you will.