Anne Colgan
The course is great fun - whether it’s for a career or just to enjoy. Most people are nervous when you meet a bunch of new people, but everyone was there to learn and have fun!
Entry Requirements
5 GCSE passes (grade 4 or above), including English and Maths.
Details
The course is split into 2 years. The first year will comprise of the core content and the second year your chosen digital specialism (production, design and development of a software solution).
The core content in year one will be assessed through 2 external exams and an employer set project.
Paper 1 is a 2.5 hour externally set and marked exam and will cover:
Problem solving (computational thinking and use of algorithms)
Introduction to programming (program data, operators, file handling, program structure, built in functions, validation and error handling, maintainable code and testing)
Emerging issues and impact of digital (moral and ethical issues, emerging trends and technologies)
Legislation and regulatory requirements (relevant legislation, guidelines, code of conduct)
Paper 2 is a 2.5 hour externally set and marked exam and will cover:
Business context (business environment, digital value to business, technical change management, risks in a business context)
Data (data and information in organisations, data formats, data systems, data management)
Digital environments (physical environments, networks, virtual environments, cloud environments, resilience of environments)
Security (security risks, threat mitigation)
Work Experience
This T-Level includes an industrial placement. The average length of a placement would be 350 hours. Assuming a 35-hour week in placement you will be working with your employer for approximately 10 weeks. This exciting element of the course enables you to become industry competent and to ensure you are ready to start your first job with confidence. The placement will have agreed learning outcomes that will be monitored by your employer mentor and reviewed by your college tutor during site visits. The placement can be with 1 or a maximum of 2 employers and you must record a minimum of 315 placement hours.
Progression
The best feature of this course is it enables you to access multiple progression pathways.
Want to go to university after this course? Then this route is open to you as the T-Level carries UCAS points.
Interested in an apprenticeship? Again, this course is for you.
If during the industry placement your employer wants to hire you then you can finish your Level 3 studies as an apprentice. After the course if you want a higher apprenticeship then this course will make you ready for a Level 4 apprenticeship standard.
Finally, perhaps you just want to start working then you will leave this course job ready and able to pursue a career as a:
Software Developer
Web Developer
Application Developer
Mobile App Developer
Games Developer
Application Support Analyst
Assistant Programmer
Automated Test Developer
