Digital Production, Design & Development T Level
Information and Communication Technology
What will you be working towards?
| Alternative Title | T Level Digital Production, Design & Development |
| Code | T LEVEL IN DIGITAL PRODUCTION |
| Qualification Type | GCE A/AS Level or Equivalent |
| Qualification Level | Level 3 |
| Course type | Full Time |
Overview
T Levels are new two-year, Level 3 study programmes offering students an alternative to A Levels, BTEC/CTECs and Apprenticeships. They are particularly suited to students wanting to gain experience in the workplace alongside college academic and skills development studies.
The typical T Level student will likely have a clear idea as to the industry sector they wish to pursue as a career and an idea of the type of job role they would like to explore as a career.
Details
CORE COMPONENT (TWO EXAMS):
- Problem solving
- Introduction to programming
- Emerging issues and impact of digital
- Legislation and regulatory requirements
- Business context
- Data
- Digital environments
- Security
CORE PROJECT—EMPLOYER SET PROJECT:
- Planning a project
- Identifying and fixing defects in existing code
- Designing a solution
- Developing a solution
- Reflective evaluation
Occupational Specialist content - Design, Development and Implementation Project:
- Be able to analyse a problem to define requirements and acceptance criteria aligned to user needs
- Apply ethical principles and manage risks in line with legal and regulatory requirements when developing software
- Discover, evaluate and apply reliable sources of knowledge
- Design
- Create solutions in a social and collaborative environment
- Implement a solution using at least two appropriate programming languages
- Test a software solution
- Change, maintain and support software
How will it be delivered?
This course is made up of both coursework and examinations. Students will complete a core assessment, which features an exam and an externally set and marked project, and an occupational specialist component, which features an externally set and marked project.
Core assessment: 66.66% exam, 33.33% externally set and marked project
Occupational specialist component: 100% externally set and marked project
Entry requirements
Your next steps...
Students who choose to study this course have the potential to go on to a number of digital careers, including:
- Software Development Technician
- Junior Developer
- Junior Web Developer
- Junior Application Developer
- Junior Mobile App Developer
- Junior Games Developer
- Junior Software Developer
- Junior Application Support Analyst
- Junior Programmer
- Assistant Programmer
- Automated Test Developer
The jobs available to the students will be based on their individual abilities in the digital sector and will be supported by their achievement of this qualification.
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