Digital Production, Design and Development - T Level

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ABOUT

This T Level is intended for students who want to progress to a career in the digital sector, with a focus on software design and development. At the end of the Technical Qualification, students should have gained the core knowledge and skills related to software design and development and are well placed to develop complete occupational competence with additional development and support once employed in the digital sector.

Students interested in studying the T Level Digital Production, Design and Development should have a clear idea of the industry sector they wish to pursue as a career and the type of job role they would like to explore. The pathway has been designed and validated by a panel of digital employers and education providers to ensure it meets the progression routes and is relevant to industry needs.

Students will complete a minimum of 315 hours as part of their qualification in the industry on placement; this equates to 20% of your learning, and for the other 80% of the T Level, you will be learning in a classroom. Embedded within the T Level will be students learning English, Maths and Digital skills, weekly tutorials, and 2 hours of Education Enhancement Program where students will learn contextualised English/Maths and Digital skills.

WHAT WILL I STUDY?

Core Component

Problem-solving
Programming
Emerging issues and the impact of digital
Legislation and regulatory requirements
Business context
Data
Digital environments
Security

Occupational Specialism

Analysing a problem to define requirements and acceptance criteria aligned with designing, implementing and testing software.
Changing, maintaining and supporting software-creating solutions in a social and collaborative environment.
Discovering, evaluating and applying reliable sources of knowledge.
Applying ethical principles and managing risks in line with legal and regulatory requirements when developing software.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

You will need the following:

· 5 GCSEs at 9-4, inclusive of English and Maths

· Successful interview and assessment

COURSEWORK REQUIREMENTS

All assessments are externally marked and are split into two sections the core component and the occupational specialist component,

Core component:

Written Exam

Core Paper 1: Digital Analysis, Legislation and Emerging Issues
Core Paper 2: The Business Environment

Employer Set project (externally set)

Occupational Specialist Component:

Externally set project

FEES

Aged 16-18

If you will be aged 16, 17 or 18 on 31st August prior to the start date of your course and you have the legal right to remain in the UK for the duration of your programme then your study with us will be free. Please see here for the documents you will need to show us.

Some courses will have other associated costs, such as for specialist materials and trips. Many of our students are eligible for financial support, see here for details.

PROGRESSION

Job roles and progression paths could include:

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

Higher education and training paths could include:

Level 3 Software Technician (Apprenticeship)
Level 4 Software Developer (Apprenticeship)
Higher National Certificate/Diplomas
BSc Computer Games Programming
BSc Software Engineering BSc
BA Virtual Reality Design
BSc Computing
BSc Digital Media Design and Development
BSc Computer Science