Level 2 Digital T-Level (3 year)
Software Developer
[Get a free laptop upon enrolment]
An additional year to study a Level 2 Suite
Learn to code in 3 different languages
Develop knowledge and skills to become a full stack developer
Experience digital industry
About the Course
The three year T-Level route is intended for students who want to progress to a career in the Digital sector, with a focus on developing IT and Computing skills.
The purpose of the three year T-Level curriculum is to prepare students with a range of knowledge and skills so they are able to qualify in our Software Developer T-Level.
The first year of the course will offer the chance to complete certifications in Python 3 programming, a Technical Certification in ICT and a Project. Where needed, students can also study their English and Maths GCSEs to upgrade them to a 4+.
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We have one of the most successful Eng./Maths retake rates in England and our departments know how to help you improve.
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Upon successfully completing the first year our students will move onto the 2yr Software Developer T-Level Course to come out with a Full Level 3 Technical Qualification, ready for university or industry.
Overview
Course Type: Level 2/3 | Technical : Full Time
Route: Digital
Qualification: Various Digital Certifications (Level 2),
EPQ (Level 2), GCSE maths & English
Digital Production, Design and Development T-Level
Duration: 3 Year
Lessons (per week): (Y1) 12hr digital lessons + 2hr EPQ + GCSE retakes
(Y2/3) 16hr a week digital lessons
Other: (Y1) 2-4 week digital work experience
(Y2/3) 45-50 days work placement
Start Date: 01/09/2022
What will you study?
Year 1 | T-Level Foundation Year
We offer a 3 Year T-Level option in our Software Developer Route. In the additional T-Level Foundation Year, students will study Python programming skills, gain a Level 2 Technical Qualification and gain work experience using their new computing skills. To complete the foundation year, students will create their own Higher Project based on their own interests to develop project management and communication skills. If required students will be able to retake English or Maths GCSEs. The courses ensures that students are ready to move onto our Level 3 T-Level.
Year 2 & 3 | Level 3 Study
Software Engineering
Students will study at least three programming languages used in industry. These include Python 3, Java and Javascript. Student will also become competent in HTML5 and CSS for web development and utilise SQL and PHP for other backend capabilities. A good grounding in a range of these skills will give students the foundation to go into a range of front-end, back-end or full stack development opportunities after completing the course. Other potential paths include web development and project management. Students will work on projects as individuals and collaboratively like developers in industry including Agile and scrum methodologies.
Product Development
Our students will apply their knowledge in a range of ways in the development of software and hardware based projects. This includes developing websites and stand alone applications and managing their deployment and ongoing maintenance. Students will also study emerging technology and use their engineering skills to create robots capable of not only movement, but with sensing and machine learning capabilities. With class sets of VR headsets students will use and develop new applications in augmented and virtual reality. We also house our own servers for games development projects and have a 3D printer system.
Business Practice and Applications
Like all T-Levels, Digital T-Levels look at how the sector works in practice. Business Practice and Applications looks at how business has been impacted by digital technology. The legislation and guidelines surrounding its use in wider industry and specifically within the digital sector. We look at how IT supports HR, R&D swell as logistics, marketing and finance.
We look at how digital sector businesses conduct user needs analyses and manage their stakeholders. Students will study how data systems are managed for small and large businesses as well as how the networks that link them function. Cyber security and risk management underpins much of what is studied in terms of onsite or online vulnerabilities in how businesses operate.
Overall this module will give an excellent foundation for how digital technologies and the sector weave through aspects of business and wider society.
