To be accepted onto this course you will need five GCSE's at grades 4-9 (to include English, Maths and Science)
We are blazing a trail for ambitious students through this prestigious new qualification. Designed with great input from employers, the content is up-to-date, relevant, engaging, and can lead straight into a career. This course is ideal for School Leavers who want to pursue a career in the Digital industry. It is equivalent to three A Levels and provides a route into employment or higher education.
- You'll spend 9 weeks minimum working with an employer on an industry placement
- You will learn using modern equipment
- You’ll learn in our purpose-built spaces, including new technologies
- You will be involved in plenty of real-life practical work
- You could progress to university level after your level three course or an apprenticeship
What experience and skills will you gain?
During this T Level, you will gain hands on experience and an understanding of design and development in a digital space. Our digital T levels share the same first year units and then you specialise in the second year. The purpose of the Level 3 Technical qualification in Digital is to ensure that students have the knowledge and skills needed to progress into highly skilled employment, an Apprenticeship or higher-level study.
Core units:
- How digital technologies impact business
- The ethical and moral implications of digital technology
- Using data in software design
- Using digital technologies to analyse and solve problems
- Digital environments, including physical, virtual and cloud environments
- Emerging technical trends, such as Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Augmented Reality (AR), Blockchain, 3D printing
- Legal and regulatory obligations relating to digital technologies
- The privacy and confidentiality of personal data
- The technical, physical and human aspects of internet security
- Planning digital projects
- Testing software, hardware and data
- Digital tools for project management and collaboration
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Campus
This course will be delivered at London South Bank Technical College - Nine elms
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What do you need to apply?
Five GCSEs at grades 4-9 (ideally to include English and maths GCSEs at grades 4-9). We will consider applicants with one GCSE in either English or Maths depending on their GCSE profile.
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Relevant level 2 qualification at merit grade or higher (to include English and maths at level 2 or higher).
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How will you be assessed?
Assessment is through two exams, employer set project industry placement and an occupational specialism project.
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Where can this course take you?
After successfully completing this course, you also benefit from the chance to progress to London South Bank University (LSBU). This gives you a path to graduating at level 4 or a degree course without the costs of moving away.
Higher education courses you may be interested in studying with us after your School-Leavers course:
- L4 HTQ Software Developer
- BSc Computer Science (CS)
- BSc Information Technology (IT)
- 6X BSc Digital and Technology
- Solutions Professional (Apprenticeship in Business Analyst, Cyber Security Analyst, Data Analyst, IT Consultant, Network Engineer & Software Engineer)
A T Level in Digital Production, Design and Development will prepare you for a variety of career paths within the IT industry, including:
- Web developer
- Web designer
- Software developer
- Computer games tester
- Computer games developer
- E-learning developer
- User experience (ux) designer
