Level 3

This course is designed to provide the learner with a broad based experience across the range of IT disciplines. It introduces professional skills and personal development to learners in an effort to give them the widest possible opportunity to progress in Higher Education, employment or further training in the IT/computing sector.

Units

Unit combinations are defined by the specialist programme you choose.

• Computer Games and Digital Graphics

• Computer Systems

• Web Design and Development

• CCNA Networking 

• Programming and Software Development

• Cyber Security

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An Advanced Apprenticeship is a job with an accompanying skills development programme designed by employers in the sector. It allows you to gain technical knowledge and real practical experience while being paid to do so. Along with functional and personal skills that are needed for your immediate job and future career you will learn through a mix of project based learning in the workplace, formal off the job training, and the opportunity to practice and embed new skills in a real work context.

An Infrastructure Technician provides support to internal and external customers, helping them to be productive when using technology to do their own jobs, by using tools to problem solve and trouble shoot non routine problems. The Infrastructure Technician sets people up on systems and provides support when they need it, rectifying issues to maintain the organisations productivity. This apprenticeship will allow the you to acquire substantive new skills, instil a sense of curiosity, lifelong learning, discovery and improvement. You will study and learn topics such: Technical Competencies, Communication, IT Security, Remote Infrastructure, Data, Problem solving, Workflow management, Health and Safety, Performance and WEEE (the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive). 

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Esports (or electronic sports) is a term used to describe competitive video gaming. Skill and professionalism are celebrated throughout Esports and there is an engaging spectator element to it too, much like traditional sports. Esports tournaments usually consist of amateur or professional gamers competing against one another for a cash prize. The pro gamers who play at this level know the games inside out, much like a professional footballer or athlete would in their respective fields.

The Esports industry is a fast-growing global industry which not only requires the Esports players but also the professionals to manage and develop Esports events. This qualification has been developed to meet this upcoming demand for skills in managing and developing Esports. Over the duration of the course you will learn skills including planning an Esports event, Live-stream broadcasting, Shoutcasting(commentating), Health, Wellbeing and Fitness for Esports Players and producing an Esports brand. The professional skills and personal development you learn on this Esports course are focused on progressing to employment across a range of roles within Esports and beyond.

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The qualification has been designed to equip learners with knowledge and skills for the sector and lends itself to both classroom and simulated/work experience learning. The primary purpose of this qualification is to provide progression to a higher level of employment and/or study within the supply chain logistics sector. 

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T Levels mark a revolution in technical education.

Learn the essentials of digital roles by understanding data and digital systems, how software and business interact, security, testing, planning and legal issues. You will then have the chance to specialise in

• Digital support and Services
• More information (gov.uk)

Digital T levels are a high-quality, work-focussed alternative to A levels for young people once they've completed their GCSEs.

They will be available for delivery from September 2021. They will become one main routes through which a young persons will enter the digital sector.

These Level 3 technical qualifications will provide learners with the knowledge, skills and behaviours needed to progress into skilled employment or higher level technical training or study in the digital sector. The core knowledge and understanding will be assessed through an examination and core skills through a practical employer-set project. In addition to this, maths, English and general digital skills will be integrated within the qualification in occupationally relevant contexts.

This occupation is found in organisations, large and small, in all sectors, and within public, private and voluntary organisations.  Organisations of all types are increasing applying digital technologies across all their business functions to maximise productivity.  The demand for people who can support and implement these digital operations and digital transformation projects is increasing. Similarly, organisations of all types are increasingly supporting their service users though online and digital channels, as they develop omni-channel approaches to meeting customer needs, deflect traditional telephone and face-to-face contacts and to reduce costs.

The broad purpose of a Digital Support Technician is to maximise the effective use of digital office technologies, productivity software, digital communications, including collaborative technologies, and digital information systems to achieve objectives. They will select one of the following two options:

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