T Level Technical Qualification in Digital and IT (Year 1)

Course overview

T Levels are new courses that follow GCSEs and are equivalent to 3 A levels. These 2-year courses have been developed in collaboration with employers and businesses so that the content meets the needs of the industry and prepares students for work, further training, or study.

T Levels offer students a mixture of classroom learning and ‘on-the-job’ experience during an industry placement of at least 315 hours in the second year of study.

This course is suitable for anyone post-16 wanting a career in software production and design.

Students will develop an understanding of:

• 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

They will develop the skills to:

• Analyse a problem, understand user needs, define requirements and set acceptance criteria
• Design, implement and test software
• Change, maintain and support software
• Work collaboratively in a digital team
• Discover, evaluate and apply reliable sources of knowledge
• Work within legal and regulatory frameworks when developing software

• Entry Requirements

  Students must meet one of the following requirements:

  • Five GCSEs at grade 4 or above, including English, maths, and science.
• Careers/Progression

  Students can also use this T Level to do a related higher-level apprenticeship or degree course.

  Job opportunities:

  • Web developer
  • Web designer
  • Software designer
  • Computer games tester
  • Computer games developer
  • E-Learning developer
  • User Experience (UX) designer