Shipley College Full-time Prospectus 2021-22

Transition to the T Level in
Digital Production, Design &
Development: Level 2
Course length: 1 year | Code: 3720
Entry requirements
• Maths GCSE at grade 3 (D) or above.
• English GCSE at grade 3 (D) or above.
• An interest in becoming a Computing professional.
About the course
This one-year full-time study programme will help
you prepare to study the T Levels in 2022. You will
learn about how professionals work on projects,
including the different roles and responsibilities.
You will then have the chance to gain experience
as a team. member on several projects relevant to
your chosen career route of either Digital, Finance &
Accounting, or Business & Administration.
Within each project team, you will learn about
processes - from being set your brief by an
employer and identifying the problem through to
implementation and review. You will learn how to
plan your work to ensure you manage your time
effectively. You will also have regular reviews with
your employer and your team to ensure you remain
on track with your project work and also develop
your confidence and professional skills. Maths and
English skills are key to a career in all of these areas,
so resitting your maths and English GCSE to achieve
the required level will be critical to this programme.
Industry placement
You will also have a substantial work placement to
prepare you for your future.
Your future
On successful completion of the programme,
you could progress to one of the Level 3 Digital T
Levels, a Finance & Accounting T Level, a Business
& Administration T level, an Apprenticeship or an
alternative Level 3 course at Shipley College.
T Level in Digital Production,
Design & Development: Level 3
Course length: 2 years | Code: 3730
Entry requirements
• 4 GCSEs at grade 4 (C) or above.
• Maths GCSE at grade 4 (C) or above.
• English GCSE must be at least grade 3 (D).
• You will have an initial assessment to
demonstrate your interest and skills in
programming.
About the course
You will study how programming is used in business
and industry, focusing on security and emerging
technological trends. Once you have learnt how to
design software solutions and program in various
programming languages, you will then design a
digital solution for a project set by an employer.
Throughout this project you will use your skills to
analyse the problem and then design, implement
and test software to provide a working solution. You
will also learn how to change, maintain and support
software. You will learn how to create software
in social and collaborative environments and how
to discover, evaluate and apply reliable sources of
knowledge. We also show you how to apply ethical
principles during this process and how to manage
risk, in line with legal and regulatory requirements.
Industry placement
You will also have 45-60 days in an external industry
placement with an employer, which will ensure that
you develop and deepen your technical knowledge
and skills, as well as behaviours appropriate for a
professional Programmer.
Your future
The employer who provides your industry placement
may offer you work opportunities or alternatively a
reference. This will help you secure a university place,
employment or an Apprenticeship.
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