Course Overview

This course is designed to enable progression into the exciting and diverse environments of computing or business. Work experience will be available with a range of business and computing organisations such as programmers, systems analysts, network operators and website designers. This will support your development in a range of employability skills such as working with others, communication and interpersonal skills along with developing basic industry skills.

Units may include:

• Installing hardware and software
• Computer systems
• Imaging software
• Working in a small business
• Events planning
• Project

You will also gain experience of working in an actual business environment through your excitingone-weekwork experience placement.

Assessment Methods

This study programme offers a range of assessment methods from practical assessment such as programming, role-plays and presentations to organising a small event.

Progression Options

On successful completion of the course, you will be ideally placed to progress to the Level 2 Extended Certificate in Computing & Digital Industries. Alternatively, you could choose one of the College’s Apprenticeship programmes or move into full-time employment in the computing and IT sector.