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Level 3

04 Sep 2023
1 Year
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Digital: Support Services, T Level

As the world becomes more digital, having technical, industry skills will be beneficial for your employability, and is perfect for anyone wanting to pursue a career in software production and design.
The T Level is designed and developed in collaboration with employers, this programme is a mixture of classroom and work-based learning to give you the technical skills and workplace experience to kick-start your career into the digital arena. You will complete a core technical qualification and digital specialism, and an industry placement of at least 315 hours.

Studying this course means that you will also be part of our Computing and IT Career Excellence Hub, which is endorsed by leading employers, who are actively involved throughout your whole training programme.

Alongside your course, you can join our Esports academy, train for national competitions and become an ambassador for the area.

What does the course involve?

Within year one, you will study core content that is assessed through a mixture of exams and an employer set project, this will include the following areas:

  • Business Context, including values of digitisation in business, impact of digital and technical change management

  • Culture, including ethical and moral impacts of digital, and impact of mitigation techniques

  • Data, including concepts of data modelling, importance of analysis and visualising data

  • Digital analysis, including characteristics of algorithms and computational thinking

  • Digital environments and security, including threats to an organisation, types of networking, application of protocols, virtual/cloud computing, and risk mitigation

  • Diversity and Inclusion, including legislation and digital inclusion

  • Testing and Tools, including management tools and testing digital components Within year two, you will learn content towards an occupational specialism within the digital support services area, culminating in an externally set project. This will include:

  • Designing the infrastructure of a network

  • Installing and configuration of both physical and virtual infrastructures

  • Cabling and configuration of devices

  • Making and testing of different types of cabling

  • Applying procedures and controls to maintain digital security of an organisation

As part of this study programme, you will develop your Maths and English skills, and attend tutorials and Individual Development (ID). All aspects of your study programme will be discussed at your interview.

How will the course be assessed?

You will be assessed through a number of exams and project work throughout the programme. You will need to complete all elements to achieve the overall T Level.

Are there any additional costs?

Some programmes may require a dress code, this will be discussed further at interview.

What future study opportunities and careers are there?

This T Level opens many opportunities while your industry placement highlights your commitment to the digital industry. You will have opportunities to progress to university degrees, such as Applied Computing at University Centre Weston (UCW), degree apprenticeships or directly to the workplace.

The course is a perfect starting point for progressing into roles such as: digital applications technician, service technician, infrastructure technician, IT solutions technician or network cable installer.

What do I do next?

  • Ready to apply – please use the ‘apply now’ button at the top of this page.
  • I’d like to visit and see the facilities and chat to staff – see when our next open event is here: Events | Weston College
  • I have a quick question – use our Live Chat facility on the bottom right of this page. ###Entry Requirements

5 GCSEs at grade 9-4 (including English and maths), or the Technical Progression Certificate in Computing and Digital (T Level Transition Programme).


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