Digital Support T Level (Level 3)

5 GCSEs at Grade 4 or above including Maths and English, and a serious interest in the IT sector. Applicants will have an interview at the college which is an opportunity to find out in-depth about the course content.*

*The College reserves the right to ask for a school reference if required

There are a huge range of employment opportunities, with almost every sector of the world economy heavily reliant on IT. You may choose to work for a specialist IT company or in an IT support role for a public or private sector organisation.

As a course equivalent to 3 A-Levels, the T-Level will give you UCAS points for progression into a related degree course.

Career options might include becoming an infrastructure technician or a role in IT support.

Students can progress into roles such as:

• IT security co-ordinator
• IT support technician

Please note:

• Students aged 16 to 18, or those aged 16 to 24 who have a valid EHCP, and are studying Further Education courses are not charged for course fees
• For more information about financial support, please click here.

It is a Level 3 course (A-Level equivalent) and includes a technical qualification, split into 2 component parts:

• The Core Component, which teaches the knowledge and underpinning concepts, theories and principles in IT as well as core skills for the digital sector
• The occupational specialism of Digital Support, which provides students with knowledge and skills required to enter employment or further study in this area of the industry.

You will develop a general understanding of digital:

• how digital technologies impact business and market environment
• 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
• 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

You will also learn about topics specific to digital support services, including:

• roles within the digital support services sector
• communication in digital support services
• fault analysis and problem resolution

Assessment

Core component:

• paper A written examination
• paper B written examination
• employer-set project

Occupational specialism component:

• synoptic assignments

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Last updated – 01/10/2024