Who is this course for?

This T Level is suitable for anyone wanting a career in digital infrastructure and support. The T Level is a 2 year programme and will include a 9 week (minimum) industry placement and a Technical Qualification, where you will also choose your specialist occupation

What will you learn?

The Technical Level in Digital Support Services focuses on Computer Networking. As part of the course you will learn how to setup and configure CISCO based networks, gaining hands on experience; which will also afford you a CNNA certification, a professionally recognised qualification. In addition to the practical skills covered as part of the T-Level; you will also cover several theory topics, which are assessed formally during the Summer of Year 12. This combination is why the T-Level has been awarded the UCAS point’s equivalent to three A Levels.

What units will I study?

• Business Context
• Culture
• Data
• Digital Analysis
• Digital Environments
• Learning
• Legislation
• Planning
• Security
• Testing
• Diversity and Inclusion
• Tools
• Careers within Digital Support
• Communication in Digital Support
• Fault Analysis and Problem Solving

How long is this course?

All of our Level 3 T-Level courses are two years.

How will I be assessed for this course?

As stated above the bulk of the theory assessment is completed in Year 12 by two exam papers and a practical assessment Employer Set Project (ESP) under exam supervision. In Year 13 a single assessment is taken in the form of another supervised assessment called the Occupational Specialism.

Year 12 – May (weighting 50%) - Paper A, Paper B and ESP

Year 13 – April 50% (weighting 50%) -Occupational Specialism

What are the entry requirements for this course?

It is desired that students should have 5 GCSE's grades 4-9 including Maths and English.

Students must be aged 16-19 to study this course.

What can I go on to do after this course?

By virtue of the T-Level being a vocational and academic qualification it gives the options of either continuing directly into employment; further progression with a professional qualification; or pursuing a more traditional academic route by moving onto a university degree course utilising the UCAS points.

The career paths that could be considered after the course would be:

· Network configuration

· Digital Support

· Cabling and infrastructure

· Cyber Security