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Overview
THIS COURSE IS AVAILABLE FOR SCHOOL STUDENTS IN S6 (1 YEAR PROGRAMME)
Scotland is highly dependent on its IT & Telecoms workforce. It is the combination of our highly skilled IT & Telecoms professionals, technology-savvy business leaders and competent IT users that enable Scottish organisations to succeed in the global digital economy.
In this Foundation Apprenticeship students will learn the fundamental protocols behind the software development and design process, from concept to scoping functional requirements, user testing and design. Participants will gain practical insight to key industry sectors such as web development, apps development and business solutions.
This programme includes workplace learning, where you will be able to build on the knowledge you have gained. Whilst on placement with an employer you will learn about the technical architecture of their IT or Telecom system, understand how it functions, discover how to perform maintenance and test the system. You will work with your work placement supervisor and employer to plan, design and development a software application suited to the needs of the employer.
Minimum entry requirements
Candidates intending to leave school at the end of S6 with minimum of one or more Highers in relevant subject areas and Nat 5’s. Essential criteria:
- Achieved or working towards Higher (A-C) in relevant subject areas – Information Technology, Maths, Computing Science or similar by end of S6.
What you study
- J4YL04/3011 - Work Based Challenge Unit (SQA subject).
- J27C76/3006 - Software Design and Development (SQA subject).
- GUIDA02/3231 - Guidance: Computing and ICT (Non-SQA subjects).
- H3A404/3005 - Event Driven Computer Programming 2 (SQA subject).
- J4EY04/3002 - Customised Unit - Investigating and Defining Customer Requirements for IT and Telecoms Systems 2 (SQA subject).
- J4ES04/3002 - Customised Unit - Health & Safety in IT & Telecoms (SQA subject).
- J4F004/3002 - Customised Unit - Data Modelling 1 (SQA subject).
- H6S946/3015 - Computing: Applications Development (SQA subject).
- HE6E04/3057 - Certification Unit (SQA subject).
- F3T212/3040 - Computing: Authoring a Website (SQA subject).
After the course
There are a range of entry-level jobs available, such as Junior Software Engineer, Junior Software Developer or Junior Web Developer. With further study you could work in various roles with the ICT and digital technologies industry including IT Support Technician, Web Content Manager or Web & App Developer.
Continuing Study
Following successful completion of the Foundation Apprenticeship you can progress through HNC & HND to degree level qualifications in Universities across Scotland.
Modern Apprenticeships are also available in Software Development.
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