Level 3 IT: Programming Course Title
Teacher in charge of subject
AQA Level 3 Technical Level
Mr T Campbell
Exam Board and Specification No.
AQA Level 3 Technical TVQ01006
Why is subject important, valuable and engaging? This technical qualification is aimed at 16-18 Year old learners who are seeking to develop programming skills to enable them to access a range of roles in a variety of sector settings, or a Software Development Apprenticeship. If you have an interest in coding then this qualification would be suitable for you. What do I need to have studied, or have knowledge of, before I begin this course? We would recommend that you have English and maths GCSE C grade. Having studied computer science GCSE would be a big advantage as you will have some coding experience. What will I learn on this course? The learners will cover topics such as:
The theory, practices and concepts associated with high quality professionally programming solutions, designed and developed to meet client requirements
Object oriented design of objects and classes using OOP design techniques and implementing the designs into working solutions that have been tested and documented to professional standards
Event driven design using EDP features and functions such as event triggers, controls, event handlers, identifiers, data structures, operators, common language constructs
Building high-quality coded applications for popular mobile devices across platforms
Mathematical concepts contextualised for computing including number systems, base conversion, logical operators and data interpretation and representation
Logic which is used every day by operating systems, networks and programmers alike
Designing and building interactive websites and cloud-based applications that professionally meet client needs demonstrating using client side and server side technologies, e.g. PHP/JSP/ASP .net, JavaScript, CSS, XML and combinations such as Ajax
Transferrable skills are those generic 'soft' skills that are valued by employers and HE alike. The following transferrable skills have been contextualised into the content of the qualification:
Team work, Communication, and Problem Solving.
What key skills will I develop? From the start of the course you will be encouraged to develop your independent learning skills; you will be expected to complete homework tasks and wider reading each week. You will also be encouraged to use feedback from marked pieces to make improvements in your work. You will engage in team work during certain assignments.
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