City and Guilds Unit Information for Year 1 and Year 2: appropriate theory and applied practical assessment in computing areas such as Networking, Cyber Security, Software/ Hardware installation and fault finding, Customer Service
BTEC Year 1 – Creating Systems to Manage information and Social Media for Business BTEC Year 2 – Information Systems, Computer Programming, Game Development and Website Development
5 GCSEs at grade C or above (including Maths and English or Welsh first Language), or equivalent level 2 qualifications
There is a mixture of the following: 2 external assessments and assignments.
The course will accrue 80 + UCAS points and offers excellent progression routes. ? Progression Routes (Where can I go with this course?) Level 3 Applied Computing (2 years) (80 + UCAS) ? Foundation Degree (University of South Wales Franchise) ? BSc Applied Computing (Hons) Top up degree, which has a £1000 bursary incentive (USW) Possible career opportunities in the Games Development/IT industry could include:- • Games Designer/Developer • Web Designer/Developer • Systems/IT Support Technician • Emerging Digital Technology Practitioner • Software Designer • App Developer • Cyber Security Analyst
