Digital and IT
The thing that we were really interested with to begin with with industry placements was the length of time, because of this, we were able to develop some projects and let the students work on things that we would not have been able to do otherwise.
Obviously, one of the really important things about the placements is to have the right fit between the right student and the right project. And we were lucky enough to work with Exeter college who are virtually over the road from the museum. And we worked very closely with them to look at the projects that we've got in mind and what sorts of students they had. And we did get a really good match.
So we had two different placements within the museum. Our first worked with our designer, and it was adult design assistant role. And the other project we had was more of a fixed project. So it was working with our digital team on a digital interactive.
The Digital and IT skill area has 3 T Levels:
Contents
Digital Production, Design and Development
This course is suitable for anyone wanting a career in software production and design.
Students will develop an understanding of a broad range of issues relevant to the sector, including:
- how digital technologies impact business
- 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
- emerging technical trends
They will develop the skills to:
- analyse a problem, understand user needs, define requirements and set acceptance criteria
- design, implement and test software
- change, maintain and support software
- work collaboratively in a digital team
- discover, evaluate and apply reliable sources of knowledge
- work within legal and regulatory frameworks when developing software
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Digital Support Services
This course is suitable for anyone wanting a career in digital infrastructure and support.
Students will develop an understanding of a broad range of issues relevant to the digital sector and topics specific to digital support services, including:
- roles within the digital support services sector
- communication in digital support services
- fault analysis and problem resolution
They will also choose one of the following specialisms:
- digital infrastructure
- network cabling
- digital support
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Digital Business Services
This course is suitable for anyone wanting a career in IT, specifically in areas such as IT solutions or data analysis.
Students will develop an understanding of a broad range of issues relevant to the sector, including:
- 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
They will also develop the knowledge and skills of a data technician:
- sourcing, organising and formatting data for analysis
- blending data from multiple sources
- analysing data to support business outcomes
- interpreting data and communicating the results
- discovering, evaluation in applying sources of knowledge
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Route-Level industry placements
Digital T Level students can do “route-level” industry placements if specialism placements are not available.
This approach develops skills that are essential and transferable across all digital occupations and provides greater access for employers and students looking for placements.
The routes and occupational specialism options for digital are:
Route |
Specialism |
Digital production, design and development |
Digital production, design and development |
Digital business services |
Data Technician |
Digital support and services |
Digital infrastructure Network cabling Digital support |
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