Digital T Level

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Applications close on Friday 26th January 2024

During the 2-year programme, students will develop the core knowledge and skills that are needed for entry to a range of digital occupations.

This T Level aims to develop knowledge and understanding of roles within the digital support services sector, communication in digital support services and fault analysis and problem resolution.

Whilst working towards the completion of the technical qualification students will carry out an industrial that enables them to develop the required knowledge, skills and behaviours to work for the digital industry by the end of the course.

This T Level is equivalent to three A Levels and carries equivalent UCAS points.

Year 1: Core Content

Students will gain an understanding of the core knowledge required for the digital 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

• the privacy and confidentiality of personal data

• the technical, physical and human aspects of internet security

• planning digital projects

• testing software, hardware and data

• digital tools for project management and collaboration

Students will get to demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of the core content and their core skills to solve occupationally relevant situations and / or problems.

Year 2: Occupational Specialism in Digital Support

In addition to the core content, each student will also complete a module of occupation-specific content in Digital Support.

Students will focus on the knowledge and skills that are required to achieve the following performance outcomes:

• Apply procedures and controls to maintain the digital security of an organisation and its data

• Install, configure, and support software applications and operating systems

• Discover, evaluate, and apply reliable sources of knowledge

This aim is to deepen the core knowledge developed in year one in order to produce competent practitioners that are ready for the digital sector.

Year 1: Core Content

This comprises of two external examinations, and one externally assessed employer set project.

Core Paper A

2 hours external written exam – 106 marks

• all sections will include multiple choice, short-answer, and extended writing questions

• will be awarded on the grade scale A* – E

Core Paper B

2 hours 30 minutes external written exam – 131 marks

• all sections will include multiple choice, short-answer, and extended writing questions

• will be awarded on the grade scale A* -E

Employer Set Project 12 hours 10 minutes of externally assessed work – 76 marks

• will provide an opportunity to apply core knowledge and skills to develop a substantial piece of work in response to an employer-set brief

• 6 marks are awarded for use of English & Mathematics

• will be awarded on the grade scale A* – E

Year 2: Occupational Specialism: Digital Support

34 hours of externally assessed work – 133 marks

• will comprise of 3 timed assignments assessed against a pre-defined set of performance outcomes relating to the specialism

• will take place over a period of time within a 2-month assessment window

• will be awarded on the grade scale Distinction, Merit, Pass and Ungraded

The overall T Level qualification grade in Digital Support will be awarded based on performance in the core components and occupational specialism plus successful completion of an industry placement. The final grade awarded will be Distinction*, Distinction, Merit or Pass which carries UCAS points equivalent to three A Levels.

Qualification Grading

The overall T Level qualification grade in Digital Support will be awarded based on performance in the core components and occupational specialism

plus successful completion of an industry placement (315 hours).

The final grade awarded will be Distinction*, Distinction, Merit or Pass.

Further information can be found on the NCFE website.

A grade 5 or above in English and Mathematics is desirable.

Future Opportunities

Following the completion of this T level you may go on to:

• Skilled employment/work that is within the business management and administration sector inclusive of roles including an Infrastructure technician or IT support

• Higher Level apprenticeships that progress you into careers such as IT security co-ordinator or Digital applications technician

• University degree relevant to your interests as UCAS points are awarded for T Levels allowing progression routes onto a range of Higher Educational pathways

Learners should always check the entry requirements for degree programmes with specific higher education providers.