This course sets out essential concepts and skills relating to the ability to use computational thinking and coding to create simple computer programmes.

Candidates will be able to:

• Understand key concepts relating to computing and the typical activities involved in creating a programme.
• Understand and use computational thinking techniques like problem decomposition, pattern recognition, abstraction and algorithms to analyse a problem and develop solutions.
• Write, test and modify algorithms for a programme using flowcharts and pseudocode.
• Understand key principles and terms associated with coding and the importance of well-structured and documented code.
• Understand and use programming constructs like variables, data types, and logic in a programme.
• Improve efficiency and functionality by using iteration, conditional statements, procedures and functions, as well as events and commands in a programme.
• Test and debug a programme and ensure it meets requirements before release.

All candidates are assessed at the end of their training to ensure they are competent in their occupation and can perform all the aspects of their role. Candidates will be assessed to check the knowledge, skills and behaviours they have learned throughout the training. This is an opportunity to showcase the skills they have learned and therefore receive the accreditation of their skills. Formative and summative assessments may include some or all of the following:

• practical test of the skills
• presentation to a panel of experts
• interview
• written or multiple-choice tests
• workplace observation

This training programme including assessment can be completed in 12 weeks.

This course sets out concepts relating to the secure use of ICT in daily life and skills used to maintain a secure network connection, use the Internet safely and securely, and manage data and information appropriately.

Candidates will be able to:

• Understand the importance of keeping information and data secure, and identify common data/privacy protection, retention and control principles.
• Recognise threats to personal security from identity theft and potential threats to data from using cloud computing.
• Use passwords and encryption to secure files and data.
• Understand the threat of malware and be able to protect a computer, device or network from malware and address malware attacks.
• Recognise common network and wireless security types and be able to use personal firewalls and personal hotspots.
• Protect a computer or device from unauthorised access and be able to safely manage and update passwords.
• Use appropriate web browser settings and understand how to authenticate websites and browse the web securely.
• Understand communication security issues that can arise from using e-mail, social networks, voice over Internet protocol, instant messaging and mobile devices.
• Back up and restore data to local and cloud storage locations and delete and dispose of data and devices securely.

All candidates are assessed at the end of their training to ensure they are competent in their occupation and can perform all the aspects of their role. Candidates will be assessed to check the knowledge, skills and behaviours they have learned throughout the training. This is an opportunity to showcase the skills they have learned and therefore receive the accreditation of their skills. Formative and summative assessments may include some or all of the following:

• practical test of the skills
• presentation to a panel of experts
• interview
• written or multiple-choice tests
• workplace observation

This training programme including assessment can be completed in 12 weeks.

This course sets out essential concepts and skills relating to the ability to understand key web publishing concepts and to create, upload and maintain a static web site.

Candidates will be able to:

• Understand key web concepts and terms.
• Know about the basic principles of HTML and use common HTML mark-up tags to modify the layout of a web page.
• Use a web authoring application to design and format web pages, format text, and work with hyperlinks and tables.
• Recognise and use common web image formats and create forms in a web page.
• Understand and use cascading style sheets.
• Prepare web pages for publishing to a web server.

All candidates are assessed at the end of their training to ensure they are competent in their occupation and can perform all the aspects of their role. Candidates will be assessed to check the knowledge, skills and behaviours they have learned throughout the training. This is an opportunity to showcase the skills they have learned and therefore receive the accreditation of their skills. Formative and summative assessments may include some or all of the following:

• practical test of the skills
• presentation to a panel of experts
• interview
• written or multiple-choice tests
• workplace observation

This training programme including assessment can be completed in 12 weeks.

Unlock the potential of content marketing with our comprehensive Level 4 Digital Marketing course. Designed to provide a deep understanding of content marketing's role in digital strategies, this course covers essential topics such as the benefits and limitations of content marketing, different digital content formats, and their impact on the online user journey. Learn to create and distribute engaging digital content, utilize key metrics for measuring effectiveness, and optimize your marketing activities for improved performance. Perfect for aspiring digital marketers aiming to enhance their skills and drive business success.

Candidates will be able to:

• Understand how content marketing can support digital marketing activities.
• Understand the different content types that an organisation can use.
• Understand the role of content marketing across the online user journey.
• Know how digital content can be successfully created and distributed.
• Understand the metrics that can be used to measure content marketing activities.

All candidates are assessed at the end of their training to ensure they are competent in their occupation and can perform all the aspects of their role. Candidates will be assessed to check the knowledge, skills and behaviours they have learned throughout the training. This is an opportunity to showcase the skills they have learned and therefore receive the accreditation of their skills. Formative and summative assessments may include some or all of the following:

• practical test of the skills
• presentation to a panel of experts
• interview
• written or multiple-choice tests
• workplace observation

This training programme including assessment can be completed in 12 weeks.

Learning outcomes:

• Examine the factors affecting the development of human-computer interaction;
• Investigate the human-computer interaction requirements of an identified client;
• Develop a human-computer interaction solution to meet client requirements.

Learning outcomes:

• Investigate the purpose and principles of digital graphics and animation;
• Design digital graphics and animation products to meet client requirements;
• Develop digital graphics and animation products to meet client requirements.

Learning outcomes:

• Design interactive media products to meet business needs;
• Create interactive media products;
• Evaluate interactive media products.

Learning outcomes:

• Interaction design, user experience, user research & user-centred design;
• Understand standards, conventions and guidelines relating to designing interactive media products;
• Design interactive media products to meet expectations & requirements;
• Produce & document interactive media products to meet expectations & requirements.

• Learning outcomes:
• Understand key information relating to designing user interfaces for interactive media products;
• Understand standards, legislation and guidelines relating to designing user interfaces for interactive media products;
• Create designs for user interfaces for interactive media products.

Learning outcomes:

• The purpose of this module is to prepare learners to conduct and supervise user testing of interactive media products.

Learning outcomes:

• Investigate technologies used in computer gaming;
• Design a computer game to meet client requirements;
• Develop a computer game to meet client requirements.

Learning outcomes:

• Understand principles of animation;
• Design computer animations;
• Create computer animations;
• Use lighting and rendering to enhance models.

Learning outcomes:

• Understand the purposes of game engines;
• Understand the use of game engines in the games industry;
• create a prototype game level using a 2D or 3D game engine.

Learning outcomes:

• principles of character back-story and game character concept art;
• design a game character;
• create a Computer Game story;
• storyboard for a computer game.

Learning outcomes:

• Understand the purposes of Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR);
• Analyse the features, functions and components of Virtual and Augmented Reality;
• Design, create and evaluate prototype Virtual and Augmented Reality experiences.

Learning outcomes:

• Understand mobile technologies, platforms and interfaces;
• design a 2D game for mobile devices;
• develop a 2D game for mobile devices;
• evaluate, test and deploy a 2D game for mobile devices.