IT: App Development Level 3 Applied
Course Overview
IT is at the heart of everyday modern life; at work, at home and in our leisure time. All organisations need software applications, meaning a wide range of career opportunities are open to you; from web development to game design, user experience design, and software development.
This course is available to study as an Extended Certificate (60-credit course, equivalent to 1 A Level)
You will study software development fundamentals, including development models, project planning, and user interface design, while learning practical application development methods used across the IT industry. You will complete hands-on projects creating functioning software, games, and prototypes, taking your ideas through the full development cycle from initial requirements to user testing. The projects replicate how software products are developed in a real business environment.
Completing coursework for each unit means you will develop excellent research, documentation, and presentation skills. These, along with the practical development and problem-solving skills you will refine while working on projects, are all highly valued by employers.
Year 1 Modules
- Fundamentals of application development
- Designing and communicating UX/UI solutions
Year 2 Modules
- Developing application software
- Game development
- Immersive technology solution development
Key Info
Minimum Entry Requirements
- Five GCSEs at Grade 4 including:
- Grade 4 in GCSE English Language or GCSE English Literature
- Grade 4 in GCSE Maths
- Grade 4 in GCSE Computer Science or a Merit in Level 2 IT
Assessment
- 40% Exam
- 60% Coursework
- Exam Board: OCR
78
Total Students
20
Average class size
Why choose this course?
You will enjoy this course if you have an interest in creating software applications and would like to develop practical skills in application development while learning about user experience design and software security.
No two years are dealt with in quite the same way because the software development industry changes very quickly, and we try to reflect those changes by keeping the content up to date, engaging, fit for purpose and suitable for the needs of computing students.
Universities, employers, and industry specialists have been consulted during the course's development to ensure students gain the right combination of theoretical knowledge and practical skills required for progression to higher education or employment in the field.
Skills you'll gain
You will develop excellent research skills when completing course work for each unit, and you will develop good oral and written presentation techniques. These, along with the team working and problem-solving skills you will refine while collaborating on projects, are all highly desirable employability skills.
After Long Road
This course provides an ideal pathway to degrees in Computer Science, Computer Games Development, Creative Computing, Web and Mobile Development, and Information Technology.
Others have progressed to degree-apprenticeships with technology related companies.
As someone striving for a career in computer science, during this course I can really say I’ve gained a good idea of what IT is like in the workplace. The course always focuses on the impacts of IT in the real world. Through each unit, we gained different researching and data collection skills that are necessary in a business environment and in some units we even got to apply that research into real marketing campaigns.
