The Level 3 Extended Diploma in IT is an advanced technical qualification that will expand your skills, and help prepare you for a successful and rewarding career in information technology and computing. The equivalent of 3 A Levels, this course can open up a world of possibilities, from gaining direct employment in the IT sector, to helping you progress on to further qualifications and Higher Education.
This course is designed to deepen your understanding of information technology as a whole, through compulsory modules such as communication and employability skills for IT, and computer systems. You will then be able to develop your knowledge and skills in a variety of IT-based subjects, to increase your specialisation and improve your employability.
Specialised topics you could study can include information technology systems, creating systems to manage information, using social media in business, programming, data modelling, and website development.
The content of this qualification has been developed in consultation with academics, to ensure that it incorporates the most up-to-date knowledge and skills, making this course a fantastic choice for those of you looking to take your IT skills to the next level.
What experience and skills will you gain?
You will study a mixture of compulsory and optional modules, in areas that may include:
- Communication and employability skills for IT
- Computer systems
- Data modelling
- Software design and development
- Organisational systems security
- e-Commerce
- Computer networks
- Communication technologies
- Systems analysis and design
- IT systems troubleshooting and repair
- Procedural programming
- Database design
- Client-side customisation of web pages
- Developing computer games
- Maintaining computer systems
- Mathematics for IT practitioners
- Website production
- Installing and upgrading software
- Digital graphics
- Computer animation
- Social media for business
