Course information
Computing and IT Advanced Technician
St Helens College - St. Helens
01744733766
Water Street, St Helens, WA10 1PP
Course summary

Throughout this advanced course, you will explore the practice of IT project management and how to provide effective IT technical support and service delivery. You will also gain advanced knowledge of cyber security, event driven programming and website customisation. As this course is hands-on and practical, you will have the opportunity to work on your own project such as developing a website and creating systems to manage information. Connecting Classroom to Career ambassador, Nathan, completed this course before securing an impressive apprenticeship with ICC Solutions Ltd as a Software Test Engineer. He then progressed to a level 4 Civil Service Apprenticeship with the Department for Work and Pensions. Year 1: Unit 01 - Information Technology Systems Unit 02 - Creating Systems to Manage Information Unit 03 - Using Social Media in Business Unit 04 - Programming Unit 05 - Data Modelling Unit 06 - Website Development Year 2: Unit 09 - IT Project Management Unit 11 - Cyber Security and Incident Management Unit 12 - IT Technical Support & Management Unit 14 - IT Service Delivery Unit 19 - The Internet of Things Unit 20 - Enterprise in IT Unit 21 - Business Process Modelling Tools

Entry requirements

You should have five GCSEs at grade 4 or above, including English and/or maths.

How you'll be assessed

You will be assessed throughout the year based on a range of practical and written work and four externally assessed units.

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionNorth West
Local AuthoritySt. Helens
Ofsted RatingRequires improvement
Gender TypeCo-Educational
AddressWater Street, St Helens, WA10 1PP