Software Development Technician
Level 3 Apprenticeship Programme Summary: The aim of the Software Development Technician apprenticeship programme is to provide the skills and knowledge required to begin a career as a Software Developer or in a similar role. The duration of this apprenticeship programme is typically 14-16 months delivered in a blend of online/offline methods whilst staying within the workplace. This apprenticeship is also recognised for entry onto the Register of IT Technicians upon completion and enables progression to Level 4 if desired.
What does the Software Development Technician apprenticeship programme involve?
Knowledge Modules
To be eligible for the end point
assessment, learners need to achieve the first 2 modules of this programme.
Portfolio
Produced across the apprenticeship, containing evidence from real work
projects, reports, witness testimonies and observations.
Project
This provides the opportunity to undertake a business-related project over a one week period away from the
day-to-day workplace.
End point assessment
Conducted by an independent assessor during the last few months of the programme.
Study Modules
BCS Level 3 Certificate in Software Development Context & Methodologies
– demonstrate knowledge and understanding of software development underlying architecture, principles and techniques.
Key Topics
• Business context for software development
• Understand the structure of software applications
• Software development lifecycle
• Configuration management and version control systems
BCS Level 3 Certificate in Programming
– demonstrate knowledge and understanding of programming.
Key Topics
• Implement software code following a logical approach
• Code against data sources
• Understand the principles of good interface design
• Security in software development
Plus optional enrichment modules
MTA Software Development Fundamentals – (Enrichment module)
– build an understanding of Core Programming, Object-Oriented Programming, General Software Development, Web
Applications, Desktop Applications and Databases.
Key Topics
• Understand general software development
• Understand web applications
• Understand desktop applications
• Understand databases
MTA Database Fundamentals (Enrichment module)
– give learners a full-stack appreciation of the software development field. We will explore the fundamentals of
database creation and management. This is an additional stretched module to extend learning.
Key Topics
• Core database concepts
• Relational database concepts
• Database security requirements
• Graphical tools and T-SQL scripts
• Stored procedures
Career Pathways
Case Studies
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Contact
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